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A festival scene centred on a large clay deity murti of Durga with ten arms, dressed in red and yellow and holding a trident, flanked by two smaller goddess figures in yellow saris and a Ganesha figure on the left, with a lion mount at her base. Yellow marigold garlands drape the figures, and ornate golden arched halos rise behind them. In the foreground stands a brass kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps and marigold offerings. On the right, a seated man with bare upper body and dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a pink flower garland, sits beside a silver-decorated stand. Two small oil lamps are visible. The tent ceiling is white and pink.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive shrine with a large central Durga murti riding a lion, holding weapons aloft, flanked by two smaller yellow-decorated goddess figures and a ganesha murti on the left. The goddess figures wear yellow garlands and ornate yellow haloes. A seated man at the right edge, wearing a red-brown cloth and a garland, plays a string instrument. Brass lamps, a golden tray with offerings, marigold and flower garlands, and a brass vessel stand on the floor before the shrine, with pink and purple cloths below.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +3 copiesA festival pandal displays large painted clay murtis of deities with yellow and gold halos, flanked by Ganesha on the left and two goddess figures. The central Durga-like murti rides a lion and holds weapons, with garlands of marigolds. Oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground. On the right, a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and marigold garland, possibly a priest or devotee, sits beside the murtis.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large festival pandal with several painted clay deity murtis dressed in yellow and gold. The central image is a multi-armed goddess in red garments with a lion mount, flanked by Ganesha in pink on the left and other figures with gold halos. Yellow and red marigold garlands hang on the idols. On the right, a seated man in an orange-red shawl and white garland sits on a silver throne, while a priest in red-orange robes stands at the edge with raised hands. Orange-turbaned devotees sit in the foreground, and pink and white draping covers the ceiling. A small silver-topped peetha and a brass kalasha stand beside the throne.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +5 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a Durga puja pandal with large yellow-gold decorated murtis of a goddess flanked by two lamp-bearing female figures and Ganesha on the left. The central deity murti holds weapons including a trident-like spear, with a lion mount beside her and a small blue figure at her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis and a brass urn, lamps and flower offerings sit on the altar in front. On the right, a seated man in a pink-white garland and dark red and orange cloth sits near the altar, apparently a devotee, with his face partly visible. The surrounding tent has pink and white draping.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +3 copies