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A photograph of a man in a rust-orange sannyasi-style garment, draped with a pink and white flower garland and a red-and-white flower garland, standing beside a large white-and-gold deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with an orange face and red-tipped eyes, holding a trident-like staff. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, a red tilak on his forehead and multiple bangles, and is gesturing with his hands near a silver pot-shaped vessel. A covered open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and colourful pillars is visible behind, and a partially visible person's hand holds a silver vessel at the lower left.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple-like pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. Beside a large painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a white crown, red and white floral garlands, and an ornate white and gold garment, a bearded man with long dark hair stands in a rust-red and maroon robe. He wears a heavy gold necklace with a large pendant, a red-and-white garland of flowers, a red bindi, and gold bangles. He smiles with eyes closed while holding a silver lamp stand, with a silver cup held in front of the goddess and a hand offering from a devotee at the lower left. Colourful painted pillars appear behind.2016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-red ceremonial dress performing a ritual before a large multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a yellow-orange face, red and yellow-painted arms, and a white ornate crown. The goddess holds weapons including a trident and sword in her raised hands. The man wears a long saffron-red garment, gold ornaments, bangles, and long garlands of white and red flowers, and holds a small ritual vessel while gesturing toward the statue. Below, a metal bowl sits on the floor. The murti is draped with white and red flower garlands and white decorative embroidery. Behind them hang painted banners in red, yellow and blue, and a corrugated roof frames the outdoor shrine.2016-10-08A photograph of a long-haired man with a full beard and a smiling, eyes-lowered expression standing before a large multi-armed deity murti, with yellow skin, red eyes and a crown, dressed in white and red-orange cloth with ornate gold details. He wears a thick multi-strand garland of white flowers, red roses and pink blooms, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, a gold bangle and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap, and a small white paste mark on his arm. His hands are lowered toward a brass lamp with a bright flame in the foreground, while a woman with her hair pulled back watches at the lower left. A corrugated roof and red metal framework cover the open-sided pandal behind them. The deity is adorned with white flower garlands and red flowers.2016-10-08A photograph of a bearded man with long dark hair smiling during a ritual beside a large deity murti with several yellow-painted arms holding objects. He wears a saffron-red garment, a long rudraksha mala, gold ornaments, a dense garland of pink lotus-like flowers, white jasmine and red blooms over one shoulder, and red-and-gold bangles. He holds a silver bell or vessel and a long metal rod, while an oil lamp with a flame is held near the murti's hand. A striped red-and-gold cloth hangs from a metal-roofed pavilion. A ritual lamp offering in a temple pavilion setting.2016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a long gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands and gold bangles, stands beside a large multi-armed yellow-faced deity murti of a goddess in a white and red sari with a trident and flowers. He smiles with eyes closed and holds a silver tray of pink flowers while another person holds a lit oil lamp. A red and white garland-decorated backdrop and corrugated roof frame the scene, with a second devotee partly visible at lower left.2016-10-08A temple scene during Navaratri celebrations. A bare-chested man in a rust-brown dhoti-style cloth stands centrally, wearing a long garland of yellow and pink-magenta flowers, a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and gold armbands, with a vertical tilak on his forehead and eyes lowered. Behind him stands a large yellow-clad goddess murti with multiple small faces around her halo and a raised hand, and to the right an ornate silver-and-jewelled throne or peetha with an orange cushion. An oil lamp sits at lower left, and a seated attendant in saffron cloth is at lower right. Colourful string lights hang in the background.2017-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti, painted yellow-skinned with a white and gold embroidered garment, red flowers and white garlands, holding a trident and other weapons, with a white crown and mask-like face beside her. A man in front wears a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe, layered gold necklaces, a long rudraksha-style mala, pink and white garlands, red bangles and a vermilion forehead mark, and offers a silver tray with small oil lamps or offerings while his palms are joined near the goddess. A red cloth is folded on the tray. Colourful painted panels and a corrugated metal roof frame the scene.2016-10-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copies