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A man with shaved head and a red tilak stands beside a large orange-clay Ganesha murti wrapped in an orange turban and white cloth, which is being worshipped outdoors under a yellow and red fringed canopy. The standing man wears an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, and he rubs his hands together over a small offering. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange cloth stands at left, and a person in orange sits at right near a dark stone sculpture of a hand-held deity form. Green trees fill the background. Dress and garlands are a fitting setting for a Ganesha puja.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in saffron-orange robes and a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands outdoors beneath a gold and red fringed canopy, shaping a clay Ganesha image with his hands. The large orange clay Ganesha has black painted lines and an orange turban-like cloth, and sits beside a dark stone Shivalinga with a small trishul. A helper in white stands at the left edge and a person in orange is partly visible behind. The setting is leafy trees and a ritual puja arrangement, indicating a Ganesha puja.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual photo at a temple setting. A man stands at left wearing an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl over the shoulder, multiple gold necklaces and a gold chain, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a gold-bordered orange and black umbrella fringe above him. He holds a small black-handled tool or stylus and works with his hands near a large orange-and-gold clay Ganesha murti seen from behind, wearing a red turban-like cloth, gold garments and a small ornament on its trunk-side. Beside the murti are dark stone or metal hands holding objects, a gold-framed arch, a plate of offerings at lower left, and green trees in the background. A man's hand is partly visible at the left edge.2012-09-19A man in saffron-orange dhoti and a saffron-orange upper cloth stands bare-chested beside a large clay Ganesha murti with orange turban-like cloth and gold trim. He wears a heavy gold bead necklace and a rudraksha-style mala, and is applying a dark marking to the murti's trunk with his fingers from a small plate. A dark stone deity form stands behind, an orange and gold canopy overhead, and green trees behind. Two onlookers in white and orange are at the left edge. Ganesha abhishekam-style offering with saffron cloth and gold details, outdoors.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a heavy gold bead necklace stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti, adorning it with jewelry and attention. The murti has an orange turban, a red-and-white beaded necklace, gold trim and a white dhoti-like base, and it holds a dark wooden ankusha-like staff. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the scene, with red and orange tassels hanging above. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right and another person is seen at the lower left edge. The man is positioned as a priest preparing the deity, and his face is downcast in focus. Ganesh Chaturthi-style worship is suggested by the Ganesha murti being decorated outdoors.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual at a large orange-clay Ganesha murti with a black stone trunk-side element and an orange cloth draped over its head, decorated with gold foil, a gold border on a white cloth, and black line details. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl wears a heavy gold bead mala and reaches toward the murti's trunk, while a white-clad attendant with an orange cloth around his neck holds a silver plate of offerings. Green trees and an orange-fringed canopy stand behind the scene.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual photograph under a golden canopy with red and black tassels. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace and bare chest is touching a large orange clay Ganesha figure that wears an orange turban and gold ornaments and has black line markings. Beside it a dark stone deity murti is visible. Two men stand at the left and back, one in an orange shawl with a red forehead mark, and a bespectacled man in a white shirt sits behind. Trees form the background.2012-09-19Outdoor 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 20122012-09-19