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A photograph of a Durga murti in a temple setting, with a multi-armed goddess at the centre wearing a white ornate crown and white embellished garment with a red cloth behind her. She rides or confronts a roaring lion beside her, and a green demon figure lies beneath her feet holding a silver sword. Flanking figures include a goddess with yellow marigold garlands, a pink-bodied Ganesha holding a weapon, and a male deity with garlands and red dhoti. Marigold garlands drape the figures, pink lotuses sit at the base, and a fire pit with flames in the foreground holds a brass kalasha-style lamp. A banner behind reads Anandeshwara Temple. No living people are visible.

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October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a large Durga murti installed in a temple shrine, with a banner above reading Sri Rideshwara Temple. The multi-armed goddess Durga stands centrally in white and red ornamented attire with a tall white crown and a red backdrop, holding weapons, while a roaring lion sits at her feet beside a green demon figure. Flanking deities include a pink-bodied Ganesha at left and a female figure with a white crown at right, along with another figure in red and gold attire. Yellow marigold garlands hang across the murtis, and brass lamps, a small shivalinga-style offering and steel vessels sit on a white altar platform in the foreground. Lights are strung across the top of the scene.2011-10-02October 02 20112011-10-02September 30 20112011-09-30A photograph of a Durga murti displayed in a decorated festival tableau, with a many-armed goddess at the centre in an ornate white and silver shell-work crown and halo and white embroidered garments with yellow marigold garlands. She holds weapons in her hands, including a trident and a sword, and stands over a fierce lion with open jaws. Beneath her a green-skinned demon figure in blue dhoti is being pinned down. Flanking figures wear similar white decorated headdresses and marigold garlands, and pink flowers and oil lamps rest on the base. A painted backdrop with red and blue scenes frames the murti. No physical people are visible.2011-10-01A 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 copiesA photograph of a large clay image of goddess Durga at a temple shrine, seated astride a lion and holding weapons in multiple hands, framed by a white decorative arch with a crown and a red background. Flanking figures include Ganesha on the left, a goddess with a conch on the right, and a demon figure beneath the lion. Marigold garlands hang on the figures, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with string lights glowing on the red wall. A saffron-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge, and a seated devotee in brown sits at the right. No physical person is clearly the main subject; the scene is a deity murti puja arrangement.2011-10-04A large deity murti of Durga, the central figure with many arms holding weapons and a white ornate silver-patterned crown and backdrop, draped in yellow marigold garlands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pierced, with Ganesha on the left and two smaller female figures flanking her. The dark background and warm lighting suggest a night-time display, and a bronze-coloured cloth-wrapped figure stands in the foreground edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2013-10-13A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti as the central figure of a shrine, flanked by two smaller female deity figures and a lion mount at the base. The central goddess wears a white and gold-trimmed ornate dress and crown, with a red and gold skirt, and holds weapons including a trident and sword in her many hands. A lion sits at her feet, with a green-faced demon figure beneath. A ganesha figure appears at the lower left and a small figure at the lower right. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a blue painted backdrop, and banana leaves and potted plants frame the shrine. No physical people are prominently visible; only a few partial heads appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti in a shrine, the central figure in red and white with a tall ornate silver crown, black hair, and many arms holding weapons, standing on a lion. Flanking smaller white-clad deity figures wear yellow marigold garlands. A small fire burns at the base beside a silver bowl, with yellow flower offerings and brass oil lamps on either side. A man in a green shirt at right holds a camera. Potted green plants sit on the left.2011-09-28October 13 20132013-10-13