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A photograph inside a covered, corrugated-roof pavilion with red steel beams. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long, dark dreadlocked hair wears a garland of white flowers with red blossoms and a saffron-orange cloth at his waist, a red-brown armlet on his upper arm. He raises one hand toward a large, yellow-skinned deity murti with multiple arms, a white crown, red and white floral garlands, and a red-and-gold sari, holding weapons including a trident-like staff. Partially visible people and a video camera operator are at the lower edge, and a small glass or vessel is held near the figure. The scene suggests a puja or darshan before a goddess image.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti with yellow skin, an ornate white crown and white floral decorations, lifting a sword and trident-like weapons in several hands. A man stands at right, bare-chested with a long dark hair and beard, wearing a red-and-gold waist cloth, gold arm bands and a long garland of white and red flowers. He raises one arm toward the deity while touching the murti with his other hand. Behind them are a striped yellow, orange and white pillar and a red-and-blue painted backdrop under a metal roof.2016-10-08A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-red dhoti-style cloth and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, bends forward to offer a flame. He is performing aarti before a large multi-armed deity murti with yellow skin, a white and red crown, a trident, and a white and gold garland. A brass lamp with a burning flame sits near the murti's feet, and a red and white backdrop with a decorated pillar stands behind. The setting is a temporary open-sided pavilion with a metal roof.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a ritual before a large painted clay image of a goddess with a tall white crown, red-rimmed bulging eyes and yellow skin, holding a green-handled object and a sword. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a long white garland of jasmine and red flowers and red-orange thread bands on his wrist, raises a hand toward the murti. A cameraman in the lower centre films with a handheld video camera. The setting is a metal-roofed hall with red steel beams, and the goddess is decorated with white garlands and gold jewellery.2016-10-08A photograph of a large white-and-yellow Durga-style deity murti with multiple raised arms holding weapons, adorned with white lace-like crown, red and white flower garlands and gold-embroidered red-and-white garment. In the left foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and orange-brown bangles raises his arm toward the murti, appearing to perform a ritual gesture. A corrugated metal roof and painted backdrop of figures are visible.2016-10-08A photograph of a devotee in a saffron-brown dhoti and upper-body wrap, bare-shouldered with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a white and red flower garland, reaching up to adjust an offering or ritual implement at a large multi-armed deity murti. The murti has yellow skin, a red background, a white crown with ornate filigree, gold-and-white embroidered garments and a red-and-gold textile, and holds weapons in its raised hands, including a trident-like staff. Strings of white jasmine and red rose garlands hang on the figure. Corrugated metal roofing and steel beams overhead indicate a temporary outdoor pandal setting with greenery visible behind.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-skinned deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white ornate crown, white lace-like decorations and a red-and-white garland of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. A man stands at right with long black hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads, red and white flower garlands and a shell-white ornament, lightly touching the murti's forehead in a devotional gesture, possibly during a puja or padapuja. Behind them are a painted red and multicoloured backdrop and a metal-framed shelter.2016-10-08A large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and white floral lace decorations is being attended by a priest on the left, who is bare-chested with an orange cloth and wears long garlands of white and red flowers. The priest's right arm extends outward toward the murti. The murti holds weapons including a sword and a conch-like object, and is dressed in white and gold garments with a red-and-white garland. Behind it is a painted backdrop of colourful figures and a tin roof structure above. Appears to be a deity ritual or pranapratishtha setting.2016-10-08