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October 12 20132013-10-12A large festival image of the goddess Durga is centred in the frame, with her multiple arms raised and holding weapons, flanked on each side by a smaller white-clad goddess figure wearing yellow marigold garlands and elaborate white crowns. The central deity wears a white sari with red accents, a red bindi, and a yellow flower garland. Behind them is an ornate white decorative arch with red and blue painted panels. In the foreground a flame burns in a dark metal oil lamp, and small demon-like figures with green and red faces appear at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the figures are sculpted murti.2013-10-12A 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.2014-10-02October 13 20132013-10-13October 03 20112011-10-03October 11 20132013-10-11October 03 20112011-10-03October 01 20112011-10-01A 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 Durga murti with a multi-armed, white-and-silver figure framed by a large ornamental arch painted with red and blue scenes. The goddess has red eyes, a crown and a golden tilak, wears garlands of yellow marigolds, and holds weapons in several hands. In front, a woman in an orange sari and blouse holds a brass plate and ritual implement, apparently performing aarti or puja. Beside the deity sit a lion and a green demon figure, both garlanded. Two other women in orange and yellow sit at the right edge. A banner at top is partly visible. The scene is a temple or shrine setting with warm lighting.2011-10-03A close-up photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, painted yellow skin, wide dark eyes and black hair. She wears an ornate white sholapith-style crown and a white lace-like garment with beaded trim. Her hands hold weapons including a long spear-like staff and a sword, while other hands are raised in mudra. A red backdrop and lacy white ornamental frame surround the deity. No people are visible in the frame.2012-10-16A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Goddess Durga in the centre, eight-armed, with red-painted face and ornate white silver-look crown and backdrop, garlanded in yellow marigolds, standing on a red background and striking a demon beneath a lion. Two smaller deity figures flank her, also garlanded in marigolds. In the foreground at left, a seated priest in orange-saffron robes performs a ritual, pouring from a vessel into a bowl over a stone basin, with oil lamps on brass stands nearby and potted plants lining the steps. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the only person is the priest.2011-10-01