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A figure with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless top with orange cloth wrapped at the waist stands at the left, raising one hand toward a large white-and-silver decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion beside her. Nearby stand a pink-faced Ganesha statue, a female figure in pink and red, and a golden-clad male figure with a painted face. A decorated umbrella hangs above, and a hand at the left edge holds a tray with offerings and a lamp. The setting appears to be a festival pandal display. The figure in orange is a living person, and the statues are not counted as people.

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October 10 20102010-10-10A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange sannyasi-style garment stands at the left, reaching up to touch or adjust a large white-and-black-haired Durga murti. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons including a sword, a trident-like staff and a bow, and sits or stands above a snarling lion sculpture. Flanking figures include a pink-saried deity figure, an elephant-headed Ganesha figure and a bearded figure in gold garments. A decorated umbrella with colourful panels and a white lace-like arch frame the scene.2010-10-10A devotee in an orange sleeveless top with long dark hair stands at left, reaching up to touch the face of a large white-clad deity murti with many arms, a dark flowing hair and a white crown-like headdress. The murti wears a white embellished garment with a red skirt, holds weapons and objects in its raised hands, and sits beside a lion figure and a demon figure with bulging eyes and gold armour. A brass plate with offerings and a small cup are held near the left edge. The background is a blue panel with white lace-like decoration. a person is not clearly visible as a physical person here.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOutdoor puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti, Durga, with a white lace-patterned backdrop, a lion mount and a demon figure beneath her feet. A saffron-clad sannyasi with long dark hair stands at left, holding a lit lamp or ritual plate toward the murti while his arm is extended. A white-clad priest with a gold necklace stands at the far left edge beside brass oil lamps and offering plates. Other smaller goddess murtis in white and red garlands flank the central figure, and a striped canopy and red-and-white decorations surround the altar on a blue cloth.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A large white-and-blue Durga murti dominates the scene, with multiple arms holding weapons, a lion beside her and a demon figure with a golden headdress at right, its features painted in bold colours. A standing man in a saffron-orange sleeveless top and a long black braid of hair stands at left, one hand reaching toward the figure, with a dark-skinned attendant in orange behind him. At far left stands a Ganesha murti with a silver tray and an umbrella with a green and yellow pattern is visible. The pandal walls are pink and blue with white lace decoration.2010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange clothes standing with palms pressed together in front of a large decorated deity murti of Durga, a goddess with multiple arms, a white ornate crown and white lace-work backdrop, riding a lion and trampling a demon figure. Brass oil lamps (diyas) flank the murti, and a brass plate holding offerings sits at the left. Flower garlands with red blooms adorn the murti and smaller white-clad goddess figures stand to the right. A pink building and a tall pole with an orange pennant appear behind. The devotee performs puja in an outdoor setting.2010-10-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a devotee in an orange top and orange cloth with long dark hair performing puja before a large white-and-red-lace clad multi-armed Durga murti with a tiger and a demon figure beside it. The devotee holds a long sword-like rod toward the goddess's hands while a brass plate with oil lamps and a silver bowl sits at the lower left. Two smaller white lace-decorated goddess figures flank the scene, and a golden kalasha stands in front. The setting is a decorated pandal with blue backdrop and white ornamental arches.2010-10-10A photograph of a festival puja at an outdoor shrine with a large white-and-blue deity murti of Durga, multi-armed and wearing a white crown and lace-decorated backdrop, astride a lion beside a demon figure in gold. To the left, a man with shaved head in white dhoti stands near a brass lamp, and a figure in saffron-orange top and orange cloth with long dark hair raises one hand toward the murti. Brass oil lamps, a pink-trunked Ganesha figure and a female murti with a garland stand nearby, with a colourful canopy above.2010-10-10October 10 20102010-10-10