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A festival image of the goddess Durga as a multi-armed clay murti with black hair, a white decorated crown and a red-and-gold saree, flanked by two smaller figures of goddesses in white lace and gold garments. Beneath are a lion head, a green-faced demon head with a moustache, a white elephant-headed Ganesha figure and pink lotus bases. A painted blue backdrop with a white lace halo frames the figures. No people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a large painted clay Durga murti on a blue plinth in a workshop. The central multi-armed goddess wears a red and gold sari, a white lace-like crown and long black braided hair, and holds weapons in her hands. A tawny lion sits beside her at the front. Flanking deities include a figure in yellow and gold on the right, and a green-skinned male figure with a snake over his shoulder seated in front. A small pink Ganesha figure stands on the left, and a seated white-robed figure appears in the lower right. The backdrop is a white lace-patterned arch painted with figures. No living people are visible.2009-09-22Photo 11731334 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti, a Durga-style form, standing at the centre of a white lace-work arch with a blue painted backdrop. She has a tall white crown, long black hair, red and gold sari and a white ornamented bodice, holding weapons including a silver trident and spear. A golden lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pinned down, and flanking deities in white crowns and gold garments stand on lotus bases. Marigold garlands drape the base, and coconuts and offerings lie before the murti. No physical people are visible; the figures are all statues.2009-09-25A large clay murti of the goddess Durga stands centrally on a blue backdrop, with multiple arms raised holding weapons and a lion at her feet. She wears a white crown and white ornamental garments over a red and gold sari with long black hair. Flanking her are two smaller white-clad goddess figures with black hair. Around the base sit a ganesha head with a trunk, a demon figure with green face and a red garland, and a fully clothed female figure at the right edge. A white lacework arch frames the display, with painted panels behind showing figures in traditional dress. No living people are visible.2009-09-22October 15 20122012-10-15A photograph of a clay murti of the goddess Durga flanked by two smaller goddess figures, all decorated with white lace-like paper ornaments and a blue backdrop. The central multi-armed Durga holds a trident, a sword, a bow and other weapons, and wears a white crown, a red and gold sari and a white garland; a lion sits at her feet. The two flanking goddesses wear white and red or gold garments and hold ritual objects. Painted scenes appear in the upper background, and a green-faced demon head and a small figure are visible at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2009-09-26A photograph of a decorated Hindu deity murti shrine. Central goddess murti has a large white lace-like crown, long black hair, orange-yellow face and arms, and white lace-patterned garment over red and gold dress, holding weapons including a sword raised in one hand. Two smaller female attendant murtis flank her, one with white lace crown and gold-trimmed dress. In front, a lion figure with open mouth and a green figure with black hair and a snake sit among yellow marigold garlands. A silver arrow-like weapon and a brass pot with pink flowers stand on the right. A painted blue backdrop shows figures. No people are visible.2009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a large Durga murti installation in a temple setting, with a multi-armed goddess in a red and gold sari and white ornate headdress standing centrally among a white filigree arch. She holds weapons in her many hands and is flanked by two smaller female figures in white and red and yellow garments. A golden-brown lion crouches at her feet beside a green demon figure holding a sword and shield, with a small Ganesha figure to the left and a standing male figure in white to the right. A red cloth covers the base, decorated with marigolds, and a brass kalasha with a swastika stands in front. A banner above reads Nithyanandeshwara Temple.2009-09-25 +1 copiesOctober 02 20112011-10-02