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A festive temple puja during Navaratri in a covered hall. Three large deity murtis stand in ornate yellow-and-gold arched halos; the central one, with multiple arms holding weapons, is a goddess murti. Seated at the right on a silver-and-gold throne, a man in maroon robes and a yellow-and-white flower garland receives worship. Standing near him, a man in maroon garments attends. In the foreground, a man in orange robes kneels at a brass-edged vessel of flowers. Another man in orange with long hair and a crown-like orange cloth stands at the left. Women in green, pink and yellow saris, garlanded with white flowers, sit in attendance. Silver vessels, oil lamps, white and marigold flower offerings and colourful floral patterns fill the floor.

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A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene in a temple hall with a tin roof. Three large golden-framed deity murtis with multiple arms stand at the back, including a goddess holding a trident and a lion mount. A seated man in orange-and-saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits at the right on a silver throne. Several women in colourful saris and white garlands sit around the central altar, and two young sannyasis in orange cloths, one with a rudraksha mala, sit at lower left preparing offerings on a mat. A fire pit with a brass lamp and a kalasha stand in front of the altar, and the floor is covered with colourful striped cloths and scattered flowers.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA night-time photograph inside a covered temple pavilion during Navaratri puja. Large colourful murtis of goddesses with multiple arms and weapons, including a figure holding a trident, stand behind a lion-mounted deity. A young priest in orange robes and an orange turban carries a silver bowl on the left, while a boy in orange cloth tends a rectangular offering tank filled with flowers and lamps in the foreground. A seated man in red-brown dhoti wears a yellow-and-white flower garland and sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy at right, while another priest in red stands nearby with a lamp. Women in saris and garlands sit around the altar, and brass oil lamps stand before the murtis.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA festive temple scene during Navaratri worship before a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess holding a trident and weapons, flanked by two gilded decorative arches with a Ganesha figure at left and a figure with a veena at right. A lion stands at the goddess's feet. In front, a young priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a fire pit (homa) and tends it with sticks, while a shirtless man in a striped orange-and-brown shawl with a white floral garland sits on a silver stool at right. Seven women in saris with flower garlands sit on chairs at the sides. A bronze oil lamp and a flower-decorated altar stand on colourful striped cloth.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja inside a temple hall decorated with pink and purple cloth and a striped runner. Large ornate murti figures of goddesses stand behind the scene, including a central multi-armed Durga-like deity riding a lion, flanked by golden halo-backed figures and a pink Ganesha at left. At the centre, a square homa fire pit stands before a decorated peetha with flower garlands. A young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads feeds sticks into the fire, while a figure in a saffron wrap and a figure in deep red dhoti stand nearby holding ritual items. A man at right wears a yellow flower garland, orange-striped shawl and a red dhoti, seated on an ornate silver chair. Several women in saris and garlands sit on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels stand on the cloth.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies