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A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a tent-canopied altar. A man in orange robes with a thick gold bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead places his right palm on a large orange clay Ganesha figure wearing an orange turban and gold cloth. A black stone deity figure with raised hand sits beside it, with green trees behind and a yellow-and-red fringed canopy overhead. The scene suggests a Ganesh Chaturthi puja. The man's appearance is consistent with a presentation candidate for a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.

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Outdoor 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 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 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.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange saffron robes with a gold ceremonial necklace and a white tilak on his forehead stands beneath an ornate gold-and-red parasol with tasseled fringe, placing his hand on a large orange-coloured clay Ganesha murti. A dark stone Shiva linga-shaped sculpture rests in the foreground. An orange cloth draped over the murti's head is decorated with gold ornaments. Green trees fill the background and onlookers are partly visible at the edges.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A photograph outdoors under leafy trees shows a man with long dark hair and a white tripundra on his forehead, wearing an orange-saffron garment over his shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace. Under a red and gold canopy with tassels, he touches a large dark stone or wooden deity murti, possibly a ganesha or shiva form, with his hand while another person's hands and a small head appear near the base. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, shown performing ritual touching of the murti.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 ritual scene under a golden canopy with red tassels and trees behind. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace and a white tilak on his forehead, stands at left and touches a large black stone deity murti that is coated in turmeric-yellow paste. He holds a folded paper in his other hand. Another man in orange cloth and a rudraksha mala stands behind him, with a white-clad figure at the left edge. The black murti has an elephant-headed form with raised hand and trunk details.2012-09-19