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A photograph of a ritual worship scene before a large Goddess image with a tall white and red decorative arch, a tiger, and garlanded figures. At the centre, a deity murti in red and black with multiple arms holds weapons and stands on a lion, flanked by two smaller goddess figures wrapped in yellow marigold garlands and white ornaments. Lit brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and potted plants line the platform. At the lower left, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, sits cross-legged reading from a book beside silver bowls, fruit, rice, red flower offerings and a plate of red powder. Dried leaves and sticks lie on the floor in front.

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October 05 20112011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a nighttime puja before a large decorated Durga murti with a red-and-white backdrop, crowned and holding weapons, flanked by goddess figures and a lion mount. A bald priest in white dhoti and upper cloth kneels at the left, extending his arm toward the altar. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, and steel bowls, plates of fruit and flower garlands lie on the platform in front. Potted plants and palm fronds frame the shrine, and a dark murti with a garland stands at the right edge.2011-09-09A photograph of a Navaratri-style puja before a large white-framed deity murti of Durga, a goddess with a crown and multiple arms, seated on a lion and flanked by smaller murtis of Lakshmi and Saraswati. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers adorn the figures. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold chain, sits at the left reading from a book beside a microphone. Brass lamps burn on either side, and offerings of fruit, rice, red flowers and leaves lie on the floor in front.2011-09-09A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces performs a puja before a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a crown and a white decorative halo, flanked by two smaller goddess figures wearing yellow garlands. A lion stands at the base, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on a platform lit by a fire. A tall orange cloth hangs at left and red-and-orange lights decorate the backdrop.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a Navaratri-style puja at a temple shrine dominated by a multi-armed goddess deity murti (Durga-type) with a white lace-like filigree halo, red drapery, and marigold garlands. A lion mount and a green-skinned demon figure lie at her feet, with a buffalo head nearby. Two smaller attendant goddess figures flank her, and a dark stone figure with garlands stands to the right. In the lower left, a priest with a shaved head, bare torso, white dhoti and gold necklace sits and reads from an open book at a microphone. Brass lamps with lit flames, silver bowls, rice, fruits, red flowers and vermilion-like powder are arranged on the altar.2011-09-09A photograph of a large clay murti of Goddess Durga, multi-armed, standing at the centre on a red backdrop with a white ornate arch behind her. She is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a gold crown, and she holds weapons in her hands. A lion sits at her feet beside a small green demon figure, and smaller figures of deities flank her on both sides, all garlanded. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and an orange cloth sits cross-legged at the left, reading from a book with a brass vessel and lamps near him. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a row of lit diyas glows along the back wall. Potted plants surround the altar area.2011-10-04A 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.2011-10-01October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a large Durga murti on a decorated stage, a multi-armed goddess in red and white with a lion mount, flanked by smaller figures and garlands of yellow marigolds. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits in front of a microphone at the lower left, facing the deity. Behind the murti are a white-and-gold framed backdrop, strings of orange lights, and a dark Shiva-like figure with a garland at the right. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange cloth drapes over a tall stand at the left.2011-10-03A photograph of a lit devotional tableau of deity murtis garlanded with yellow marigold strings. A large central figure with multiple arms stands above a lion mount, with a green-skinned figure and smaller clay figures of Ganesha and a child deity flanking it. A shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and cloth sits at left reading from an open book, while a silver bowl sits in the foreground. Red background and small lamps behind.2011-10-04