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A covered outdoor shrine with a corrugated metal roof and red steel pillars shows a large deity murti with multiple faces, garlanded with marigold strands, and two smaller clay murtis of goddesses in white and red sarees. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits in an orange armchair on a raised platform at left, beside a decorated trolley-like cart with a framed portrait and fruit offerings. In the foreground a priest in orange-red robes kneels before a low altar with brass lamps lit with oil lamps, marigold garlands and bananas, while a devotee in white sits in front of a red and gold carpeted dais.

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October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated canopy before a large decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a lion mount, surrounded by garlanded figures and a Ganesha image. Two priests sit on a raised platform: one in white dhoti and one bare-chested in red-and-gold dhoti, performing a ritual with a flame and brass vessels. A third figure in white dhoti with a red headcloth stands behind. Brass lamps, a covered brass tray, fruit, marigold garlands and a red-and-white Persian-style carpet are arranged on the altar, with smoke rising in the background.2014-10-03Outdoor temple-style puja under a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a man in saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style garland sits in an orange armchair, with a second person in orange seated beside him. In the centre a priest in white dhoti and shawl stands facing a raised shrine, while a kneeling man in orange and a devotee-like figure sit at a step-tiered platform with a small square pit. On the right, large colourful deity murtis are garlanded with marigolds and yellow flower strings, flanked by banana bunches and fruit on steel trays. Potted palms and a red-and-white striped wall surround the setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor temple courtyard under a corrugated metal roof during a Navaratri puja before a large white-clad deity murti of the goddess, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands and red-and-white decorations. A seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an orange chair at left, while a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange cloth kneels at a brass plate of fruit, bananas, flowers and oil lamps. A second priest in white dhoti kneels near a brass vessel on the stage. Banana leaves, lotus flowers and oil lamps are arranged before the murti, with a framed photograph on a yellow cart at left. Approximately four physical people are visible.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02