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Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof before a large deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, decorated with white ornamental crowns, marigold garlands and flower offerings. A young girl in a green sari with gold border sits on a patterned red and orange cloth in front of the murti with yellow marigold garlands. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and sacred thread stands holding a lit oil lamp or aarti toward the deity. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray and wears a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps, a bell and a microphone are on the ground, with banana plants behind.

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October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a devotional worship scene under a corrugated metal shelter. A young girl in a green sari with a gold-bordered dress and a garland of yellow-orange marigolds sits on a patterned cloth-covered platform before a large white-and-red deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, surrounded by lion and other figures and additional garlands. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti with a bare upper body and sacred markings stands at the centre, extending a lit lamp toward the girl and the murti. A second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers at left. Brass vessels and a red-and-yellow floral arrangement sit on the platform. A vehicle is partly visible at left.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photo of a puja under an open corrugated-roof shelter in front of a decorated deity murti group. A young girl in a green and red dress with gold jewellery and a flower-decorated headpiece sits on a patterned red and maroon cloth before a large white-clad goddess figure with yellow marigold garlands. A priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl pours or offers something from a small vessel, while an assistant in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray of marigolds and a rudraksha mala. Oil lamps and a microphone stand sit in the foreground. The image does not show a clearly identifiable a person.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a Durga puja set up under a corrugated metal shelter with a red wall and palm trees behind. Beside a square stone yajna pit, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a microphone, facing the shrine. A young girl in a green sari with gold border, decorated with marigold garlands and a gold headpiece, sits on a red and white embroidered cloth in front of a row of clay deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess in white with a lion. Brass oil lamps with flowers and a tray of offerings sit on the ground. The scene looks like a puja or Navaratri worship rite.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a puja at a shrine before a large white-clad deity murti with yellow and red marigold garlands and a sword. A bare-chested man in a red-brown dhoti with a red rudraksha-style mala instructs a seated girl in a green sari, who receives a blessing with a tray of yellow flowers held by a white-clad attendant on the left. Flanking murtis wear white with garlands, and a green-faced figure with a trident and a lion-decorated base appear beside them.2014-10-02A puja before a large Durga-style deity murti with white ornate crown-like backdrop and multiple attendant figures. A priest in a red-brown dhoti and shawl with a red rudraksha-style mala stands at center, holding a pradipa or plate and touching the head of a young woman in a green sari seated before the murti. To the left, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border holds a brass plate of marigold and red flower garlands. Marigold garlands drape the deities. Attendant figures wear white and red garments. The setting is an open-sided canopied shrine with trees behind.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02