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October 11 20132013-10-11A photograph of a ritual before a large deity murti of a goddess with a golden face, red tilak, kumkum-marked brow and large white ornate crown and halo of white cut-out decorations. The goddess wears a yellow marigold garland and a white mirrored-embroidered garment, and holds multiple hands with red and gold accents. In the foreground a man with his hair tied back and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders raises one arm toward the murti while holding a bundle of green grass or kusha and a silver plate. Behind the murti a painted backdrop shows figures.2011-10-03A photograph of a priest in the foreground, shown from behind with long dark matted hair and a bare back, his arm raised to touch the forehead of a large yellow-faced deity murti. The murti wears a white ornate crown, a gold-embroidered garment, and layers of white and red-rose garlands. Its hands are painted yellow, one holding a silver object. Behind is a red backdrop and white floral decor. The priest wears a rudraksha-style bracelet on his wrist and an orange cloth at his waist.2016-10-08A large white-and-gold festival idol of a multi-armed goddess dominates the frame, with a yellow face, red-painted hands, a white ornate crown and a white intricately carved robe. She is garlanded with yellow marigolds and purple flowers and holds weapons including a trident and a sword. Two smaller white-clad figures with yellow and white faces flank her, also garlanded, with a red and white backdrop and a striped painted panel behind. The setting is an outdoor canopy structure. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2014-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 17 20122012-10-17October 03 20112011-10-03October 11 20132013-10-11October 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA woman in an orange saffron sari and a rudraksha mala stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large deity murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, a white ornate crown and halo, golden face, and a red garment. Garlands of yellow marigolds hang on the murti. Beside her a lion with an open mouth and a green demon figure with a trident-like weapon are part of the tableau, with string lights glowing red behind. Small brass lamps and flowers sit on the blue base.2011-10-03 +1 copiesA large, ornately decorated Durga murti dominates the scene, with ten arms radiating from a halo-like backdrop studded with small painted faces. The goddess wears a red sari, black hair, a yellow garland and jewelry, and holds weapons including a trident and spear. A golden-maned lion sits beneath her, and a blue-skinned figure lies at her feet. Two flanking deity figures in matching yellow and green embellished arches with yellow garlands stand on either side. Pink draped cloth and hanging decorations fill the background. On the far right edge, a partially visible person in a pink shirt sits among the decorations.2017-09-28