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A 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.

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October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a Durga-style deity murti with yellow face, painted eyes, white crown and white lace ornaments, wearing red brocade sari and layered gold-red jewellery, adorned with yellow and white flower garlands. A man stands at left in a rust-red dhoti and turban-like headwrap, long dark hair falling down his back, wearing a red-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, bowing toward the murti and holding a long metal rod. A corrugated roof and white decorations frame the scene. a person cues are present in this person's long hair, saffron-red attire and garland; the figure is bowing before the deity in a temple setting.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga in white and red-gold silk, with a white ornate crown, multiple arms holding weapons, gold and red jewelry and a yellow and red flower garland. On the left, a bare-chested man in a rust-red turban and dhoti, with gold armlets and a red and white flower garland, reaches up to touch the murti's arm while holding a small offering. A red and white painted backdrop with figures stands behind; a tall metal rod is in the foreground under a white tented roof.2016-10-11October 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.2016-10-11A 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.2016-10-08A 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.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11Photograph of a devotee in an orange-red sannyasi-style wrap with a long flowing black hair and a red turban, wearing a garland of white and red flowers and a gold bracelet, raising one arm and pointing upward beside a large yellow-faced deity murti of Mahishasura Mardini Devi. The murti wears a white and gold embroidered garment, yellow marigold garlands, a red and gold sari, and holds weapons in multiple hands; a white floral canopy and a red painted backdrop surround it under a corrugated metal roof. A video camera with a flip screen in the foreground records the scene.2016-10-11