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A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a sandalwood-marked forehead with a red bindi, touches the trunk of a large orange-painted Ganesha statue. The Ganesha has an orange turban and a golden cloth draped over its shoulders, and is seated on a black stone base beside a black ceremonial item. A standing man in white shirt and white dhoti watches in the background, and an orange canopy with red tassels hangs above under green trees.

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September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photo at a temple-style setting under a red and black tasselled canopy with green trees behind. A man on the left wears an orange-red dhoti and matching shawl, a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant, and a small red tilak; he gazes toward a large orange-painted Ganesha murti with a red turban-like cloth and gold drapery, its trunk curving to the left and its raised hand holding a black object. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands in the background near the trees. The scene evokes a Ganesha puja. a person: the standing man on the left has long-style presentation with a thick gold bead necklace and an orange-red robe and shawl, which are distinctive ceremonial cues.2012-09-19Outdoor photo at a Ganesha festival setting under a yellow and red fringed canopy with green trees behind. A man in saffron-orange robes and a heavy gold beaded necklace stands at left, touching a large orange-yellow Ganesha statue wearing an orange-red cloth, gold wrap and a dark stone shivalinga-like object beside it. Behind him, several people in white dhotis and rudraksha malas stand watching.2012-09-19Outdoor scene with a priest in an orange-red dhoti and a long gold-bead garland standing bare-chested beside a large Ganesha murti. The figure is shown holding and adjusting the peach-coloured clay-like Ganesha form, which wears an orange-red turban and gold cloth, with a dark stone base and a raised dark stone hand holding an object. A reddish tilaka marks the priest's forehead. Green foliage and a gold-trimmed arch surround the scene, and a red and gold hanging decoration is visible at top left. A second man in a white shirt stands at the left edge. The priest appears to be a devotee or priest performing ritual preparation of the Ganesha figure rather than a person appearance.2012-09-19Outdoors under green trees, a man in orange-saffron robes and a wrapped orange-gold garment stands beside a large black stone deity murti, which is coated with a thick orange-yellow paste and draped with gold foil. He wears a heavy necklace of large gold beads, a short tuft of hair at the back of the head and a white tilak on the forehead. He holds an orange cloth in one hand and touches the statue with the other, appearing to perform an abhishekam. Another orange-robed man with a rudraksha mala is partly visible in the background, along with a few partly visible people at the left edge and small statues nearby. Above, orange and red tassels hang from a canopy.2012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19A 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.2012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor ritual beside a large Ganesha murti painted saffron-yellow with a black trunk outline and an orange cloth draped over its head. A priest stands at left in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a heavy gold bead garland, his palms pressed together in front of the image; a red tilak marks his forehead. A woodwork-style ornate canopy with red and yellow tassels overhangs the scene, and trees fill the background. Behind the priest a partially visible person sits at the edge of the frame.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19