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Outdoor ritual scene under a yellow canopy with red and dark tassels. A man with hair in a bun, wearing an orange-red sleeveless cloth draped over the shoulder and a gold-banded waist cloth, and a thick gold bead necklace, is applying red paste or kumkum to the chest of a large orange Ganesha murti. The Ganesha figure wears an orange-red turban with a white tripundra mark, and holds a dark trident-like object raised in one hand. Gilded arched frame and green trees behind. a person: the man has a distinctive gold necklace and orange-red ceremonial clothing.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange and gold ritual dress stands before a clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban, sequined trunk and gold-decorated cloth, working on its body with his hand. He wears a thick gold bead necklace and an orange shawl over his shoulder. Behind him is an orange canopy with red tassels and a gold arch, with greenery beyond. At the lower right a hand holds a metal bowl near a black pedestal, with an orange cloth on the base. Apart from the depicted deity, one standing man and a partially visible hand are present.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange robes wears a heavy gold necklace of large beads and a gold pendant, with a small red bindi on his forehead. He stands at left, looking down, and holds a small red object near a large clay Ganesha murti. The murti has an orange face, a red-orange turban, sequined trunk and gold cloth draped over its shoulders, with a black hand raised at right. A green tree and gold-framed backdrop sit behind them, with a fringed red and gold canopy at top. The scene suggests Ganesha decoration in an outdoor setting.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and orange shawl, wearing a long gold-beaded necklace and with hair tied in a bun, bends over a large orange-painted Ganesha murti on a black pedestal and applies white cloth or powder to its belly. The Ganesha has an orange turban-like cloth on its head and a gold-embroidered covering behind it, and a gold arch frames the scene. A saffron cloth lies on the pedestal and red offerings sit beside it, with green trees behind. Ganesha abhishekam or ritual preparation of the deity murti appears to be underway; the man is the central figure and only physical person clearly visible, with a partially visible helper at the left edge.2012-09-19