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A large, richly decorated clay idol of the goddess Durga, a multi-armed deity murti, stands at the centre of a gold-and-red festival altar. She wears a golden ornate bodice and red skirt, a gold crown, and holds weapons including a sword, trident and staff in her many hands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure. Flanking her are two smaller goddess figures wearing black hair, gold jewellery and gold crowns. A bright blue backdrop and elaborate gold-and-yellow arch frame the scene, with marigold petals scattered at the base. There are no physical people visible.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13Close-up photograph of a large painted clay murti of the goddess Durga, with long black hair, many arms holding weapons including a sword and trident, and an ornate gold and multicoloured embroidered garment and crown. A blue painted backdrop with figures and a gold-embroidered arch frames the deity. Green-faced demon figure partly visible at lower right. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-10Night photograph of a large painted clay Durga murti in a decorated pandal. The multi-armed goddess stands centre with red and gold garments, holding weapons aloft, flanked by a golden lion and a green mount figure at the base. A smaller goddess in blue and gold jewellery stands to the right, and a golden trident is visible on the left. Ornate gold-and-colour backdrop panels frame the deity. No people are visible in the frame.2021-10-13A brightly painted clay murti of the goddess Durga, here in a Navaratri devotional setting, stands at the centre with multiple arms raised holding weapons including a long sword and a trident-like staff. She wears a black mantle, a red skirt and an ornate gold-and-jewelled breastplate. Flanking her are two smaller female figures in black and red and blue robes with gold ornaments. A lion rests at the lower centre beside a green-skinned demon figure being subdued. A gold-embossed arch frames the scene, and a bottom-left figure in pink and gold attire stands among the deities. No living people are visible.2021-10-10September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 27 20172017-09-27A large yellow-faced deity murti of a multi-armed goddess dominates the frame, decorated with gold-embossed ornaments, yellow garlands and a red skirt, holding weapons in many hands. In front of her, a man in a red-brown dhoti and bare chest stands before a small altar, holding a silver vessel and bending forward in ritual worship. Two other deity figures flank the central image, and a green-faced figure appears at the lower right among flowers. Hanging tassels and pink draping fill the background.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +3 copies