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Outdoor photo at an ashram: a man in orange and saffron dhoti-style clothing with a heavy gold bead necklace, a red tilak on his forehead, and short dark hair, kneels beside a large unpainted orange clay Ganesha murti. He touches the murti's trunk and head area with his fingertip, outlining its features in black, while a white cloth and orange towel rest on a black stone pedestal. Green trees and a red and gold canopy frame the scene. An assistant at left holds a cloth or umbrella support. The person's presentation is not clearly tied to a named individual, so identity remains uncertain.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photograph of a man in orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi and white sacred markings on his forehead, smiling as he applies a yellow paste with his right hand to a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a black pedestal. A canopy of gold and red fabric with red tassels hangs overhead, and a shrouded orange cloth lies folded on the pedestal. A steel vessel and other people in orange and white stand in the background under trees. Visible text reads Sri Nithyanandam Paramashivam? (watermarked credit omitted).2012-09-19Outdoors under a yellow canopy with red and gold fringe, a man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap with a gold band stands at a large orange-painted Ganesha murti, applying something to its trunk area with his hands. A dark stone shivalinga-style pillar or sculpted figure stands to the right, with an orange cloth folded on the stone base and white cloth draped on the murti. A gold beaded necklace hangs on his chest. Trees and other people in white and red are partly visible in the background.2012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large Ganesha murti painted saffron-yellow with a black trunk outline and an orange cloth draped over its head. A priest stands at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead garland, his palms pressed together in front of the image; a red tilak marks his forehead. A woodwork-style ornate canopy with red and yellow tassels overhangs the scene, and trees fill the background. Behind the priest a partially visible person sits at the edge of the frame.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold-beaded necklace and a sacred thread, raising one arm to hold a golden parasol above a large black stone Ganesha murti. The murti is partly coated in orange-yellow paint or powder and has an orange cloth draped over its head and an orange towel folded on the base. A second man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands at left, and another orange-clad figure is partly visible behind. Trees fill the background.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor puja to a large orange-coloured Ganesha murti seated on a black stone pedestal, decorated with white and gold cloth and an orange turban-like headdress. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body wears a saffron dhoti and orange shawl, a gold-beaded garland and an ornate gold necklace, and is applying something with his hands at the base of the murti. A red-and-gold umbrella is visible at upper left, with green trees behind and a metal offering plate in the foreground. The man has distinctive garland and shawl cues but his face and identity are not established, so no a person identification is made.2012-09-19