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Photograph of a Navaratri puja before a large decorated deity murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, holding a trident and other weapons, riding beside a lion. Flanking murtis with golden crowns and gilded arches include a Ganesha figure at left. In the foreground, a man with his back to the camera wears an orange-brown dhoti and a white beaded mala, offering a brass tray of dried red chillies. At right, a bare-chested man with folded hands and a yellow floral garland stands near a silver altar; a brass oil lamp rests at left. Two figures are physically present.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall of a decorated Durga-style deity murti, a goddess with multiple arms holding a trident and weapons, flanked by a lion mount and a blue-skinned figure, with elaborately ornamented gold and yellow shrine arches and an elephant-headed deity at left. In front, a bare-chested priest in an orange-red dhoti with a white beaded necklace holds a brass tray heaped with dried red chillies, while a seated man in a red-and-orange cloth with a yellow-and-pink flower garland and gold armlets presses his palms together in greeting. A silver ornamental throne sits at lower right, with brass oil lamps at left. Two physical people are visible.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNavaratri puja at a temple with large decorated murti figures of goddesses under ornate golden and jewelled arches with blue painted discs. The central goddess holds a trident-like staff and multiple arms, wears a red sari and crown, and stands beside a lion and a blue-skinned figure. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass tray of dried red chillies. To the right, a man in a brown-orange dhoti with a yellow and pink flower garland and a gold armband stands beside him. A corrugated roof and pink fabric frame the setting.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Navaratri Durga Prana Pratishtha setting with large golden-crowned murti of Devi Durga, yellow-faced with black hair and jasmine-and-marigold garlands, arms raised. A man in a rust-red dhoti with long dark hair and bare upper body stands on a metal ladder, holding a long staff and a flower garland near the murti's crown. Beside him a devotee in orange cloth, bare-backed, holds a brass tray of flowers. Other murtis with gold headdresses stand under a pink cloth canopy. Partially visible figures appear at the right edge.2017-09-27September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a Navaratri worship scene before a row of richly decorated deity murtis with gold and green ornate halos and a central multi-armed goddess in red and gold holding a trident and weapons, flanked by a lion mount and a blue-green demon figure. Two men in front face each other over a brass tray of dried red chillies: one bare-chested in an orange-brown dhoti with a white beaded mala, the other in a red-brown garment with a yellow and white flower garland and a gold armlet, standing with hands near the offering. Ceiling beams and pink drapes are visible above.2017-09-21September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhoto of a Navaratri puja at an indoor temple setting with a large, richly decorated Durga murti in the centre, eight-armed and holding a trident, seated on a lion, flanked by Ganesha and other deity murtis on silver thrones with gold and yellow embroidered backdrops. Three priests sit on a striped cloth in front of the altar: one bare-chested man with a sacred thread, one in an orange dhoti, and one in a reddish-brown wrap seen from behind, performing the worship. Brass vessels, bowls of fruit, betel leaves, flowers, a large drum-like pot and a basket of offerings lie on the floor. Strings of coloured lights and pink drapes decorate the ceiling.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies