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A photograph of a smiling bearded man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, standing at the side of a large deity murti of Devi Durga. He wears a red-and-white flower garland, gold chest ornaments, a gold armlet and bangles, and a rust-red dhoti. He holds a ritual implement near a silver plate of flowers and offerings, while his other hand touches the murti's gold-embroidered ornamented crown and yellow-faced image. The murti is decorated with white jasmine and pink flower garlands, a gold crown and jewellery. Behind them is a white tent canopy and a world map banner, with a video camera on a tripod at left. a person: long swept-back hair and a shawl-free ritual dress with gold ornaments and garland mark him as the officiating priest at the Durga puja.

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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large golden-yellow Durga murti with multiple arms, ornate gold crown and red sari, garlanded with flower strings and red-and-white garlands, at a temple-like pandal with a white tarpaulin ceiling. A man with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange dhoti and wrap, wearing a red-and-white garland and gold armlets, stands on a metal staircase and performs ritual worship, holding a long-handled lamp or ritual implement near the deity's face. Beside the murti, a pink Ganesha figure and a world map showing KAILASA's global counts are visible, along with a videographer's camera on a tripod. Setting appears to be Navaratri darshan of Devi Durga at Adhi Kailasa, Bidadi.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a large, ornately decorated Durga deity murti with a golden crown, yellow face, many arms, red-and-gold sari and garlands of white and pink flowers, holding a pink lotus and a trident. Beside it, a man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland and a rust-coloured garment with gold arm bands and a gold waist cord stands near a metal railing, holding a long staff with a golden top and touching the murti. A small child in an orange garment and beaded necklace stands with hands folded in front of him. A video camera on a tripod is at left and a world map hangs behind, under a white tent canopy. Several other painted figures are visible. The man's distinctive long hair, rust-red attire and gold adornments give a person appearance, but this is uncertain, so he is described as a devotee-priest figure in an appearance-based label.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +2 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large yellow Durga murti with a gold crown, ornate gold-embroidered garments, a red-and-green garment, and a long dark hair, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-like object in its hand, with white and pink jasmine and marigold garlands. Beside it stands a man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold armlet, bangles and an ochre-red dhoti, smiling and holding a small object, with a plate of pink petals nearby. Under a white tent canopy with a framed picture behind, navaratri worship at a devi murti is shown. Several seated devotees are visible in the background.2017-09-27