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A large clay deity murti of Durga in a white-and-cream lace-like ornamented style, standing with multiple arms holding weapons including a trident and sword, with a lion at her feet and smaller flanking figures of Ganesha and female attendants. The figures have yellow and tan faces, and the backdrop is dark foliage with a corrugated roof at left. No people are visible in the scene.

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A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-10-12October 01 20112011-10-01A large multi-armed goddess murti dominates the frame, adorned in white-and-silver filigree work with a tall ornate crown and a red bindi. She holds weapons including a trident and a shield-like object. Beside her, a pink Ganesha figure with an elephant head sits by a golden lion, and a green-faced demon figure is shown being struck by the goddess. Flanking smaller white-clad goddess figures stand on either side. In the lower right corner, the back of a person's head with hair in a bun and a white flower garland is visible, facing the murti. The murti is lit against a dark evening sky.2014-09-30A photograph of a large Durga pandal idol illuminated at night against a black background. The central multi-armed goddess, with yellow face and white ornate costume, holds weapons aloft and stands on a red backdrop. A roaring lion sits at her lower left, and a green-skinned demon is being struck by her weapon. Flanking figures include Ganesha with an elephant head and pink body at left, a standing female deity with a veena at upper right, and a gold-clad figure at lower right. The white lacework decorations and deity murti are the main features; no person is visible.2013-10-10September 09 20142014-09-09October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga in a roofed outdoor setting, with palm trees behind. Durga stands centrally in a white and cream lace-like ornamented sari with a crown, many arms holding weapons including a trident and sword, and a lion beneath her. Flanking figures include a pink-bodied Ganesha with an orange cloth and a figure with green skin. Smaller figures of a rat, a buffalo head, and white birds sit at the base, and a garlanded deity murti with yellow flowers stands at left. No people are visible in the image.2014-09-30A large Durga murti dominates the frame against a dark background, a multi-armed goddess in white lacework with a red backdrop, holding weapons in her raised hands. A roaring golden lion sits at her lower left, and a green demon figure is being pinned beneath the lion's paw in the centre. Flanking the goddess are two white-clad female deities, one holding a veena, and at the lower left a pink-faced Ganesha murti in gold and white dress. A buffalo head appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene is a Durga puja image with festival-style decorations.2013-10-10October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A nighttime photograph of a group of painted clay murtis under a dark sky. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a white crown and white lace-patterned garment and a red-and-gold skirt, seated beside a lion. To the left stands a blue-skinned Kali-like figure with a red tongue, raised hand, and a garland of severed heads, and to the right a figure in white and gold holding a veena. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet beside a small attendant figure. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.2013-10-08