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A large multi-armed Durga murti dominates a festival altar in front of a building with a signboard reading Sri Anandeswari Temple. The goddess stands on a lion, wearing a red sari and a white lace-like backdrop and halo, holding weapons in her many hands while battling a demon figure. Smaller murtis of Ganesha at left and goddesses flank her, each with white decorative arches. Brass oil lamps with yellow and orange flower garlands stand on red-draped platforms, and a kalasha with floral offerings sits in front. At the lower left edge, a partially visible priest in white ritual clothing with a gold necklace and sandalwood markings is seated, and a yellow-garlanded priest figure appears at the lower left. Navaratri festival decorations are visible.

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October 08 20102010-10-08Night festival tableau of multiple large painted deity murti set before a red-brick building with a sign reading Sri Anandā Temple. The central figure is a ten-armed goddess with a white filigree halo, riding a lion and standing over a demon figure, holding weapons in her hands. Flanking figures include an elephant-headed deity with a pink trunk on the left and female deities in pink, teal and purple garments. Brass oil lamps with yellow flower garlands stand in front, and a red-draped platform with a red-and-white garland sits below. No physical people are visible.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA night photograph of a large festival tableau in front of a red-orange building with a sign reading SRI ANANDA ... TEMPLE. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess murti with long black hair, a white lace halo and red-and-gold sari, riding or standing beside a lion, holding weapons in her raised hands. Flanking her are a pink Ganesha murti on the left, two female figures in pink and teal, and a dark-skinned demon figure in gold clothing near the goddess. Brass oil lamps with marigold garlands stand at the sides, a fire pit with offerings and flower garlands lies in front, and a seated devotee in yellow sits at the far right edge. Marigold garlands decorate all the figures.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Durga puja pandal set up in front of a red-painted building bearing a sign reading "SRI ANANDA ... TEMPLE". At the centre, a multi-armed goddess Durga murti in red and gold sari with a white lace halo rides a lion and holds weapons, flanked by statues of Ganesha in pink with orange garland, a dark-complexioned demon figure, and female deity statues in lace-backed niches with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the white-draped platform in front of the murtis, with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like offering and scattered flower petals. A seated woman in yellow is partly visible at the far right edge. No identifiable a person appears.2010-10-08A photograph of a Durga puja tableau in front of a building with a signboard reading Sri Ananda Peetha Temple. A large clay murti of the goddess Durga with many arms stands centrally on a lion, holding weapons and striking a demon with a trident-like weapon. She wears a red sari with white ornamental garlands. Flanking figures include Ganesha with an elephant head and pink body on the left, and other goddess murtis in pink, teal and white saris. White lace-like filigree arches frame the figures. Brass oil lamps with yellow and orange marigold garlands stand on each side, and a kalasha with offerings sits in front on a blue cloth. No living people are visible in the foreground, and the shadowy figures at the back are indistinct. Night-time setting.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a large festival display of painted clay deity murtis in front of a brick building with the sign "SRI ANANDE... TEMPLE". At centre sits a multi-armed goddess with a white lace-like crown and aureole, seated on a lion and trampling a dark demon figure, holding weapons in her hands. Flanking her are a figure with an elephant head in a pink-and-gold garment, and two other female deities in pink, white and blue robes with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides and a blue cloth covers the platform, with marigold garlands and flowers at the base.2010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08A large festival display in front of a brick building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARI TEMPLE" (partly obscured). Central multi-armed Durga murti with a white lace-and-tinsel halo, red and gold garments, and a lion beside her, grappling with a demon figure. Flanking figures include Ganesha with a pink trunk and orange-gold dhoti on the left, and two goddess murtis with white lace backdrops and red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the steps, with yellow marigold garlands, a kalasha, and plates of offerings in front. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-09Night photograph of a temple shrine displaying a multi-armed goddess murti, Durga, seated atop a lion, with a demon figure below her and two smaller female statues flanking her. The central deity wears a white lace-like shola backdrop, red and white garments, and a red-and-white flower garland, holding weapons in many hands. Flanking figures wear pink and blue sarees with garlands and stand before similar white lace halos. In front, a sunken rectangular pit with a tiled rim, yellow flower petals and a kalasha with flower garlands sits on a white cloth, with brass oil lamps at the left edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08