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A man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a pink-and-white flower garland, long dark hair and a beard, presses his right hand to the forehead of a yellow-faced deity murti, a goddess with multiple arms holding a trident, mace and other implements, adorned with a white and gold crown, white garlands with red flowers and a gold-embroidered red sari. A brass plate with a red cloth sits at the base. Behind them a painted red and multicolour backdrop and a corrugated metal roof frame the scene.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A large white and yellow deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands under a corrugated roof at an outdoor shrine. A standing man with long matted dreadlocks, wearing an orange-red cloth and a white and red flower garland, reaches up with one hand to touch the goddess's raised weapon, a trident-like staff. Red and white flower garlands drape the murti, and metal bowls of offerings sit at its base. A colourful painted backdrop and striped banner are behind. a person appearance cues are present but not conclusive, so the candidate is marked uncertain.2016-10-08A standing man with long dark hair and a beard, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style lower garment, a red and white flower garland and a gold armband, lifts his hand toward the face of a multi-armed deity murti. The murti has yellow skin, red and gold clothing, a white ornate crown and a trident-like staff held in one hand, with white floral decorations and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a metal lamp and a basin of pink flowers sit on the ground beside a partially visible person. The setting is a covered open pavilion with red painted pillars and a corrugated metal roof, with a colourful painted panel behind the murti.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A devotee in a rust-orange cloth stands behind a large white-and-gold deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, with a floral white-and-red garland draped on the murti's shoulders. The devotee's long dark hair falls down the back, and he wears red bangles and a red-and-white flower garland. He touches the murti's face with one hand, applying red kumkum to the forehead area, while a silver decorated mask sits near the goddess's face. A saffron-and-blue patterned pillar and a metal-roofed canopy frame the scene. a person appearance cannot be confirmed from the back-turned figure.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-skinned deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white ornate crown, white lace-like decorations and a red-and-white garland of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. A man stands at right with long black hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads, red and white flower garlands and a shell-white ornament, lightly touching the murti's forehead in a devotional gesture, possibly during a puja or padapuja. Behind them are a painted red and multicoloured backdrop and a metal-framed shelter.2016-10-08A figure with long dark hair and an orange-red garment, wearing a white flower garland with red roses, stands at the right and touches the forehead of a large white and red multi-armed goddess murti with a trident and kalasha-like vessel. White flowers and garlands adorn the murti, which has colourful painted arms and a white crown. Smoke or incense haze fills the air under a metal-roofed open pavilion with painted pillars. A metal bowl sits at the base. This appears to be a puja or devotional ritual at the deity figure.2016-10-08