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A man with long swept-back dark hair and a sandalwood-and-kumkum forehead mark stands beside a large dark stone Ganesha murti, applying yellow turmeric paste to its trunk and head with his right hand. He wears an orange-red dhoti with gold borders, bare-chested, and a heavy ceremonial gold necklace of rudraksha-style beads. Behind him an ornate red and gold canopy hangs over the outdoor scene, with a few other men in orange robes and gold beads, one holding a metal bowl. Green trees fill the background. Candidate appearance cues (long hair, gold beads, orange clothing) fit the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji performing abhishekam-style ritual anointing.

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A man in saffron-orange robes with gold-bordered drapes and a long gold bead necklace applies a thick yellow turmeric paste to a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a dark pedestal. His long dark hair is swept back and he wears a white tripundra mark on his forehead. He is barefoot under a leafy tree, with a marigold garland overhead and a few people and a brass vessel visible behind him. The stone deity is being coated in yellow paste during a ritual abhishekam.2012-09-19Outdoor photograph of a man in orange-red ochre dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala, a red bindi and white sacred markings on his forehead, smiling as he applies a yellow paste with his right hand to a large black stone Ganesha murti seated on a black pedestal. A canopy of gold and red fabric with red tassels hangs overhead, and a shrouded orange cloth lies folded on the pedestal. A steel vessel and other people in orange and white stand in the background under trees. Visible text reads Sri Nithyanandam Paramashivam? (watermarked credit omitted).2012-09-19Outdoor 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.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, with long swept-back hair, a vertical tilak and a gold necklace, stands on a raised platform applying yellow paste to a large black stone Ganesha statue. The statue's trunk, tusk and upraised hand are visible, and yellow paste covers its belly and head. A red and gold canopy hangs overhead, trees are behind, and other people in orange and white stand nearby, one filming. Appears to be an abhishekam or ritual anointing of the deity murti.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor 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 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 20122012-09-19A photograph of an outdoor abhishekam at a dark stone Ganesha murti under a large yellow and red canopy with fringed tassels. A man with long dark hair, a white tilak, a bare upper body in an orange garment with a gold sash, and a heavy gold garland is pressing a yellow cloth or offering against the statue's trunk and head. Beside him a man in an orange dhoti holds a silver cup, and a man in white stands at the left edge. Green trees and a golden archway frame the scene. a person is described by the long swept hair, orange robes and gold garland cues, presented as the officiant performing the abhishekam.2012-09-19A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red tilak on his forehead applies yellow-gold paste to a large black Ganesha murti under a golden umbrella with red fringe. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, a gold chain and a gold-beaded necklace, and is focused on the sculpture's upper body. Behind him, a younger man in orange and a bearded man in orange clothing with beads assist, and a metal bowl sits nearby. Leafy trees form the outdoor setting, consistent with a Ganesha Chaturthi abhishekam or ritual anointing. Three to five people are visible.2016-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20122012-09-19