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A temple puja scene at night under a corrugated roof, with large decorated deity murtis of goddesses in yellow and gold ornate halos and jewelled garments dominating the background. A central figure with many arms holds a weapon. On a silver throne at the right, a seated man in a maroon-brown robe and a garland of white and red flowers sits with his hands in his lap. Standing and kneeling men in saffron-orange cloth, some bare-chested, attend the rituals; a young boy in orange kneels at a stone fire pit or abhishekam basin. Women in green, pink and white saris, many with flower garlands, sit on the floor with brass lamps and offerings nearby, and a digital clock reads 08:48 at the top.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A festive temple puja during Navaratri in a covered hall. Three large deity murtis stand in ornate yellow-and-gold arched halos; the central one, with multiple arms holding weapons, is a goddess murti. Seated at the right on a silver-and-gold throne, a man in maroon robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland receives worship. Standing near him, a man in maroon garments attends. In the foreground, a man in orange robes kneels at a brass-edged vessel of flowers. Another man in orange with long hair and a crown-like orange cloth stands at the left. Women in green, pink and yellow saris, garlanded with white flowers, sit in attendance. Silver vessels, oil lamps, white and marigold flower offerings and colourful floral patterns fill the floor.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an indoor temple pavilion with a striped tent-like roof. Large colourful clay murtis of goddesses stand in the background, one multi-armed goddess holding a trident-like weapon beside a lion mount, flanked by gold-and-green decorated halos. Girls in pastel and green lehenga-style dresses sit on silver-framed seats wearing garlands. In the foreground a priest in a red-brown dhoti stands at a yellow-stained homa or yagna pit with lit oil lamps and flower-filled brass offerings. On the right, a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti wearing a yellow marigold garland sits on a cushioned silver throne under a silver canopy, with a devotee in orange nearby. Several people are visible, and the scene is an active puja.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA temple hall during a Navaratri puja with large colourful goddess statues. On the left, a multi-armed goddess figure in gold and red stands near a lion mount, with a blue figure beside it. At the centre, a priest in a red-brown dhoti kneels at a fire or lamp offering. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a red-brown cloth and a long garland, with hands folded in devotion. Several girls in green, purple and blue saris sit on silver chairs holding brass plates of offerings. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands fill the floor, which is covered with colourful striped cloth. A silver umbrella tops the throne.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies