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A photograph of an outdoor ritual before a large orange-painted Ganesha murti seated on a black stone base, with a black trunk-and-hand sculpture behind it. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a long gold beaded necklace leans forward to touch the murti. To the left, a shaven-headed attendant in orange holds a silver tray of offerings, and a white-clad assistant with a red shawl stands behind. An orange-and-gold umbrella with fringe shades the scene, and green trees fill the background. a person is the central robed figure, identified by the long gold necklace and saffron clothing, though the face is not visible enough to confirm.

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Outdoor 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 20122012-09-19A 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.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual under a red and gold canopy with fringed tassels, surrounded by green trees. A man in an orange-red dhoti and draped cloth, with a heavy gold bead necklace, a tilak on his forehead and bare shoulders, leans forward applying pigment or ash to a large orange-painted clay deity murti. Behind him, a dark stone figure with an orange-red cloth draped over its head is adorned with a bead garland. Several partially visible people stand at the edge of the frame.2012-09-19A man in an orange-red dhoti and wrap stands at left with a sandalwood and vibhuti forehead mark and a red bindi, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace. He appears to be speaking while gesturing with one hand near a large orange-painted Ganesha murti whose trunk and head are topped by an orange cloth. A golden canopy with red tassels shades the scene, with trees behind and a person in white partly visible at the lower left. Also visible is a dark stone murti with a raised hand. Appearance-based candidate only; identity uncertain.2012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19September 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 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19