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A night photograph of a row of large decorated clay murtis displayed on a raised platform under a sign reading Nithyananda Temple. At the left stands an elephant-headed Ganesha murti with pink skin, an orange-gold dhoti and sash, and a red-and-green flower garland, holding a modak-like object and an axe. Beside it is a white-robed goddess murti with long black hair and a pink garland, palms raised in blessing, and a white lace-like halo behind her. Further right, a multi-armed goddess murti in red and gold, holding weapons, rides a lion figure. Brass plates with offerings sit on a white-draped table in front. Several more figures stand in the dim background.

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October 08 20102010-10-08Night photo of a Durga Puja-style tableau: a large multi-armed goddess murti in white lace-like filigree halo stands on a lion, holding weapons, with a red and gold dress and garland. Flanking figures include a pink elephant-headed Ganesha with a white halo and a pink-clad goddess with a white halo, and more murtis at right. In the lower foreground, a bald man in white is seen from behind at a microphone. A brass oil lamp with a marigold garland sits at right, and offerings on brass plates lie on the blue cloth. The backdrop is red with a banner.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA nighttime outdoor scene of a festive display of painted clay murtis. On the left, an elephant-headed Ganesha with a pink face and multiple arms stands beside a decorated parasol with a tassel. Centre, a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-white crown and a fierce face rides a seated lion, surrounded by smaller white lace-decorated deity figures with garlands. Gold oil lamps stand in the foreground beside brass plates of offerings, and a string of coloured lights glows behind. No living people are visible.2010-10-12Photograph of a festive display of two painted clay deity murtis with elaborate white lace-like paper or filigree halos and backdrops. On the left, a pink-bodied elephant-headed figure with a long trunk, four arms, a red tilak and a golden sash over a white dhoti, wears a white floral garland and holds a small hand-held object. Beside it, a female figure with long black hair, a red-and-gold sari, a white floral garland and white lace-patterned adornments stands with one hand raised. Red and orange cloth draped at the left edge and a hanging tasselled canopy above frame the scene. No living people are visible.2010-10-12October 08 20102010-10-08Night-time photograph of a large festival tableau of Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura, with clay deity figures in white and gold lace-like ornamental arches. The central multi-armed Durga figure holds weapons aloft, including a sword and a trident-like staff, and wears a red flower garland. A bronze-coloured oil lamp stands at left, and a lion figure with open jaws sits beside Durga. A standing figure in gold-trimmed armour stands at lower centre, and a yellow-garlanded female deity appears at right. Strings of coloured lights and a decorated canopy with blue and gold trim appear in the background. No physical people are visible.2010-10-15October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of two large painted deity murtis in a festival display. The left figure is an elephant-headed deity with a pink body, golden-yellow garment and a flower garland, holding objects in its raised hands. Beside it stands a female deity murti with long black hair, a red-and-white sari, a flower garland and an ornate white lace-like crown and backdrop. A red fringed canopy hangs above, with a partly visible figure at the right edge. No living people are clearly visible.2010-10-12