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A young man with long dark wavy hair and a white-and-red vibhuti/tilak on his forehead stands at the left, wearing an orange-red unstitched robe with gold borders and a gold-beaded necklace. He leans forward with both hands pressed to the trunk and head of a large dark stone Ganesha murti seated on a tiered black pedestal. The Ganesha statue has an ornate golden arched backdrop and surrounds of green trees. The pedestal's red-and-white striped base carries a blue plaque with Tamil script. Other figures in orange and white clothing stand partially visible behind.

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September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes and a long gold bead necklace applies a thick yellow turmeric paste to a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a dark pedestal. His long dark hair is swept back and he wears a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He is barefoot under a leafy tree, with a marigold garland overhead and a few people and a brass vessel visible behind him. The stone deity is being coated in yellow paste during a ritual abhishekam.2012-09-19Outdoor photo of a man with long dark hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a bare-shouldered orange wrap tied with a gold band, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace. He leans in and applies orange paste with his right hand to the trunk and head of a black stone Ganesha murti seated under a golden canopy. Green foliage fills the background, and a metal bowl and a wooden staff are visible at the left edge.2012-09-19A young man with long dark swept-back hair and a white tilak on his forehead stands at the left, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with gold borders, and a rudraksha-style ornament at his neck. He presses his palm against a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a tiered pedestal, while applying a golden-yellow substance to the statue's trunk and head. A second person in orange robes stands partly visible at the far left with a silver bowl. A gold arched frame surrounds the murti, with green trees behind. Visible Tamil text appears on a blue sign at the bottom edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photograph of a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold beaded necklace and white tilak on his forehead, applying yellow turmeric paste to a large dark stone Ganesha murti. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders. A metal bucket sits at lower left, and green trees fill the background. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ornate gold necklace, an appearance-based label only. The murti shows Ganesha with a trunk and crown, performing abhishekam with turmeric paste.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photograph of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a long gold-bead garland and tilak on his forehead, standing under a large gold and red fringed canopy umbrella. He presses both palms against a large black stone Ganesha murti, while an assistant in orange holds a silver bowl beside the statue. Green trees and foliage frame the ritual abhishekam setting, and a second figure in white stands at the left edge. The statue is a dark ganesha deity murti. Four people are visible.2012-09-19A man in saffron-orange clothing with a gold-bordered dhoti and shawl and a long gold bead necklace applies yellow paste to a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a dark stone pedestal. His long dark hair is swept back and he wears a white tilak on his forehead. Behind the murti is a gold arch and green trees, and a small crowd of onlookers in white stands at the edge. The murti's trunk and raised hand are visible, and the yellow paste covers its belly and upper body during abhishekam-style anointing.2012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a dark stone Ganesha murti under a large yellow and red canopy with fringed tassels. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak, a bare upper body in an orange garment with a gold sash, and a heavy gold garland is pressing a yellow cloth or offering against the statue's trunk and head. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti holds a silver cup, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Green trees and a golden archway frame the scene. a person is described by the long swept hair, orange robes and gold garland cues, presented as the officiant performing the abhishekam.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19