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A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and pink draped cloth. Behind the ritual area stand large decorated deity murtis with golden halos and peacock-feather backdrops, one a multi-armed goddess with a trident and weapons. Seven women in colourful saris with flower garlands sit on a striped mat and bench before the altar, several with flowers and offerings in front of them. A man in a rust-red dhoti and upper cloth walks across the foreground carrying an offering toward the altar. Brass vessels and plates of offerings sit on the floor; a small vessel sits in the lower foreground. A few other people in orange clothing stand near the back and right.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided pavilion. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti and wrap stands with his back to the camera, gesturing toward a row of women seated on mats and chairs. The women wear garlands and saris in green, orange, red, white and yellow, and a small child sits among them. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess with a trident and a lion, flanked by golden arched backdrops with peacock-feather halos, and a figure of Ganesha. Brass pots, flower petals and food offerings lie on the floor. A digital clock shows 10:58 on a wall. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-09-21A temple hall during a Navaratri puja. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands at left gesturing toward seated women in colourful silk saris with flower garlands. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis, including a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by ornate golden peacock-arch backdrops. A small child in blue sits among the women. Pink cloth canopy, pink petals on the floor, plates of offerings and a metal vessel in front. An overhead digital clock reads 10:58.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA Navaratri puja in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and a banner of a world map. Several women in silk saris, including green, red, white and multicoloured, sit on chairs wearing white and marigold garlands. A young child in a blue outfit sits among them. On the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl stands barefoot, facing the seated women. In front of them are brass pooja vessels, plates of flowers, and colourful striped mats strewn with petals. Behind them are large ornate deity murtis with golden halos and a fierce goddess holding a trident, and a man in orange is visible at the far right. A clock in the top corner reads 10:00.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA Navaratri puja in a covered hall with large golden-framed deity murtis of a multi-armed goddess riding a lion and a goddess with a veena. Seated women in saris of green, pink, yellow and red sit on the floor with garlands and oil lamps before a fire pit, while a priest in a red-orange dhoti stands near the pit. On the right, a seated man in a red-orange dhoti and a flower garland sits with folded hands on an ornate silver throne, a silver umbrella-style canopy above him. Flower petals and garlands cover the carpeted floor. Several people are visible, including a boy in an orange cloth at the bottom edge.2017-09-21