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October 04 2011

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Close view of a multi-armed goddess murti, a Durga-style image with yellow skin, long black hair and a white ornate crown. She holds weapons including a sword and a trident-like spear, with a silver shield and other implements in her many hands. She wears a white and gold embroidered garment with a white flower garland and white floral earrings. Two smaller attendant murtis flank her, one at each side, also yellow-faced with white crowns and garlands. The red background is decorated with white lacework and silver foil. No living people are visible.2012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19October 11 20132013-10-11October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti, a goddess sculpture with yellow skin, long black hair, a red-and-gold sari-style garment and an ornate white lace-like crown and collar. Several arms hold weapons and objects, including a trident-like staff. Smaller white-clad figures stand at her sides against a red backdrop and a colourful painted arch. No physical people are visible, only sculpted figures.2012-10-15A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti. The central figure wears an ornate white lace-like costume and crown, with a yellow marigold garland and red flower garland draped down her body. Her many hands hold weapons including a trident, and she has a red bindi and dark kohl-lined eyes. Flanking figures wear similar white adornments and yellow and red garlands. Decorative white floral and filigree backdrop panels surround the murtis.2014-10-02Close-up photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with a yellow face, large dark eyes, red lips and a red tilak with a small round emblem on her forehead. She wears an elaborate white crown and white ornamented collar with silver-coloured bead and sequin detailing, and black hair falls over her shoulders. Her raised yellow hands hold a silver trident-like weapon and other objects, and the background shows painted red and blue figures. No physical people are visible; the figure is a sculpted deity murti.2013-10-10October 12 20132013-10-12October 02 20142014-10-02 +1 copiesLarge 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.2011-10-05October 12 20132013-10-12A large festival deity murti of Devi as Mahishasura Mardhini, shown with many arms holding weapons, dressed in white and silver ornamented fabric with yellow marigold garlands. A fierce lion sits at her feet and a green-skinned figure lies beneath. Smaller figures flank her on each side, one holding a veena, and a small deity with an elephant-like head sits at lower left. Elaborate silver-white arches and a red backdrop frame the statues outdoors among trees. No living people are visible.2013-10-12