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A photograph of a large, richly decorated yellow-faced deity murti of Durga-style form with multiple arms, holding weapons including a trident-like staff, dressed in red and gold fabric and yellow marigold garlands. Beside it stands a rust-lion mount with open jaws and a blue-skinned demon figure below. On the left, a man in a red dhoti and bare-chested ritual dress wears a pink and white flower garland, a white tilak on his forehead and gold armlets, and appears to be offering or handling something near the murti. The setting is a tented pandal with a red digital clock display overhead.

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September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA large Durga murti with yellow face, many arms and jeweled gold crown and garments stands behind a red and gold sari-draped figure, flanked by a blue-skinned Kali-like figure holding a sword and a lion mount. A man in red robes with long dreadlocked hair and a white forehead mark stands at left, reaching toward the lion and the murti while garlands of marigold and pink flowers hang around the figures.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large colourful statue of a goddess murti standing on a lion, with yellow face, red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, a gold trident-like staff and ornate embroidered headdress. At left a man in rust-red robes, a gold chest ornament and layered gold and pink flower garlands, with white tripundra on forehead, holds a silver plate of pink petals and appears to be performing a puja offering near the statue beneath a white tent canopy.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA large, brightly painted deity murti of Durga stands on a lion mount, holding a trident and other weapons, adorned with yellow and green embroidered ornaments, yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold sari. Beside it a man in a rust-red dhoti and gold necklaces, with a white tripundra on his forehead, wears pink and white flower garlands and holds a silver plate of pink petals. The setting is a canopied pandal with white fabric overhead. The lion mount has a snarling painted face.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA large colourful deity murti of a goddess with yellow skin, black hair and a red-and-gold sari stands behind a lion mount, holding a golden trident and other attributes and draped in yellow marigold garlands. At left, a man in a red-brown ochre robe and gold chains, with white tripundra on his forehead and a pink-and-white flower garland around his neck, stands with hands together beside a tray of pink flowers. The setting is a tented outdoor shrine with white canopy fabric overhead.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, richly decorated yellow-faced deity murti of Durga, wearing an ornate gold crown, red sari with gold embroidery and yellow marigold garlands, holding a trident and other weapons. Beside it stands a single man with long matted dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a red robe and a pink flower garland. He reaches out to touch the lion mount with one hand while his other arm rests near the statue. A turquoise figure is partly visible at lower right, and a tent canopy overhead suggests a temporary pandal setting.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga rides a lion, holding a gold trident-like staff and other hand-held objects, decorated with green and gold sequined embroidery, a red sari with gold patterning, and yellow marigold garlands. On the left, a standing person with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red garment, a pink flower garland and gold bangles, handling a ritual item near the deity. A white canopy and pink drapery frame the scene, with confetti on the lion's head.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA large painted deity murti of a goddess with a yellow face, multiple arms and an ornate gold and green embellished crown and garments, wearing a red sari with gold embroidery, yellow marigold garlands draped over her body, standing above a fierce carved lion. She holds a long gold staff topped with a decorative finial. In the lower left, a man in a reddish-brown robe and pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaste, facing the deity.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28