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A large clay murti of the goddess Durga stands centrally on a blue backdrop, with multiple arms raised holding weapons and a lion at her feet. She wears a white crown and white ornamental garments over a red and gold sari with long black hair. Flanking her are two smaller white-clad goddess figures with black hair. Around the base sit a ganesha head with a trunk, a demon figure with green face and a red garland, and a fully clothed female figure at the right edge. A white lacework arch frames the display, with painted panels behind showing figures in traditional dress. No living people are visible.

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A multi-armed Durga murti in a workshop stands at the centre of a clay tableau, flanked by two female attendants in white and red sarees with black hair, and surrounded by a lion, a green demon figure, a Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a small Krishna-like child figure. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a painted panel above. Orange and red cloth covers stacked sacks and a cardboard box at the right, and a wooden crate sits nearby. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the photograph shows a studio setting.2009-09-22A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti, a Durga-style form, standing at the centre of a white lace-work arch with a blue painted backdrop. She has a tall white crown, long black hair, red and gold sari and a white ornamented bodice, holding weapons including a silver trident and spear. A golden lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pinned down, and flanking deities in white crowns and gold garments stand on lotus bases. Marigold garlands drape the base, and coconuts and offerings lie before the murti. No physical people are visible; the figures are all statues.2009-09-25A festival image of the goddess Durga as a multi-armed clay murti with black hair, a white decorated crown and a red-and-gold saree, flanked by two smaller figures of goddesses in white lace and gold garments. Beneath are a lion head, a green-faced demon head with a moustache, a white elephant-headed Ganesha figure and pink lotus bases. A painted blue backdrop with a white lace halo frames the figures. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of a clay murti of the goddess Durga flanked by two smaller goddess figures, all decorated with white lace-like paper ornaments and a blue backdrop. The central multi-armed Durga holds a trident, a sword, a bow and other weapons, and wears a white crown, a red and gold sari and a white garland; a lion sits at her feet. The two flanking goddesses wear white and red or gold garments and hold ritual objects. Painted scenes appear in the upper background, and a green-faced demon head and a small figure are visible at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2009-09-26A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti as the central figure of a shrine, flanked by two smaller female deity figures and a lion mount at the base. The central goddess wears a white and gold-trimmed ornate dress and crown, with a red and gold skirt, and holds weapons including a trident and sword in her many hands. A lion sits at her feet, with a green-faced demon figure beneath. A ganesha figure appears at the lower left and a small figure at the lower right. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a blue painted backdrop, and banana leaves and potted plants frame the shrine. No physical people are prominently visible; only a few partial heads appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a large painted clay Durga murti on a blue plinth in a workshop. The central multi-armed goddess wears a red and gold sari, a white lace-like crown and long black braided hair, and holds weapons in her hands. A tawny lion sits beside her at the front. Flanking deities include a figure in yellow and gold on the right, and a green-skinned male figure with a snake over his shoulder seated in front. A small pink Ganesha figure stands on the left, and a seated white-robed figure appears in the lower right. The backdrop is a white lace-patterned arch painted with figures. No living people are visible.2009-09-22A decorated clay image of the goddess Durga, multi-armed and central, with long black hair, red and gold sari and white lace-patterned ornamentation, holding a trident and other weapons. A lion crouches at her feet beside a green-faced demon figure holding a sword and shield. Flanking figures include a white-clad deity with a ruddy complexion and a figure with an elephant head in pink and gold. Two decorated pots stand at the sides, and the backdrop is an ornate white lace arch.October 19 20122012-10-19October 16 20122012-10-16