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A man in saffron-orange robes and a thick gold bead necklace with a gold pendant stands outdoors beneath a gold and red fringed canopy, shaping a clay Ganesha image with his hands. The large orange clay Ganesha has black painted lines and an orange turban-like cloth, and sits beside a dark stone Shivalinga with a small trishul. A helper in white stands at the left edge and a person in orange is partly visible behind. The setting is leafy trees and a ritual puja arrangement, indicating a Ganesha puja.

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September 19 20122012-09-19A man in orange sannyasi-style cloth with a heavy gold bead necklace stands beside a large clay Ganesha murti, adorning it with jewelry and attention. The murti has an orange turban, a red-and-white beaded necklace, gold trim and a white dhoti-like base, and it holds a dark wooden ankusha-like staff. Green leafy trees and a golden arch frame the scene, with red and orange tassels hanging above. A partially visible person in orange stands at the right and another person is seen at the lower left edge. The man is positioned as a priest preparing the deity, and his face is downcast in focus. Ganesh Chaturthi-style worship is suggested by the Ganesha murti being decorated outdoors.2012-09-19Outdoor ritual photograph under a golden canopy with red and black tassels. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold ceremonial necklace and bare chest is touching a large orange clay Ganesha figure that wears an orange turban and gold ornaments and has black line markings. Beside it a dark stone deity murti is visible. Two men stand at the left and back, one in an orange shawl with a red forehead mark, and a bespectacled man in a white shirt sits behind. Trees form the background.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor ritual photo at a temple setting. A man stands at left wearing an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl over the shoulder, multiple gold necklaces and a gold chain, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead and a gold-bordered orange and black umbrella fringe above him. He holds a small black-handled tool or stylus and works with his hands near a large orange-and-gold clay Ganesha murti seen from behind, wearing a red turban-like cloth, gold garments and a small ornament on its trunk-side. Beside the murti are dark stone or metal hands holding objects, a gold-framed arch, a plate of offerings at lower left, and green trees in the background. A man's hand is partly visible at the left edge.2012-09-19A man with shaved head and a red tilak stands beside a large orange-clay Ganesha murti wrapped in an orange turban and white cloth, which is being worshipped outdoors under a yellow and red fringed canopy. The standing man wears an orange-red dhoti and orange shawl, a heavy gold bead necklace and a gold pendant, and he rubs his hands together over a small offering. Beside him a man in white kurta and orange cloth stands at left, and a person in orange sits at right near a dark stone sculpture of a hand-held deity form. Green trees fill the background. Dress and garlands are a fitting setting for a Ganesha puja.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoors under trees, a man in orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands bare-chested at left, wearing a heavy gold necklace of beads and a red bindi, with his hand lowered toward a large orange-peach clay Ganesha murti. The Ganesha figure wears an orange turban and has a long trunk, black-outlined details and black hands holding objects; a white cloth and gold trim sit at its base. A gold-framed arch and red tassel decorations are behind.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19Outdoor photo of a man in orange-saffron robes and a thick gold bead necklace standing beside a large yellow-orange clay Ganesha murti with an orange cloth draped on its head and a black stone Shiva lingam-like pillar figure at right. The man has a red bindi and tilak and looks down at the murti, one hand near its trunk area. An orange and gold canopy umbrella stands behind him with green trees in the background. Another person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2012-09-19September 19 20122012-09-19