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Outdoor ritual photo in front of a large black stone deity murti of Ganesha, its face smeared with yellow-orange paste and draped with an orange cloth and gold trim. A man in orange ochre dhoti and shawl, with a gold beaded necklace, stands before it touching the idol's trunk area with his right hand; a red vermilion mark is on his forehead. An orange-and-red fringed umbrella overhead and a young attendant in white holding the umbrella pole frame the scene, with green trees behind. Several other devotees in white and orange stand nearby. The man has no visible long hair, crown, or rudraksha mala; appearance cues are insufficient for an identity claim, so role is given as the person performing the ritual.

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Outdoor photo at a Ganesha festival setting under a yellow and red fringed canopy with green trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at left, touching a large orange-yellow Ganesha statue wearing an orange-red cloth, gold wrap and a dark stone shivalinga-like object beside it. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand watching.2012-09-19A photograph of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold bead necklace gesturing toward a large orange-painted Ganesha murti with a black stone base and an orange turban-style cloth on its head. The figure has long dark hair tied back and a gold-trimmed orange wrap over the shoulder. Behind them a canopy with red and gold tassels hangs above greenery, and several people in orange clothing stand in the background, partly visible. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robes, long hair and gold bead necklace fit the appearance cues for the figure, who is teaching or speaking before the Ganesha murti at the Tiruvannamalai ashram event.2012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes and a thick gold ceremonial necklace stands at left, tilting his head and touching a small item in his hands near a large saffron-coloured Ganesha murti. The murti wears an orange cloth wrap and gold trim, and a dark stone figure stands beside it. Above, a golden canopy with red tassels shelters the scene. Behind, green trees, and a few other people in orange and white stand at the edges. a person cues: man wears saffron robes, a gold necklace and a sacred mark on his forehead, performing the ritual near the murti.2012-09-19A man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap stands at left with a sandalwood and vibhuti forehead mark and a red bindi, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace. He appears to be speaking while gesturing with one hand near a large orange-painted Ganesha murti whose trunk and head are topped by an orange cloth. A golden canopy with red tassels shades the scene, with trees behind and a person in white partly visible at the lower left. Also visible is a dark stone murti with a raised hand. Appearance-based candidate only; identity uncertain.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting under a red and black tasselled canopy with green trees behind. A man on the left wears an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a small red tilak; he gazes toward a large orange-painted Ganesha murti with a red turban-like cloth and gold drapery, its trunk curving to the left and its raised hand holding a black object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the background near the trees. The scene evokes a Ganesha puja. a person: the standing man on the left has long-style presentation with a thick gold bead necklace and an orange-red robe and shawl, which are distinctive ceremonial cues.2012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead with a red bindi, touches the trunk of a large orange-painted Ganesha statue. The Ganesha has an orange turban and a golden cloth draped over its shoulders, and is seated on a black stone base beside a black ceremonial item. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti watches in the background, and an orange canopy with red tassels hangs above under green trees.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual scene under a golden canopy with red tassels and trees behind. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, stands at left and touches a large black stone deity murti that is coated in turmeric-yellow paste. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. Another man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands behind him, with a white-clad figure at the left edge. The black murti has an elephant-headed form with raised hand and trunk details.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19