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A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.

A large Durga murti dominates a shrine decorated with white and silver filigree, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, astride a lion with a demon figure beneath her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the goddess and the attendant figures, including a smaller female figure at left and a pink-faced deity murti at the lower left. A girl in a purple blouse and gold-bordered orange-brown sari sits at lower right, facing the murtis. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge, and brass oil lamps and potted plants stand near the altar on the right. A painted backdrop shows scenes of the goddess in battle.

September 30 2011

A large deity murti of Durga, the central figure with many arms holding weapons and a white ornate silver-patterned crown and backdrop, draped in yellow marigold garlands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pierced, with Ganesha on the left and two smaller female figures flanking her. The dark background and warm lighting suggest a night-time display, and a bronze-coloured cloth-wrapped figure stands in the foreground edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.

A large white-and-silver Durga murti stands centrally on a blue draped platform, with a fierce lion at her side and a demon figure beneath her feet. Smaller white-clad deities flank her, including Ganesha in pink and Saraswati with a veena and peacock. Yellow marigold garlands adorn all the figures. Below, an open fire burns in a homa, with brass lamps and flower-decorated kalasha pots arranged on either side. No people are visible in the frame.

A photograph of a large Durga pandal idol illuminated at night against a black background. The central multi-armed goddess, with yellow face and white ornate costume, holds weapons aloft and stands on a red backdrop. A roaring lion sits at her lower left, and a green-skinned demon is being struck by her weapon. Flanking figures include Ganesha with an elephant head and pink body at left, a standing female deity with a veena at upper right, and a gold-clad figure at lower right. The white lacework decorations and deity murti are the main features; no person is visible.

A photograph of a Durga murti displayed in a decorated festival tableau, with a many-armed goddess at the centre in an ornate white and silver shell-work crown and halo and white embroidered garments with yellow marigold garlands. She holds weapons in her hands, including a trident and a sword, and stands over a fierce lion with open jaws. Beneath her a green-skinned demon figure in blue dhoti is being pinned down. Flanking figures wear similar white decorated headdresses and marigold garlands, and pink flowers and oil lamps rest on the base. A painted backdrop with red and blue scenes frames the murti. No physical people are visible.

A large Durga murti dominates the frame against a dark background, a multi-armed goddess in white lacework with a red backdrop, holding weapons in her raised hands. A roaring golden lion sits at her lower left, and a green demon figure is being pinned beneath the lion's paw in the centre. Flanking the goddess are two white-clad female deities, one holding a veena, and at the lower left a pink-faced Ganesha murti in gold and white dress. A buffalo head appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene is a Durga puja image with festival-style decorations.

A photograph of a Durga murti in a temple setting, with a multi-armed goddess at the centre wearing a white ornate crown and white embellished garment with a red cloth behind her. She rides or confronts a roaring lion beside her, and a green demon figure lies beneath her feet holding a silver sword. Flanking figures include a goddess with yellow marigold garlands, a pink-bodied Ganesha holding a weapon, and a male deity with garlands and red dhoti. Marigold garlands drape the figures, pink lotuses sit at the base, and a fire pit with flames in the foreground holds a brass kalasha-style lamp. A banner behind reads Anandeshwara Temple. No living people are visible.

Large festival idols of the goddess Durga with a white and silver filigree crown and backdrop, dressed in red and white garments with yellow marigold garlands. She holds weapons and rides or stands above a green demon figure. A smaller female idol in golden sari with yellow garland stands beside her, and a painted backdrop shows mythological scenes. No physical people are visible in the frame apart from a partial figure at the edge. The idols appear in a temple or pandal setting with red lights behind. The scene is a photograph of deity murti with no a person candidate visible.

A photograph of a large Durga murti installed in a temple shrine, with a banner above reading Sri Rideshwara Temple. The multi-armed goddess Durga stands centrally in white and red ornamented attire with a tall white crown and a red backdrop, holding weapons, while a roaring lion sits at her feet beside a green demon figure. Flanking deities include a pink-bodied Ganesha at left and a female figure with a white crown at right, along with another figure in red and gold attire. Yellow marigold garlands hang across the murtis, and brass lamps, a small shivalinga-style offering and steel vessels sit on a white altar platform in the foreground. Lights are strung across the top of the scene.