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A photograph of a Durga puja set up under a corrugated metal shelter with a red wall and palm trees behind. Beside a square stone yajna pit, a shaved-headed priest in orange-red dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a microphone, facing the shrine. A young girl in a green sari with gold border, decorated with marigold garlands and a gold headpiece, sits on a red and white embroidered cloth in front of a row of clay deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess in white with a lion. Brass oil lamps with flowers and a tray of offerings sit on the ground. The scene looks like a puja or Navaratri worship rite.

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Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a corrugated roof during Navaratri worship. A young girl in a green and gold dress, with a jeweled headpiece and marigold garlands, sits on an ornate red and white cloth-draped dais before large deity murtis of goddesses with multiple arms and marigold garlands. A man in a saffron-red robe with a shaved head kneels at a microphone on the left, hands folded in namaskar. A fire pit or abhishekam basin, brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit in front, with a palm tree and a yellow cart in the background.2014-10-02Outdoor temple scene under a corrugated metal roof before a large deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, decorated with white ornamental crowns, marigold garlands and flower offerings. A young girl in a green sari with gold border sits on a patterned red and orange cloth in front of the murti with yellow marigold garlands. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti and sacred thread stands holding a lit oil lamp or aarti toward the deity. A second man in a white dhoti with gold border holds a brass tray and wears a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps, a bell and a microphone are on the ground, with banana plants behind.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a devotional worship scene under a corrugated metal shelter. A young girl in a green sari with a gold-bordered dress and a garland of yellow-orange marigolds sits on a patterned cloth-covered platform before a large white-and-red deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, surrounded by lion and other figures and additional garlands. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti with a bare upper body and sacred markings stands at the centre, extending a lit lamp toward the girl and the murti. A second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers at left. Brass vessels and a red-and-yellow floral arrangement sit on the platform. A vehicle is partly visible at left.2014-10-02A priest in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl stands at left with bare chest, sacred thread and a red-beaded mala, raising his hand in blessing over a young girl in a green sari with white and gold trim, seated before a large white-clad Devi murti. Marigold garlands in yellow and red hang on the goddess and her lion vahana, and a green-skinned figure with a sword stands nearby. A brass vessel and flowers sit at the lower left under a corrugated roof. This looks like a puja or blessing ritual before a deity murti.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph in a covered open-sided hall shows a shaven-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti with a white sacred mark on his arms, placing a garland of yellow and red flowers around the neck of a young girl seated on a low platform. The girl wears a green sari with a red border, gold jewellery, and a maang tikka, and she looks down. Behind them stands a large group of white and gold deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess in white with a red-and-yellow garland, a lion, and a green-skinned figure holding a sword. Pink lotus flowers and marigold garlands decorate the shrine.2014-10-02A photograph of an outdoor temple shrine under a corrugated roof, where a deity murti in a tall decorated frame is garlanded with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A seated young woman in a green sari with a red blouse sits before the shrine, with a bell and feather fan nearby. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with sandalwood marks on his bare upper body, waves a white feather fan and bell in front of the murti, while another man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside him. A red cloth covers the platform, a brass kalasha and lamps sit on an ornate table, and palm trees and a red-walled building appear behind. No figure is identifiable as a person.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A priest in white dhoti with gold border, a red-beaded mala around his neck, waves a peacock-feather fan over a seated young girl in a green saree with a silver waist belt and garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. Behind her stands a large ornate deity murti of multiple goddesses decorated with white lace-like cloth, yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers, with a red cloth draped at its base. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits at the left edge, and a corrugated metal roof covers the open shrine space. Another attendant in a rust-coloured dhoti stands beside the girl.2014-10-02A girl in a green silk sari with gold jewellery, a tiara and a marigold garland sits cross-legged on a patterned carpet, holding a pink lotus, while a priest in a rust-red dhoti with gold border stands at left facing the scene. Behind her is a large white-clad deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and a trident, flanked by smaller white figures, a lion and other figures, all decorated with yellow and red flower garlands. The setting is an open-sided canopy.2014-10-02