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A photograph of a man in an orange-red dhoti and bare upper body, wearing a gold-toned necklace and ornate gold chain, tying an orange-red cloth turban onto a large clay Ganesha murti. The murti is pale ochre with black-outlined eyes, gold coin-like decorations along the trunk, and silver-toned ornaments. A golden canopy with red and black tassels shelters the scene, a dark stone figure stands at right, and green trees fill the background.

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A photograph of a man in orange ochre robes and a large gold bead necklace decorating an orange-coated clay Ganesha murti with an orange turban, its trunk outlined in black and studded with small gold discs. He stands beside a dark stone figure, and a yellow and red fringed canopy shades the scene under green trees. A small red pottu marks his forehead. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklaces and saffron-orange clothing, performing decoration of the Ganesha murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-toned necklace of bead garlands, a white vertical tilak and a red bindi, standing beneath a gold canopy with red and black tassels. He holds a small metal bowl in one hand and something small in the other, facing an orange-painted Ganesha murti seated on a dark stone base, with a dark stone Shivalinga-like form beside it and an orange cloth draped over its head. Green trees and foliage fill the background. Another person in orange stands partly visible at the edge.2012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands beneath an ornate gold-and-red parasol with tasseled fringe, placing his hand on a large orange-coloured clay Ganesha murti. A dark stone Shiva linga-shaped sculpture rests in the foreground. An orange cloth draped over the murti's head is decorated with gold ornaments. Green trees fill the background and onlookers are partly visible at the edges.2012-09-19A man in rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy ornate gold necklace of large beads and a rudraksha-style pendant, stands beneath a decorated canopy with red and gold fringed tassels and anoints a large orange-painted Ganesha statue with a small vessel in his hand. A second figure in orange cloth is partly visible behind, and a dark stone deity or sculpted element sits beside the orange murti. Green trees surround the outdoor ritual setting.2012-09-19A smiling man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap stands under a golden canopy with a long gold-bead necklace, painting or adorning a clay Ganesha murti. The clay Ganesha has an orange head with black painted outlines, a red-orange cloth draped over its head, and an ornate gold border. Its trunk is visible, and a dark stone figure stands beside it with a raised hand. Green trees and a few people in the background complete the outdoor scene.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange sannyasi clothing, wearing a gold ceremonial necklace of large beads, works on a clay Ganesha figure outdoors. He is bent over the figure, drawing or marking the clay with a dark cord or thread, and his hands are pressed against its belly. An orange cloth drapes over the figure's head, and a golden canopy with red and orange fringe shades the scene. Beside the clay figure stands a dark stone or metal deity form with a raised arm. Trees and blurred onlookers appear in the background. An orange towel hangs over his left shoulder.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19