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A large Durga murti dominates a shrine decorated with white and silver filigree, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, astride a lion with a demon figure beneath her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the goddess and the attendant figures, including a smaller female figure at left and a pink-faced deity murti at the lower left. A girl in a purple blouse and gold-bordered orange-brown sari sits at lower right, facing the murtis. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge, and brass oil lamps and potted plants stand near the altar on the right. A painted backdrop shows scenes of the goddess in battle.

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October 02 20112011-10-02September 30 20112011-09-30A large group of painted clay deity murtis under a corrugated roof at an outdoor setting. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, wearing a white lace-patterned garment and red-gold skirt, holding weapons in her raised hands. A green-skinned demon is pinned beneath the lion's paw. Flanking figures include a pink-trunked elephant-headed Ganesha in orange and cream silk with white lace collar, a female deity in red and gold with white crown, and two more goddess figures in white lace garments. A small swan-like vahana and a bull figure sit at the base. No physical people are visible.2014-09-09 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange ceremonial clothing beside a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red background and white ornamental crown and dress. The goddess holds weapons including a sword and a trident, with a lion figure at her base. The seated man wears a saffron shawl over his shoulders, a tilak on his forehead, layered beaded necklaces and a gold pendant, and sits on a golden throne-like chair decorated with flower garlands in red, yellow and white. Another smaller murti of a female deity stands to the left. The scene resembles a temple or shrine setting.2012-10-15September 09 20142014-09-09October 19 20122012-10-19October 06 20112011-10-06September 09 20142014-09-09A photograph of a temple shrine dominated by a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a red and gold sari, black hair and a crown, holding weapons, standing beside a lion. Flanking figures include smaller goddess murtis in white and red garments, a green-faced murti, and a child-sized figure in white. Two large dark stone deity statues with orange garlands stand at the sides. Several kalasha pots with green leaves and coconuts sit on tables, a red cloth covers the altar, and marigold flowers lie at the base. A banner above reads Sri Ananda Eswara Temple.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a large white deity murti of Goddess Durga with a crown and red-and-gold garlands, flanked by two smaller white-clad goddess figures with flower garlands. A lion sits below her, and a green-skinned figure and a figure in gold with a garland stand at the base. A man in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl, seen from behind with his back to the camera, raises a pink lotus flower in one hand toward the murti, apparently performing a puja. A Ganesha figure with a white trunk and orange garland stands at lower left. Green trees and a tin roof frame the outdoor shrine.2014-10-02A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne, facing left toward a large multi-armed deity murti with a red-and-gold backdrop. The seated man wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace and has his hair swept back. He is a person, based on the orange ochre robes, rudraksha mala and gold necklace. Beside the throne, floral garlands in yellow, white and pink hang along the gilded frame. The deity has a crown, many arms and a lion mount at its base, with a green demon figure beneath, a Ganesha figure at left and smaller goddess figures flanking the central one.2012-10-15