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A priest in white dhoti with bare chest and gold chain sits cross-legged on a mat before a square stone homa pit lined with white marble, pouring or tending offering with a ladle-like implement. Behind him, a large deity murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms, holding weapons and seated on a lion, is decorated with white floral halo. Flanking figures include Ganesha on the left and other goddess murtis, with brass lamps, a brass kalasha, and red-and-white garlands in the foreground. Red and yellow decorative lights and a tasselled canopy frame the scene. The priest has shaved head and white sacred markings, with no visible long hair or saffron robes.

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A night-time Navaratri puja beneath a canopy, with a large goddess murti decorated in white garlands and flowers, flanked by smaller painted figures and a lion mount. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and upper cloth sits at a low altar holding ritual implements and brass vessels, with another priest in white seated behind. At the right, a person in white clothes sits on a red throne-like chair beside a small standing figure, with colourful strings of lights and banners in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesPhoto 11682694 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08A priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a gold chain sits cross-legged on a mat before a square white marble homa fire pit, holding a ladle or spoon over it. Behind the pit stands a large deity murti of Durga, with multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion, framed by white lace-like arches and flanked by smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities. Brass lamps, a kalasha, bowls and a tray of offerings sit on red cloth. Strings of small lights and red-and-gold hangings decorate the hall, and smoke rises through the scene. Another white-clad priest sits at right, and a few more devotees are partly visible in the background.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11September 28 20112011-09-28October 02 20112011-10-02October 04 20112011-10-04October 14 20102010-10-14 +1 copiesOctober 03 20112011-10-03 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08October 13 20102010-10-13 +1 copies