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A devotee in a dark red-brown dhoti-style wrap and a pink-and-white flower garland stands at left, holding a long ceremonial staff with a decorated tip toward large painted deity murtis. The central figure is a goddess with a lion mount beside her, and a second figure holds a veena. Yellow marigold garlands drape the statues, which wear ornate gold-and-yellow embroidered costumes and crowns, while swan and bird figures sit on a blue cloth at the base. A plain cloth canopy overhead. Two statues and the devotee are the visible figures, and a large portion of a third statue is at right.

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September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a pink flower garland and gold armlet, presses his palms together in namaskar before a large colourful Durga murti. The goddess has yellow skin, an ornate gold crown, a yellow garland, a red sari, and holds a trident and other weapons; a golden lion stands beneath her. A pink flower offering plate is visible at the lower left.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA man with long dreadlocks and a reddish-brown wrap garment stands bent forward at the base of large yellow-and-gold deity murti, applying offerings near a white swan figure. Garlands of yellow marigolds drape the statues, which hold a veena, a trident-like staff and other attributes. A blue cloth covers the platform with scattered petals beside the swan and a peacock-like figure. The setting is a tented shrine.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a canopied temple pavilion showing a man in a maroon-brown dhoti and wrap, with a pink and white flower garland, a gold waist ornament and gold armlets, standing with palms pressed together in namaste and looking up with a smile. Behind him are large decorated deity murtis with gold-embellished crowns, yellow marigold garlands and a swan figure, one holding a veena-like instrument. The man bears white vibhuti and a tilak on his forehead; his appearance is ceremonial with saffron-toned dress and rudraksha-style adornment, but his face and identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so he is described by role as a devotee performing puja before the murtis.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga deity murti at the centre, with a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red drapery, flanked by two large ornate yellow-and-green arched frames holding seated goddess figures. In the foreground, two men stand before the altar with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron-brown cloth and holds his hands in prayer. The man on the right has long dark hair and a bare upper body with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armband, smiling as he stands with hands folded. Brass lamps, a green coconut and floral offerings sit on the altar, and a white tented canopy overhead. The page cannot confirm either man's identity from appearance, so no identity is asserted here.2017-09-28 +1 copies