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A photograph of a large yellow-faced Devi murti with a white ornate crown and white embroidered garments, adorned with gold jewellery and red and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a pink and white lotus garland, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands at right gesturing toward the deity. A silver tray with a red cloth is held by a hand at lower left, and a silver mask and a brass lamp stand near the deity. A red-and-yellow banner hangs in the background. Visible is a puja or abhishekam offering scene.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A man with long dark hair, a beard and a red tilak stands beside a large painted deity murti of Durga-like goddess with a yellow face, red-rimmed eyes and a white ornate crown, holding a trident-like staff. He wears a maroon-brown robe, multiple gold ornamental necklaces and a heavy gold pendant, with a pink lotus-bud garland and white jasmine and red rose garlands draped over his shoulders. He reaches toward a silver tray of offerings held by a hand from below, possibly for an arati or puja. A red cloth covers the tray and a silver mask is visible behind the murti under a tin roof.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large white and gold deity murti. A bearded man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment and a shawl with pink and white flower garlands stands at right, holding a silver ceremonial item near the deity's face while an attendant in red cloth holds a silver plate. Red and white flowers, bangles and a red-and-yellow cloth banner appear in the background under a metal-roofed structure.2016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-faced deity murti with black hair, a white ornate crown and gold-embroidered garment, garlanded with white jasmine and red rose strands, holding a trident. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a pink lotus garland with white flower and red rose strands, and rudraksha bracelets, touches the murti's forehead with one hand while another person's hands hold a silver tray with offerings and a red cloth in the foreground. A silver mask and a colourful striped pillar appear in the background. This appears to be a devi puja or pranapratishta-style ritual of the goddess.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-red ceremonial dress performing a ritual before a large multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a yellow-orange face, red and yellow-painted arms, and a white ornate crown. The goddess holds weapons including a trident and sword in her raised hands. The man wears a long saffron-red garment, gold ornaments, bangles, and long garlands of white and red flowers, and holds a small ritual vessel while gesturing toward the statue. Below, a metal bowl sits on the floor. The murti is draped with white and red flower garlands and white decorative embroidery. Behind them hang painted banners in red, yellow and blue, and a corrugated roof frames the outdoor shrine.2016-10-08A photograph of a man in a rust-orange sannyasi-style garment, draped with a pink and white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland, standing beside a large white-and-gold deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with an orange face and red-tipped eyes, holding a trident-like staff. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red tilak on his forehead and multiple bangles, and is gesturing with his hands near a silver pot-shaped vessel. A covered open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and colourful pillars is visible behind, and a partially visible person's hand holds a silver vessel at the lower left.2016-10-08September 27 20172017-09-27A man in a rust-red robe stands beside a large yellow-faced deity murti with multiple arms holding weapons, including a trident and a sword, dressed in white lace and red garlands. He wears long hair, a rudraksha mala, a gold ceremonial necklace, and a garland of pink and white flowers, and gestures gently toward the figure with open hands. A silver mask hangs behind the murti, a colourful pillar stands at right, and a striped canopy overhead.2016-10-08