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Night photograph of a temple shrine decorated with white lace-like arches and marigold garlands. Large painted deity murti with a crown and multiple arms stands at centre, with a Ganesha figure to the left and a goddess figure to the right. Several men in orange and saffron dhotis and bare torsos perform puja at a fire pit, one bending forward holding a brass vessel, another in an orange turban and a figure pouring offerings. Smoke rises from the fire, and oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the altar in front. Dim lights and a brightly decorated backdrop frame the scene.

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Night-time Navaratri worship before a large decorated deity murti of the goddess, flanked by two white and silver-draped figures on ornate arches. Four men stand in front with their backs to the camera, wearing white and light-grey dhotis or veshtis, with orange-red and gold-bordered cloths on two of them. A fire burns in a brass fire pit on the ground, with a brass lamp and offering plates nearby. Marigold garlands and green leaf strings hang across the top of the shrine. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10A photograph of a Durga puja before a large clay murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lion, with a smaller Ganesha and attendant figures flanking her in white ornate frames and yellow marigold garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, extending his arms over a smoking fire pit with a brass oil lamp beside him. Brass lamps with flames sit around the altar, with potted plants and red string lights behind.2011-10-02October 13 20132013-10-13October 02 20142014-10-02October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a Devi puja at an outdoor stage. A large goddess murti with many arms, dark flowing hair and a lion mount stands at the centre, framed by white floral arches, garlands and a canopy of green leaves. Several smaller murtis flank her. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti holds a brass vessel and raises one arm toward the altar. Another white-clad priest kneels at the platform, and a seated man in orange robes with white markings sits to the right, his palms together. Young girls in red and maroon clothes sit among the worshippers, and oil lamps and brass vessels stand on the white platform steps, with flower petals scattered across the cloth.2010-10-16October 01 20112011-10-01A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and matching orange turban with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a dark purple cloth draped over a fire pit. Behind the fire, a large white-and-silver Durga murti with ten arms and a crown is decorated with yellow marigold garlands and sits beside a lion. Other deity figures flank it, including a green-faced figure and goddesses in white. Before the central murti, a small deity is garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, and a homa fire burns on a white stone platform with a copper bowl and oil lamps. Red flower petals lie on the floor. Another attendant in yellow stands beside the priest.2013-10-13September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A night ritual before large illuminated deity murtis with a bright fire pit in the foreground. A bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti and a red turban stands at the fire, holding a yellow marigold garland toward a white-clad goddess murti decorated with white lace-like ornaments and a garland. Flames and smoke rise from the pit, and a second priest in saffron cloth stands at the left edge. Behind them are other ornate idols with white paper-lace halos and a golden shrine arch. The priest wears a rudraksha mala and ornaments; his face is not identifiable here, so no identity is asserted beyond appearance.2016-10-10