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A temple shrine decorated for Navaratri with richly adorned deity murtis. On the left, a fierce multi-armed goddess with a golden crown and weapons stands beside a turquoise figure and a lion. Centre, a gold-clad goddess murti holds a veena beside a murti with a lamp, set before a yellow arched backdrop. On the right, a seated figure in saffron-brown dress wears a garland and hands folded, on a silver throne with tiger-striped cloth. In the foreground, a man in a brown dhoti kneels and performs a puja, a sannyasi in an orange head cloth sits at left, and a young boy in orange cloth sits at right, with brass lamps, flower garlands and offerings on the floor. A corrugated metal roof covers the space.

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Photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof during Navaratri puja. Several deity murtis are arranged: a large multi-armed goddess figure on the left, a golden-yellow standing goddess with a crown and long dark hair beside a figure in white and blue, and a seated figure on a silver throne (peetha) with a white flower garland. A blue-skinned deity figure stands at left. A man in a saffron-orange turban and a man in brown-red ritual cloth sit in the foreground, one bending over offerings. Brass oil lamps, flower garlands, marigolds and a metal offering vessel fill the floor, with incense smoke in the air. The seated figure on the throne is a statue, not a physical person, and is shown with hands folded.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A night-time photograph inside a covered temple pavilion during Navaratri puja. Large colourful murtis of goddesses with multiple arms and weapons, including a figure holding a trident, stand behind a lion-mounted deity. A young priest in orange robes and an orange turban carries a silver bowl on the left, while a boy in orange cloth tends a rectangular offering tank filled with flowers and lamps in the foreground. A seated man in red-brown dhoti wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy at right, while another priest in red stands nearby with a lamp. Women in saris and garlands sit around the altar, and brass oil lamps stand before the murtis.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple puja at a Navaratri celebration, with ornate silver-covered murtis and a richly decorated altar. On the right, a man in a red-brown dhoti and yellow shawl sits with folded hands on a silver-encrusted throne-like seat, a garland draped over him. Beside him, a man in a red dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti in a gold-and-yellow halo. A younger man in an orange robe kneels at the fire pit, holding a plate of flowers. Golden lions, silver chairs, flower petals and colourful cloth cover the floor, with a kalasha and brass lamps nearby.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies