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A festive temple scene during Navaratri worship before a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess holding a trident and weapons, flanked by two gilded decorative arches with a Ganesha figure at left and a figure with a veena at right. A lion stands at the goddess's feet. In front, a young priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a fire pit (homa) and tends it with sticks, while a shirtless man in a striped orange-and-brown shawl with a white floral garland sits on a silver stool at right. Seven women in saris with flower garlands sit on chairs at the sides. A bronze oil lamp and a flower-decorated altar stand on colourful striped cloth.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene in a temple hall with a tin roof. Three large golden-framed deity murtis with multiple arms stand at the back, including a goddess holding a trident and a lion mount. A seated man in orange-and-saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits at the right on a silver throne. Several women in colourful saris and white garlands sit around the central altar, and two young sannyasis in orange cloths, one with a rudraksha mala, sit at lower left preparing offerings on a mat. A fire pit with a brass lamp and a kalasha stand in front of the altar, and the floor is covered with colourful striped cloths and scattered flowers.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an indoor temple shrine. Large decorated goddess murtis with golden halo-like backdrops stand behind a central altar, including a multi-armed goddess holding a trident-like weapon and a goddess with a veena beside her, and a lion mount is visible. Several women in saris with garlands sit on the mats, and a young priest in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala sits in front of a square fire pit with his hands folded. A man at the right, wearing an orange shawl, a long garland and gold bangles, sits with his hands joined. Offerings of flowers and brass lamps surround the altar.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja inside a temple hall decorated with pink and purple cloth and a striped runner. Large ornate murti figures of goddesses stand behind the scene, including a central multi-armed Durga-like deity riding a lion, flanked by golden halo-backed figures and a pink Ganesha at left. At the centre, a square homa fire pit stands before a decorated peetha with flower garlands. A young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads feeds sticks into the fire, while a figure in a saffron wrap and a figure in deep red dhoti stand nearby holding ritual items. A man at right wears a yellow flower garland, orange-striped shawl and a red dhoti, seated on an ornate silver chair. Several women in saris and garlands sit on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels stand on the cloth.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies