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A woman in an orange saree with a red border kneels before a decorated shrine, carefully arranging a coconut wrapped with a gold-embroidered cloth and tassel on a brass-rimmed kalasha-style pot. Behind her stand painted deity murti: a green-faced fierce figure holding a sword and shield, a golden lion, a pink Ganesha figure, and a smaller figure with a crown, all dressed in white lace and colourful silk. The shrine is draped in red cloth, with offerings of fruit, flowers, a bowl of sweets and a bunch of yellow flowers on the floor. A white-clad attendant stands at the right edge. Setting suggests puja or devotional worship.

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A woman in an orange sari with a red border kneels before a shrine decorated with large painted deity figures, a golden-maned lion sculpture and a green-skinned deity figure holding a weapon. She cradles a brass-and-gold decorated kalasha topped with a green coconut, wrapped in red and white cloth, while her bangled hands adjust it on a red cloth with a patterned mat. Wooden and clay animal figures and a white-draped table sit nearby. Her hair is tied back and she wears a red beaded necklace and bangles, in a ritual setting.2009-09-25A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and rimless glasses, kneeling at a ritual altar and reaching toward a coconut and a fruit offering. He wears a rudraksha-style mala and a gold bangle. Behind him stands a pink-and-white Ganesha murti garlanded with yellow marigolds, beside a painted green deity murti with a lion-faced figure and a gold lion head mask. Brass kalasha pots with banana leaves stand above. The altar holds bowls of rice, grains, sweets, apples, flowers and kumkum, typical of a chandi homa puja setting. A person in white stands partially visible at the left edge.2009-09-25A photograph of a devotee in an orange-saffron robe bowing low before a large deity murti of Durga on a blue and gold base, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons and is seated on a lion, flanked by other figures including a green-skinned figure and a pink Ganesha-like figure. Brass lamps with a trident motif, a brass plate with petals, and red and gold cloth fill the foreground. The devotee's face is turned away from the camera, so no appearance-based a person candidate can be established.2021-10-15A photograph of a temple shrine dominated by a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a red and gold sari, black hair and a crown, holding weapons, standing beside a lion. Flanking figures include smaller goddess murtis in white and red garments, a green-faced murti, and a child-sized figure in white. Two large dark stone deity statues with orange garlands stand at the sides. Several kalasha pots with green leaves and coconuts sit on tables, a red cloth covers the altar, and marigold flowers lie at the base. A banner above reads Sri Ananda Eswara Temple.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA large Durga murti dominates a shrine decorated with white and silver filigree, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, astride a lion with a demon figure beneath her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the goddess and the attendant figures, including a smaller female figure at left and a pink-faced deity murti at the lower left. A girl in a purple blouse and gold-bordered orange-brown sari sits at lower right, facing the murtis. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge, and brass oil lamps and potted plants stand near the altar on the right. A painted backdrop shows scenes of the goddess in battle.2011-10-04October 12 20132013-10-12September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in orange clothing, an orange top and orange dhoti-style wrap, standing beside a large white-and-gold deity murti of Durga with multiple arms. He rests one hand on the head of a painted lion at the base of the murti. To the left, a silver tray holds brass lamps and a small offering, held by another person whose hand and arm are visible. Behind the figures are painted panels with a crowned, mustached devotee-like figure in gold and white ornaments. Count of physical people visible: two. The a person field is unsure since the orange-clad man has long hair and orange clothing but his face is turned away and the appearance cues are limited.2010-10-10September 21 20172017-09-21A large multi-armed goddess murti with a red face, holding weapons including a sword and a trident, stands at left beside a lion figure and smaller painted deity statues in green and white. At right, a seated person in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, beneath a red and orange draped tent with hanging pink flower strings. A brass lamp stand stands near the throne, and a small white table with a red cloth sits in front. The scene appears to be a temple-style deity display with a seated figure in ritual setting.2012-10-17A photograph of a temple shrine with a large multi-armed goddess murti in white lace-trimmed embellishments and red-black hair, holding weapons, astride a golden-maned lion, with a demon figure beneath her. In front, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti with gold chain holds a tray of offerings, while a young person in saffron-orange kurta with folded hands stands in prayer. A brass oil lamp stands in the foreground beside flowers, and a pink Ganesha murti appears at left.2010-10-10 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels at a ritual altar, reaching toward a kalasha-style brass pot and a coconut. Behind him stand painted figures of Ganesha, a lion-faced figure with open jaws, and a green-faced deity wearing a crown and garlands of yellow flowers. Red and gold cloth drapes the altar, and brass bowls hold rice, grains, sweets, fruit, and kumkum-like powders on a red cloth in front. Silver lamp stands and palm fronds complete the scene, indicating a puja or homa setting.2009-09-25