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Outdoor photo of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sitting and applying yellow-orange paste to a large black Ganesha murti under a saffron and gold canopy with fringe. A red-orange cloth lies at the base and a bright orange towel sits on the stone plinth. A young man in white shirt with a saffron shawl and mala stands behind, another saffron-robed man is partly visible, and tree foliage fills the background. Abhishekam ritual on a Ganesha deity murti.

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Outdoor photo of a Ganesha ritual under a red-and-gold canopy with fringed edges. A man with long dark hair tied back, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange dhoti-style wrap, a gold-bead necklace and a rudraksha mala, kneels and smears orange paste onto an orange-coated Ganesha figure seated beside a black stone deity murti. An orange cloth lies on the ground. Behind him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands with a red bag, and another man in orange holds a bowl. Green trees and fruit bunches frame the scene.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual photo under a golden canopy with red and black tassels. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a gold-bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, leans in and touches a large orange-painted Ganesha figure wearing an orange-and-gold cloth. A black stone deity murti stands beside it. Other men in orange and white clothing stand nearby, and green trees fill the background. a person is the central figure, identified by the orange robes, gold-bead mala and ceremonial canopy setting, while his face is not used for identification.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A 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.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor Ganesha worship under a golden canopy with black and gold tassels. A shaven-headed man in orange robes and gold beaded necklace, seen from behind at left, holds a small offering. Beside him a man in orange-brown robes and a gold bead garland pours from a silver plate onto a large orange-painted Ganesha murti wearing an orange turban, gold-trimmed white cloth and a gold-bordered drape. The elephant-headed deity is set on a black stone pedestal with a raised black trunk and hand. Green trees fill the background, and a small orange cloth lies on the base.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.2012-09-19