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A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a flaming lamp over a fire pit during ritual worship in front of a large decorated deity murti. The central goddess figure has a crown, many arms and a sword, flanked by smaller figures, with a lion at the base. Marigold garlands drape the figures, and brass oil lamps, a bowl of bananas and a small metal vessel sit nearby. White floral arch decorations frame the shrine. The priest's head is shaved and he holds a small bell-shaped object in one hand.

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October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a Durga puja before a large clay murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lion, with a smaller Ganesha and attendant figures flanking her in white ornate frames and yellow marigold garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, extending his arms over a smoking fire pit with a brass oil lamp beside him. Brass lamps with flames sit around the altar, with potted plants and red string lights behind.2011-10-02A photograph of a puja at a shrine before an elaborate Durga murti with multiple arms, wearing a silver crown and yellow marigold garlands. A man with a shaved head in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver bowl of red flowers over a brass lamp. Beside the goddess are smaller murtis, including a Ganesha with a red body and a lion, under a white ornate arch. A brass lamp burns on a low table, with bananas and a fire pit in the foreground. The shrine is lit warmly against a red wall.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes standing at left, holding a silver plate with a red offering, during a puja before a decorated image of goddess Durga. The goddess murti has a white ornate arch behind it, multiple arms holding weapons, and marigold garlands. Beside her are smaller murtis including Ganesha, a lion, and other figures, with brass oil lamps burning in the foreground and a metal bowl on the floor. Visible shrine setting with tropical plants at the side.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01Photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing at left and holding a lit oil lamp aarti on a tray toward a deity murti. The central murti is a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, a silver halo-like arch behind her, red-and-black hair and red face, draped in yellow-white garlands. Flanking figures include a lion mount, a small Ganesha-like figure with trunk, and other devotional figures in white and yellow garlands. Brass oil lamps and a leafy plant stand in the foreground; the background wall is dark red with a partial sign reading Sri Nithyananda. Scene suggests puja with aarti.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 03 20112011-10-03