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Outdoor photo of a large ornate deity murti of Durga, the central figure with ten arms and a tall white silver-filigree crown and backdrop, holding weapons and yellow-marigold garlands, a lion mount at its base. Flanking smaller figures of Saraswati and Lakshmi wear yellow garlands. Two people are seen from behind in the foreground: one wears a red shawl over white clothing, the other a white garment, both facing the murti. Trees and sky fill the background.

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A large festival image of the goddess Durga is centred in the frame, with her multiple arms raised and holding weapons, flanked on each side by a smaller white-clad goddess figure wearing yellow marigold garlands and elaborate white crowns. The central deity wears a white sari with red accents, a red bindi, and a yellow flower garland. Behind them is an ornate white decorative arch with red and blue painted panels. In the foreground a flame burns in a dark metal oil lamp, and small demon-like figures with green and red faces appear at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the figures are sculpted murti.2013-10-12A photograph of a Durga murti decorated with white lace-like ornamentation and marigold garlands under a corrugated metal roof, with a lion mount and a green figure at its base. A shaved-headed priest in orange-brown cloth kneels at the lower left, and a standing man on the right, wearing a maroon dhoti and bare-chested, holds a garland and reaches toward the murti. Other devotees are partly visible at the edges. The setting is an open outdoor pandal.2014-10-04A 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 13 20132013-10-13October 03 20112011-10-03October 12 20132013-10-12A large festival deity murti of Devi as Mahishasura Mardhini, shown with many arms holding weapons, dressed in white and silver ornamented fabric with yellow marigold garlands. A fierce lion sits at her feet and a green-skinned figure lies beneath. Smaller figures flank her on each side, one holding a veena, and a small deity with an elephant-like head sits at lower left. Elaborate silver-white arches and a red backdrop frame the statues outdoors among trees. No living people are visible.2013-10-12A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti. The central figure wears an ornate white lace-like costume and crown, with a yellow marigold garland and red flower garland draped down her body. Her many hands hold weapons including a trident, and she has a red bindi and dark kohl-lined eyes. Flanking figures wear similar white adornments and yellow and red garlands. Decorative white floral and filigree backdrop panels surround the murtis.2014-10-02A photograph of a goddess murti in a shrine with a red draped backdrop and a white lace-like arch behind her. The multi-armed deity has yellow skin, a long black braided hair, a white and red adorned costume, and carries weapons in her raised hands, with a lion mount at her base. Two priests stand in front of the murti, both shaved-headed and bare-chested: the left one in a pink dhoti with a yellow border and a crossbody bag, pouring liquid from a silver vessel; the right one in an orange dhoti with a dark orange wrap. A brass oil lamp stands at the left edge. Two people are visible.2012-10-15A photograph of a large white deity murti of Goddess Durga with a crown and red-and-gold garlands, flanked by two smaller white-clad goddess figures with flower garlands. A lion sits below her, and a green-skinned figure and a figure in gold with a garland stand at the base. A man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with his back to the camera, raises a pink lotus flower in one hand toward the murti, apparently performing a puja. A Ganesha figure with a white trunk and orange garland stands at lower left. Green trees and a tin roof frame the outdoor shrine.2014-10-02A large deity murti of Durga, the central figure with many arms holding weapons and a white ornate silver-patterned crown and backdrop, draped in yellow marigold garlands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pierced, with Ganesha on the left and two smaller female figures flanking her. The dark background and warm lighting suggest a night-time display, and a bronze-coloured cloth-wrapped figure stands in the foreground edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2013-10-13A large Durga murti dominates a shrine decorated with white and silver filigree, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, astride a lion with a demon figure beneath her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the goddess and the attendant figures, including a smaller female figure at left and a pink-faced deity murti at the lower left. A girl in a purple blouse and gold-bordered orange-brown sari sits at lower right, facing the murtis. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge, and brass oil lamps and potted plants stand near the altar on the right. A painted backdrop shows scenes of the goddess in battle.2011-10-04