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October 12 2013

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Night photograph of a Durga puja installation with a large white-and-silver Devi murti as the central figure, multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion, with a demon figure beneath. Flanking deity figures include Ganesha in pink with a golden dhoti and a Saraswati-like figure with a veena, all garlanded with marigolds. Small clay and mixed-material murtis sit on a blue draped platform. In the foreground, a homa fire burns in a stone fire pit, with brass oil lamps, a silver bowl and a ladle, and a seated figure in a marigold garland and pink cloth, with small kalasha-like offerings on either side. No people are visible.2013-10-13October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, shaved head, stands at left with his back to the camera, raising a white feather whisk (chamara-like fan) over a large white-and-silver Devi murti. The Devi figure has many arms, holds weapons including a trident-like spear, and is shown with a lion mount beside a green-skinned demon figure being subdued; a small figure in silver-white and gold stands at right, and another deity murti in white stands behind. The murtis are draped in yellow marigold garlands on a blue-patterned altar with a small brass oil lamp burning in the foreground, plus kumkum-marked offerings and a small Ganesha figure. The scene reads as a Devi puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine with palm trees behind. No physical person other than the priest is visible.2013-10-12A photograph of a temple shrine dominated by a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a red and gold sari, black hair and a crown, holding weapons, standing beside a lion. Flanking figures include smaller goddess murtis in white and red garments, a green-faced murti, and a child-sized figure in white. Two large dark stone deity statues with orange garlands stand at the sides. Several kalasha pots with green leaves and coconuts sit on tables, a red cloth covers the altar, and marigold flowers lie at the base. A banner above reads Sri Ananda Eswara Temple.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA large multi-armed goddess murti, Durga, stands at the centre of a shrine decorated with a white paper-like filigree halo and a red and white backdrop. She holds weapons in her many hands and rides or stands over a lion, while a demon figure lies at her feet. Two smaller attendant deities flank her, one wearing a green and orange sari, and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures. Brass oil lamps stand on white steps, with potted plants, a small sapling and marigold petals on the platform. No people are visible in the scene.2011-09-09October 13 20132013-10-13Outdoor photo of a large decorated Durga murti on a raised platform with white silver-lace backdrop, garlanded with marigolds, multiple arms holding weapons. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl leans over a silver plate beside the deity, while another priest in brown and gold garments stands at right holding a ritual item. A yellow-robed figure bends at far left. A small offering with marigold garland sits at the front, with trees and a red-and-white striped staircase behind. Several people are visible.2013-10-12September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a large Durga puja tableau under a white canopy, with a central goddess murti riding a lion, holding weapons and multiple arms, flanked by yellow-haloed figures including a pink Ganesha on the left and two goddess murtis on the right. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers adorn the murtis, and a silver-ornamented peetha stands at right. On the right, a man in saffron-red and white clothing with flower garlands sits on a silver seat while a priest in rust-coloured robes stands in the foreground beside a brass vessel. Offerings of fruit and flowers cover the altar and brass lamps stand in front of the murtis. Two people in saffron clothing sit in the lower left foreground.2017-09-28