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A photograph of a pandal-style shrine under white cloth canopy with a multi-armed goddess murti in the centre, flanked by two golden-haloed deity figures with yellow garlands, an elephant-headed Ganesha figure at left, and a lion mount beneath the central figure. A sacred fire burns on a stone platform at right, with a metal kalasha and brass lamps nearby, and a standing figure in a rudraksha mala and dark red wrap, seen from behind, faces the fire. A golden throne chair with red cushion sits at far right. Flower offerings and leaves lie on the floor in front of the shrine, and the scene appears to be a puja or homa.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A decorated temple shrine with a central Durga murti riding a lion, flanked by golden-framed figures of Ganesha on the left and Saraswati with a veena on the right, plus other deity figures. A seated man in orange-red robes with a garland sits to the right beside a lit oil lamp and a silver-topped vessel, while a person with dark hair is seen from behind in the foreground. Marigold and rose offerings, a brass pot, banana leaves and a silver-framed shrine fill the platform under a white tent canopy.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine with a large central Durga murti in red and gold sari, riding or accompanied by a lion, flanked by two yellow-garlanded goddess murtis under gold arched halos and a Ganesha murti on the left. Yellow marigold garlands drape the figures. In the foreground a yellow-draped puja platform holds brass vessels, a kalasha, flowers and banana leaves. On the right a seated man in red-brown garments and a pink-and-white garland sits on a silver throne-like seat with a brass oil lamp and an umbrella canopy. A person with dark hair and a brown garment sits with their back to the camera in the lower right. Pink and white flowers lie on the floor. White fans and a pink-and-white tent canopy surround the scene.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga puja pandal with large yellow-gold decorated murtis of goddesses under ornate arches, a central Durga figure riding a lion with multiple arms and a trident, flanked by Ganesha in pink on the left and other deities. Marigold and yellow garlands hang on the figures. In the foreground a seated man in a red-brown robe and a shaved-headed figure seen from behind face the altar, with brass pots, flower offerings, banana leaves and oil lamps on a striped mat. Silver throne-like seats and a fan stand at right.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a brightly decorated temple shrine under a white draped canopy at night. Several large murtis are arranged on a raised platform: a central goddess with multiple arms holding weapons and standing on a lion, flanked by two gold-and-yellow arched backdrops with peacock-feather motifs, a pot-bellied elephant-headed deity on the left, and a blue-skinned figure at the base. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the figures. In the foreground a brass fire is burning in a vessel with a small flame, and a figure in a red-orange wrap stands with back to the camera. A gold throne with red cushion stands at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like pot, flower offerings and a striped cloth are placed on the floor. Visible people: one person in the foreground, partly visible.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28