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A standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, raises a small white item toward a large group of painted clay deity murtis with golden crowns and yellow garlands. A pink elephant-headed Ganesha figure stands at left, with a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount beside him, and two more gold-crowned figures at right. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the altar cloths below, and a white tarpaulin canopy overhead. Other robed figures stand in the background. a person candidate not clearly visible; figure is a priest in red ritual dress.

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September 28 20172017-09-28Festival scene inside a temple pavilion under white canvas, with large colourful clay murtis of goddesses dominating the left and centre. A tall Durga-type figure with multiple arms holds weapons and a lion stands at her base, while a yellow-decorated murti with a crown stands nearby, all draped in yellow and red garlands. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a pink garland and a dark shawl is being honoured, while two standing men in saffron and white ritual clothing attend near brass lamps and a flower-strewn yellow platform in front. Brass oil lamps, marigold garlands and offerings lie on the ground.2017-09-28October 17 20122012-10-17September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A temple-like hall under a white canopy with large painted clay deity murtis of Durga-style goddesses, one riding or beside a lion, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and gold-trimmed backdrops. In the foreground, a pot of fire or oil lamps and a yellow-framed square basin hold offerings and flower petals. On the right, a seated man with bare upper body and a pink-and-orange shawl, hands folded in namaste, sits before a silver ornate throne-like seat decorated with a pink flower garland. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis stand behind near the pillars, one bare-chested. The setting resembles a puja or festival pandal with statues and devotional offerings.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28Photo of a Navaratri temple setting at night under a tin-roofed pavilion. Large ornate deity murtis with gold and silver halos stand behind silver-framed thrones: a multi-armed goddess with a trident and a lion beside her, and a goddess playing a veena in yellow. A brightly striped cloth covers the platform, with a kalasha-style murti, brass lamps, bowls of marigold flowers and kumkum, and a stone pedestal. On the right, a man in orange-brown clothing with a white-and-yellow garland sits on a gold throne, with a fan and bunting visible nearby.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photo of a festive temple pandal with large colourful deity murtis dressed in yellow and red garments and yellow garlands, including a multi-armed goddess figure standing beside a lion mount. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis stand in the background among flowers and brass oil lamps. On the right, a seated figure in a silver-ornamented throne with a red-and-gold garment and pink flower garland receives offerings from a tray. A white tent canopy overhead and a yellow platform with floral offerings complete the setting; the seated figure's visible cues are not enough to confirm an identity.2017-09-28