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A figure in a saffron-brown dhoti and bare upper body, wearing long white and red flower garlands, stands from behind and reaches up to touch the cheek of a large yellow-faced deity murti of Goddess Durga. The murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a white ornate crown, gold jewellery, and a golden blouse with red and white garlands. Long dark hair is visible on the figure, who wears a bracelet on one wrist. The setting is a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof, and the scene appears to show a puja or devotional ritual. The person is partially visible and the page does not confirm identity, so the appearance-based cues are insufficient to label anyone as a person.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a devotee performing a ritual before a large yellow-faced deity murti. The deity is adorned with red and white garlands. A bare-armed man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, pink and white flower garlands, red roses, gold earrings and red-brown bangles, reaches up to touch the murti's head in a blessing gesture. Pink and red decorations and a brass-coloured lamp appear in the background.2016-10-08A photograph of a deity murti being decorated at a temporary open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. The goddess figure has a yellow face with bold black eyes and a red-and-gold crown, wears a white lace-patterned garment, a gold necklace with red stones, and white and red flower garlands. Her yellow hands hold weapons and ritual objects. In the left foreground, a shirtless man with long braided hair wears an orange-brown dhoti and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over his shoulder, reaching toward the murti with a ritual implement. A blurred figure fills the right edge. Visible people: two.2016-10-08A photograph of a yellow-skinned multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a white ornate crown and white lace garment, adorned with white and red flower garlands. Her hand holds a trident-like weapon and a disc, while a silver face mask-like ornament hangs beside her. A standing priest with long dark hair, bare back, a brown-orange cloth, red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles rings a silver bell in front of the murti during worship in an open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a colourful pillar behind.2016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with pink lotus buds performs a ritual before a large yellow-faced Durga deity murti with multiple arms, red-and-gold eyes, an ornate white crown and a white embroidered backdrop. He touches the murti's crown with his right hand while a second person holds a silver tray at lower left. The priest wears red-brown beaded bracelets and a gold earring, and a metal lamp stand and colourful banners are visible in the background.2016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-skinned deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white ornate crown, white lace-like decorations and a red-and-white garland of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. A man stands at right with long black hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads, red and white flower garlands and a shell-white ornament, lightly touching the murti's forehead in a devotional gesture, possibly during a puja or padapuja. Behind them are a painted red and multicoloured backdrop and a metal-framed shelter.2016-10-08A photograph of a man with long dark dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti or wrap, with a white and red flower garland around his neck. He stands at left in profile, reaching toward a large yellow-faced deity murti with multiple arms, a white crown and red and white garlands. The murti holds a trident-like staff and other objects, and is decorated with a jeweled white and gold sari. A white metal-roofed hall forms the background.2016-10-08A photograph of a priest performing a ritual on a large yellow-faced deity murti of a goddess with a trident (trishula) in one raised hand. The murti wears a white ornate crown and white lace-like shoulder adornments, a gold-coloured necklace, and garlands of white jasmine and red roses. The priest, shown from behind and partly in profile, has long dark hair and a bare upper body with a red-orange cloth around his waist and a beaded red-orange armband. He touches the murti's forehead near the eye, a gesture of anointing or eye-opening during a puja. A red and blue backdrop and a green cloth are visible behind the murti, and a metal roof with fluorescent lighting is overhead.2016-10-08