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Night photo of a Durga puja tableau in front of a building with a sign reading "...SHWARA TEMPLE". A ten-armed goddess Durga figure in white and red stands on a lion, with a demon figure in gold beside her, flanked by a pink Ganesha figure on the left and female deity figures in red and white. White lacework arches frame the murtis and marigold garlands decorate the base. In the foreground a person in a red garment and a pale head covering sits with palms pressed together in prayer, and a brass oil lamp stands before the display.

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October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08 +1 copiesA seated man in a red sash and maroon dhoti with a pale pink turban sits in a red velvet throne chair with gold trim, bare feet on a gold footstool, facing a Durga-style goddess murti with multiple arms and a lion mount in an illuminated shrine. Brass oil lamps and marigold garlands sit on a white cloth before the murti, with more deity figures and white floral arches behind. The shrine is beneath a sign reading Sri ... Iswara Temple. Appearance cues are limited; the seated man's identity is uncertain.2010-10-08 +1 copiesPhoto at night before a Durga murti with multiple raised arms holding weapons and a lion mount, framed by white lace-like arches and fronted by a brass oil lamp with yellow flower garlands. Beside it are additional goddess statues in red, green and white garments with garlands. In the right foreground a man in a red robe and pale wrapped turban sits on a red cushioned throne with a yellow cloth on the armrest, facing the shrine. A sign above reads SRI...WARA TEMPLE.2010-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a Durga-style deity murti installed in front of a red-and-white temple wall beneath a signboard reading "...SHWARA TEMPLE". The central multi-armed goddess figure has black hair, a white ornate decorated backdrop with a fan-like halo, and yellow marigold garlands; a lion sits at her base. Smaller attendant figures flank her, and a Ganesha figure appears at lower left. A woman in a red salwar kameez with a dark dupatta stands at right with arms folded, and a girl in a pink outfit with long black hair stands in front of the murti, facing it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and marigold petals are scattered on the blue platform. A saffron cloth hangs on a stand at left. Two people are physically present.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06October 01 20112011-10-01October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a large Durga murti on a decorated stage, a multi-armed goddess in red and white with a lion mount, flanked by smaller figures and garlands of yellow marigolds. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with a shaved head sits in front of a microphone at the lower left, facing the deity. Behind the murti are a white-and-gold framed backdrop, strings of orange lights, and a dark Shiva-like figure with a garland at the right. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange cloth drapes over a tall stand at the left.2011-10-03October 08 20102010-10-08