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A photograph of a ceremonial devi-pranapratishta moment beside a large multi-armed goddess murti with yellow skin, red lips and a white crown. The murti holds weapons including a sword, a trident-like staff and a shield, and wears a red and gold brocade sari, a gold necklace, and a white lace cape. A red and white flower garland hangs on its shoulder. Beside it on the left, a standing man in a rust-brown robe and orange turban raises his right arm, wearing red and white flower garlands and red-beaded wrist bands. His long hair falls down his back. A corrugated metal roof covers the hall. Partial bodies of a few other people appear at the lower edges.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph inside a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof. A bearded man in a rust-brown turban and orange-brown dhoti stands at left, wearing a long multicolour flower garland, gold necklaces and gold bangles, with his hands pressed together in front of his chest. Beside him a large yellow-and-gold deity murti with many arms, a red and gold sari, white lace embellishment and black hair holds weapons, including a sword, and is adorned with yellow marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a man in a red turban hangs on the left wall. Garlands and decorations hang overhead.2016-10-11September 30 20172017-09-30A devotee in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing layered garlands of red roses, white flowers and pink blooms, touches the forehead of a large yellow-faced deity murti of a goddess with a white crown and white flower garland. The goddess holds a trident and other weapons in raised yellow arms decorated with white flower adornments. A brass vessel sits in the lower foreground, and a red-and-green canopy and white-draped structure appear behind. Rudraksha bands are visible on the devotee's arms. The setting is a covered hall with a corrugated ceiling.2016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-brown ceremonial dress leaning forward beside a large multi-armed deity murti, appearing to adorn or perform puja at its base. The man wears a long dark-brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, gold armbands and a red-and-orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He is garlanded with pink lotus, white jasmine and red rose garlands. The murti has yellow painted arms holding a trident, a mace and other implements, a white crown, white floral embellishments, a gold-embroidered white sari and red-and-gold drapery. The setting is a covered open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof, red pillars and decorated banners behind. Visible in the image: one physical person and the deity murti.2016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead, a red-and-white flower garland, a deep red-brown dhoti-style cloth, gold armlets and bangles performs an offering at a large golden idol of Devi Durga with a yellow face, painted eyes and an ornate gold crown and jewellery. He holds a long ritual implement and a small vessel toward the murti, which is decorated with white and pink flowers and garlands. A white tent canopy overhangs the scene, a camera on a tripod films the ritual, and a few onlookers stand at the left edge. A printed banner on the left shows a man in a red robe and garland beside a world map. Swamiji (probable): the man's long hair, garland and distinctive ritual dress are the cues, and he is performing the puja in person.2017-09-27October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08