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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2012-09-19A man with long swept-back dark hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead stands beside a large black Ganesha murti, applying a thick yellow-orange paste to its trunk and head area with his bare hands. He wears an orange-saffron unstitched cloth wrapped over one shoulder, a thick gold-beaded necklace, and a gold waist cord. A red-and-yellow fringed parasol stands above him, with green trees and a golden arch behind the murti. Another person's hand holding the parasol pole appears at the left edge. The scene suggests a ritual anointing of Ganesha. Swamiji is a probable candidate based on long hair, saffron clothing and gold beaded necklace, with the page noting his presence at the event.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a Ganesha murti. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a thick gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead, leans in to apply a thick yellow paste to a large black stone Ganesha figure, with his right hand pressed against its trunk and body. Behind him, a second man in orange cloth holds a metal bowl of the paste. A striped orange and red canopy hangs overhead, with green trees in the background. The man in front has distinctive long swept hair and gold necklace cues, matching the a person description, and is applying abhishekam-style paste to the deity murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph of a man in saffron-orange ceremonial dress standing beside a large black stone Ganesha murti. He wears a long wavy hairstyle, a white-and-red tilak on his forehead, and multiple ornate gold beaded necklaces over his bare upper body, with an orange-and-gold wrap around his waist. He is gently touching the golden-yellow painted trunk area of the statue with his right hand, while an orange and red fringed parasol-style canopy is visible at the top left and green foliage fills the background. Appearance-based label: a person, a distinctive saffron-clad figure with long hair and gold malas, shown in an outdoor setting beside the murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19