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A photograph of a ritual before a large Durga murti with yellow face, painted eyes, multiple arms and a white lace-style crown and cape with red and gold embroidered sari. A bearded man in a rust-red turban and dark red-brown clothing stands at left, wearing heavy gold necklaces and a rudraksha-style gold pendant, with white and pink floral garlands draped over his shoulders and arms. He holds a small ritual object near the goddess's hand while smiling with eyes closed. A tin roof and red-painted structure frame the scene. The man's appearance has some cues like garlands and gold ornaments but no clearly distinctive identifying presentation, so identity is uncertain.

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A man in a deep red turban with a gold ornament and a gold necklace and rudraksha-style red-and-gold garlands stands beside a large yellow-faced deity murti of Devi, dressed in a white lace-patterned cape with gold jewellery and a red-and-gold sari, holding multiple arms raised. He smiles with eyes closed in devotion, and his hands rest near the goddess's garland of yellow and magenta flowers. A corrugated metal roof shelters the scene, with a painted board and greenery behind.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A bearded man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-brown robe stands at left with his eyes closed and a smile, wearing a long multi-strand garland of white, pink, green and red flowers and gold ornaments. Beside him is a large painted deity murti of Devi with a yellow face, red and gold hands, a sword held in one hand, a yellow marigold garland and a red-and-gold sari. The background is a metal-roofed hall with lattice bars and a banner at lower left. The man is wearing distinctive turban and garland cues consistent with a person in this presentation; he is shown receiving reverence beside the Devi murti.2016-10-11A bearded man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing gold bangles, red and orange beaded bracelets and a gold necklace, stands at left with a red-and-white flower garland and holds a long silver sword or staff near a large white-and-red Durga murti with multiple arms, a crown, dark braided hair, red eyes, and a red-and-gold sari. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the murti. Behind them are a corrugated metal roof and green foliage. The man's appearance is consistent with the a person cues described on the page, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee performing worship before the Devi murti.2016-10-11A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti stands beside a large clay-style deity murti of Devi, shown with a white ornate crown, gold jewellery, red and gold garments and multiple arms. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers, gold bangles and long dark hair, and his hand touches the murti's raised arm near a sword-like implement. The murti is set against a red and blue painted backdrop under a corrugated metal roof. a person: the figure has long dark hair, a rust turban, rudraksha-style adornment is not visible, and gold bangles; appearance cues are partial, so identity is marked probable only by his ceremonial garland and devotional posture.2016-10-11A photograph of a man in rust-orange clothing and a rust-orange turban, with a long dark braid hanging down his back, wearing a garland of white, yellow and red flowers and gold bangles on his arm. He stands with his head bowed and hands folded near a large deity murti of Devi with a yellow face, painted eyes, a white ornate crown, golden jewelry, yellow flower garlands and multiple arms. A red and colourful painted backdrop and a corrugated metal roof surround the scene.2016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a ceremonial moment beside a large Durga murti with a yellow face, multiple arms, a tall white crown, gold necklace and white lace-like decorations. A figure in a rust-orange turban and orange-brown sash, wearing a long flower garland of white and red blossoms, stands at left with long dark hair and gold bangles, extending a hand toward the murti's crown. The murti wears a flower garland of yellow and pink blossoms and a red-and-gold sari. A painted backdrop with colourful figures and a metal roof frame the scene.2016-10-11A photograph of a bearded man in a maroon-red turban and reddish-brown robe, wearing heavy gold necklaces and a gold armlet, standing at left and adorning a large white-clad deity murti. The man wears a red and white garland of flowers and holds a small object near the goddess. The deity has yellow and red skin, multiple raised arms, a tall white crown, ornate white lace drapery and a red patterned silk skirt with a yellow-and-magenta flower garland. The scene is under a corrugated metal roof with a partial view of greenery outside. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: a turban, gold ornaments and ceremonial clothing; he is performing a devotional decoration of the deity.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A man in a maroon turban and a garland of white and red flowers stands at left, bare-chested with gold armlets and a long dark braid, facing a large white-and-gold deity murti of Devi with a yellow marigold garland, a crown-like white headdress, red-and-gold sari and multiple arms, one hand holding a trident-like staff. Behind the statue hang colourful painted banners in red, orange and blue. The setting is a covered outdoor shrine with corrugated metal roofing.2016-10-11