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A photograph of a Durga murti decorated in white ornamental crown and halo with mirror-work and yellow marigold garlands, shown with a lion mount and a demon figure at its base. In the foreground a figure in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands with hands joined in namaskar, facing the deity, with a dark topknot and a rudraksha-style necklace visible at the neck. A brass oil lamp and pink flowers sit on a blue cloth at the bottom, a silver tray is held at right, and a banner partly reading SRI is behind. Strings of small lights hang at the top. The orange-clad person's face is not visible, so no identity cue is established.

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October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a Durga murti decorated with a large white and silver ornamental halo, yellow marigold garlands and a red sari-like dress, with a lion beneath her and green-faced demon figures at her feet. In front stands a man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, seen from behind, holding a ritual implement toward the goddess while lamps glow above and an oil lamp sits at lower right. The man's appearance does not clearly match the page's claim about a person, so he is described only by role as a priest.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A person in an orange saffron sari stands with their back to the camera, facing a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a white ornate crown and mirror-work decoration, yellow marigold garlands, and a red backdrop. The goddess holds weapons and a plate; a lion with an open mouth sits at the base, beside a green-skinned demon figure and flower offerings. The scene suggests a puja or darshan before the deity murti. A decorated backdrop with painted figures and a banner is visible at the top.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, holds a lit flame aloft toward a large white-and-silver clay murti of the goddess Durga, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a dramatic crown. Durga's many arms hold weapons, and she stands above a golden-maned lion and a green demon figure. A smaller white-clad goddess figure stands to the left, and red fairy lights glow in the background. A small brass lamp sits at the lower left, with pink flowers scattered on the blue platform below. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a Durga idol.2011-10-03