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A photo of a large colourful deity murti of Durga beside a standing man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a red-and-brown turban and garlands of white flowers and red roses. The man raises one arm upward. The goddess murti has yellow skin, a white lace backdrop, a red and gold brocade sari, a gold necklace, multiple raised arms holding weapons including a trident and sword, and a lion mount below. Garlands of white flowers and red roses hang around the murti. Behind them, a few people in white and saffron garments sit under a corrugated metal roof, with a palm tree visible outside.

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Photograph of a large Devi goddess murti in a covered open hall with a corrugated metal roof. The goddess is yellow-skinned with multiple raised arms holding weapons including a sword and trident, wearing a white lace-patterned shawl, red-and-gold brocade garment, ornate gold necklace, and garlands of white jasmine and red roses. A lion, the vahana, is at her base. In the left foreground a standing man wears a rust-brown dhoti and a rust-brown turban, arm raised, with white and pink flower garlands around his neck. At lower left a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads stands near a brass tray. A deity murti is visible; the image does not show a clearly identifiable a person.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large Devi murti beside a standing man in rust-orange robes under a corrugated roof. The man wears a rust-orange turban, a rust-orange dhoti with gold border, a long garland of white jasmine, pink flowers and red roses, and red-beaded wrist bands, and raises one arm upward with the palm open. The Devi murti has yellow skin, large eyes, a white lace-like backdrop and a headdress, wears a red and gold brocade sari, and holds a trident, a sword and a weapon in raised hands. She also wears a white jasmine and red rose garland, and a gold necklace. Red and white hanging tassels and a white floral arrangement appear in the background.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11A standing man with long dark dreadlocked hair and a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti-style garment stands beside a large yellow-faced deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers and gold armlets, and holds a pink flower toward the goddess. The deity wears a white lace-patterned crown and cape, red brocade sari, layered gold and red jewellery, and yellow and white flower garlands; multiple arms hold weapons including a trident, and a lion mount is visible at the base. Ceremonial decoration and a painted backdrop surround the scene.2016-10-11A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti-style robe stands beside a large painted clay deity murti of a goddess with a yellow face, dark hair, a white embroidered shawl and a red brocade sari. He wears a long garland of red and white flowers and a pink-and-white flower garland, along with gold armlets, and his eyes are closed in devotion. The goddess wears yellow and pink marigold garlands and holds a sword, with a lion's head visible below. The setting is an open-sided canopy with a corrugated roof and banana-like foliage behind.2016-10-11Photograph of a large Durga murti in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. The goddess has a yellow face, painted eyes, a white ornate crown, multiple arms holding weapons, a gold-and-white necklace, a red and gold sari, and a garland of white and yellow flowers. Beside her, a figure with long dark hair in a red-brown robe and a red-and-white flower garland raises a hand. The background shows a white lace-like decorated arch with painted panels. A partially visible person appears at the bottom right.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A standing man in a rust-red dhoti-style garment with gold border and a rust-red turban raises his right arm beside a large yellow-faced deity murti, which has multiple arms holding a trident and other weapons and wears a white ornate crown, gold jewellery and a red-and-gold brocade skirt. Both figures wear long garlands of white jasmine, red roses and pink lotus buds. The man wears rudraksha beads on his wrist and a brown rudraksha mala. A tin-roofed open pavilion surrounds them, with red and white bunting visible behind. The man's face is turned away and his features are not clearly visible, so no identity claim is made. Only the man is a physical person; the deity is a statue.2016-10-08A devotee with long dark hair, wearing a maroon dhoti and a maroon head wrap, stands at the left edge beside a large Durga murti. The deity has a yellow face, painted red-and-black eyes, a white lace crown and backdrop, a red and gold sari, and multiple arms holding weapons and a conch-like object. She wears layered gold and red necklaces and a garland of white and red flowers and yellow marigolds. A blue-green demon head lies at the lower right, consistent with Mahishasura Mardhini iconography. The setting is a covered open-air shrine with a corrugated metal roof. The devotee is partially visible, with one arm raised, and no other people appear.2016-10-11A bare-chested priest in a rust-red turban and red dhoti, wearing a long garland of red roses and white flowers and gold armlets, reaches toward a large clay deity murti of Durga-style Devi. The goddess has yellow skin, red-rimmed eyes, a white crown and lace-like white shawl, gold and red jewelled necklaces, yellow marigold garlands and a red and gold sari. Her many hands hold weapons, including a sword. The priest has long dark hair. Behind them is a painted backdrop with figures in red and blue, under a corrugated metal roof. This is a photograph of a worship scene with a deity murti.2016-10-11