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Photo inside a temple hall during Navaratri puja: a multi-armed goddess murti in red sari and gold ornaments stands centrally holding a trident, flanked by a golden-haloed goddess murti and a pink-and-gold Ganesha murti at left, with a lion vahana and a blue-skinned deity figure in front. At right, a seated man with a tiger-striped shawl over bare shoulders, rudraksha-style adornments and a flower garland sits on a silver throne, looking to the side. A brass oil lamp and a small fire pit with flames and smoke sit in the foreground, with flower offerings and colourful striped mats on the floor.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A Navaratri puja setup at an ashram hall with a large sacred fire on the lower left. Three ornate, gold-embellished deity murtis stand under arched halos: a multi-armed goddess in red and gold holding a trident and weapons, flanked by a female deity in yellow and gold and a female figure in pink and gold, with an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink and gold at the far left. A blue-skinned figure and a lion mount sit at the centre base. Silver thrones, a brass oil lamp, and garlands of marigolds and flowers decorate the scene. At the right edge, a seated man in saffron-red cloth and a tiger-striped shawl wears a yellow flower garland and sits beside a silver throne.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 26 20172017-09-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large festival pandal with three yellow-and-gold decorated murtis of deities. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess murti in a red sari, holding weapons and riding or flanked by a lion, with a blue figure at her feet. Garlands of yellow marigolds drape the figures, and a Ganesha murti appears at the left edge. In the foreground, two seated people in saffron and white ritual attire sit before a small altar with brass lamps, a metal pot, flower offerings and coconut. A silver canopy and silver stand appear at right, with a red-and-pink striped cloth on the floor and a fabric backdrop overhead.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies