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A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a bare upper body stands before a large decorated deity murti of Durga on a blue draped plinth. The murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a lion at its base attacking a demon figure, and white lace-like ornamental arches, with a small elephant-headed figure at left. Palm trees and flowering shrubs surround the outdoor temple courtyard.

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October 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of an outdoor Navaratri shrine with a large white-clad goddess murti at the centre, flanked by smaller white-robed goddess figures, a lion beneath her, and a Ganesha figure in front. Garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers adorn the deities, and small oil lamps glow on the shrine's arch. A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl stands at left, extending his hand toward the offerings. Decorative mounds of figures, a red cloth on the platform, and trees and a pale sky appear behind.2014-10-02A photograph of a Durga-style deity murti in a decorated shrine with a blue backdrop and white lace-like ornamentation. The goddess has many arms holding weapons and a lion stands beside her. A figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands at left with long dark hair, in front of a pink Ganesha murti and a multicoloured umbrella. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel of offerings, flower garlands and marigold petals fill the foreground. A small statue in gold clothing stands to the right of the lion, and another goddess murti in blue and white is at far right. The shrine has a pink wall behind it.2010-10-10October 02 20142014-10-02October 11 20132013-10-11A smiling man in a red-orange robe with a white forehead tilak and a multi-coloured flower garland performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in a brass lamp-holder and a small bell in his left hand. Behind him stands a large white clay murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by a lion, a Ganesha figure in orange and pink, and other painted deity figures with white paper-cut ornaments on a blue and red-draped platform under a tin-roofed shelter at dusk.2014-09-30October 11 20132013-10-11October 04 20142014-10-04October 11 20132013-10-11October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing beside a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red background and white ornamental crown and dress. The goddess holds weapons including a sword and a trident, with a lion figure at her base. The seated man wears a saffron shawl over his shoulders, a tilak on his forehead, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and sits on a golden throne-like chair decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Another smaller murti of a female deity stands to the left. The scene resembles a temple or shrine setting.2012-10-15A photograph of a large Durga murti decorated with white lace-like ornaments, yellow and red marigold garlands and a gold-accented crown, flanked by smaller figures including Ganesha with an elephant head and a green-skinned figure over a lion. A single man with a shaved head, wearing a maroon and orange-bordered dhoti and shawl, stands with his back to the camera, reaching toward the central deity with his hand near a small white object. Trees and a yellow-clothed figure appear at the left edge.2014-10-02