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A photograph of a large painted clay Durga murti on a blue plinth in a workshop. The central multi-armed goddess wears a red and gold sari, a white lace-like crown and long black braided hair, and holds weapons in her hands. A tawny lion sits beside her at the front. Flanking deities include a figure in yellow and gold on the right, and a green-skinned male figure with a snake over his shoulder seated in front. A small pink Ganesha figure stands on the left, and a seated white-robed figure appears in the lower right. The backdrop is a white lace-patterned arch painted with figures. No living people are visible.

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September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesA festival image of the goddess Durga as a multi-armed clay murti with black hair, a white decorated crown and a red-and-gold saree, flanked by two smaller figures of goddesses in white lace and gold garments. Beneath are a lion head, a green-faced demon head with a moustache, a white elephant-headed Ganesha figure and pink lotus bases. A painted blue backdrop with a white lace halo frames the figures. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti, a Durga-style form, standing at the centre of a white lace-work arch with a blue painted backdrop. She has a tall white crown, long black hair, red and gold sari and a white ornamented bodice, holding weapons including a silver trident and spear. A golden lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pinned down, and flanking deities in white crowns and gold garments stand on lotus bases. Marigold garlands drape the base, and coconuts and offerings lie before the murti. No physical people are visible; the figures are all statues.2009-09-25A photograph of a decorated Hindu deity murti shrine. Central goddess murti has a large white lace-like crown, long black hair, orange-yellow face and arms, and white lace-patterned garment over red and gold dress, holding weapons including a sword raised in one hand. Two smaller female attendant murtis flank her, one with white lace crown and gold-trimmed dress. In front, a lion figure with open mouth and a green figure with black hair and a snake sit among yellow marigold garlands. A silver arrow-like weapon and a brass pot with pink flowers stand on the right. A painted blue backdrop shows figures. No people are visible.2009-09-25Photo 11731334 +1 copiesA decorated clay image of the goddess Durga, multi-armed and central, with long black hair, red and gold sari and white lace-patterned ornamentation, holding a trident and other weapons. A lion crouches at her feet beside a green-faced demon figure holding a sword and shield. Flanking figures include a white-clad deity with a ruddy complexion and a figure with an elephant head in pink and gold. Two decorated pots stand at the sides, and the backdrop is an ornate white lace arch.September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA large clay murti of the goddess Durga stands centrally on a blue backdrop, with multiple arms raised holding weapons and a lion at her feet. She wears a white crown and white ornamental garments over a red and gold sari with long black hair. Flanking her are two smaller white-clad goddess figures with black hair. Around the base sit a ganesha head with a trunk, a demon figure with green face and a red garland, and a fully clothed female figure at the right edge. A white lacework arch frames the display, with painted panels behind showing figures in traditional dress. No living people are visible.2009-09-22A multi-armed Durga murti in a workshop stands at the centre of a clay tableau, flanked by two female attendants in white and red sarees with black hair, and surrounded by a lion, a green demon figure, a Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a small Krishna-like child figure. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a painted panel above. Orange and red cloth covers stacked sacks and a cardboard box at the right, and a wooden crate sits nearby. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the photograph shows a studio setting.2009-09-22September 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25A large clay murti display of a multi-armed goddess standing centrally on a blue backdrop framed by an ornate white lacework arch. She wears a white crown, white lace-work blouse and red-and-gold sari, and holds weapons in her many hands, including a trident and an arrow. Flanking her are two smaller standing goddess figures in white lace with black braided hair, one in red and one in yellow garments. A lion sits at the left base, and a green-skinned demon figure with a sword lies at her feet. A white-lace Ganesha figure stands at the far left and a white-clad male figure stands at the far right. Red cloth draped on the platform foreground holds the display, and the backdrop includes a painted scene. No living people are visible.2009-09-25 +1 copies