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A photograph of a Durga Puja scene inside a tented pandal with a corrugated roof and a ceiling speaker. Two large gold-embroidered Devi murtis dominate: one on the left holds a tray and wears a crown with a painted face and red eyes, and a second on the right stands in a gold sari with a garland and raised hand, before an arched backdrop of nine small painted heads. A man in a long black-haired or wig-like tuft and a dark-red garment reaches up near the left figure. Below, a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with rudraksha beads sits at the foot of the metal railing stairs, and a person in an orange turban and orange cloth stands at the lower left holding a tray. Marigold garlands and a smoky, incense-filled haze fill the space. a person candidate not clearly identifiable from appearance.

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A photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a Durga worship ceremony. In the foreground a long-haired figure with bare upper body and a red headband stands on a white metal staircase, one arm raised in blessing, wearing a red cloth and gold armlets. Behind and to the left, large ornate Durga murti figures with gold crowns, red and gold garments and sequined decoration are visible, and a brass plate of offerings is held by a person at the left edge. To the right, a golden arched shrine holds a smaller Devi figure with a lotus in hand, beside a row of multi-headed deity faces. A seated man in white at lower centre watches the rite. Overhead hang pink fabric and lights.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA vertical photograph of a decorated Durga pandal interior with large ornate deity murtis. On the left, a multi-armed Durga figure with a golden crown and gold-embroidered red-and-gold garments stands beside a white metal staircase railing. On the right, a gilded Devi murti with a golden arched halo and a red-and-gold sari holds a staff and is adorned with garlands. A small figure in orange cloth stands near the railing at lower left. A white ceiling camera and draped fabric hang overhead. Behind the railing a deity image with a dark face and red garment is partly visible.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large decorated deity murti of Durga, painted yellow-faced with a gilded crown, ornate golden jewelled garments and a long wooden spear held in her hand. In front of her stands a person seen from behind with very long dark hair, wearing a red-brown garment and a red and white flower garland over the shoulder, palms pressed together in namaskar. Gold bangles on the wrist. Gilded decorations and a tented canopy surround the shrine, with a loudspeaker mounted overhead.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copies