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Outdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red steel beams during a festival puja. A large white and multicoloured murti of a goddess with tall crown and weapons stands on the right, draped in yellow marigold garlands, with smaller figures and a ganesha-like figure beside it. A woman in a green sari sits on a low platform in front of the murti, adorned with flower garlands. On the left a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, with a rudraksha mala, lifts a hand toward the deity, while another man in an orange-red garment stands nearby. A red-cushioned chair and a speaker sit in the pavilion. Two people are visible in the background.

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Under a corrugated metal roof, a man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala raises a whisk-like brush above a seated woman in green sari with yellow and red trim, who sits before a tall decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A seated man in orange-red robe and rudraksha beads sits in an orange armchair nearby, hands together. A small figure in white stands at far left and other people stand near the background. A red shrine structure and gold-bordered cloth hang beside the murti, with a black speaker on a red pole.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Outdoor shrine pavilion under a corrugated metal roof during a Durga puja. Large white-clay Durga murti with gold-and-red garlands and a lion mount stands on the right, with a smaller murti beside it. A young woman in a green sari with marigold garlands sits on a red-and-blue mat, holding pink flowers. A priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a second priest in red-orange cloth stand at left; the second priest holds a vessel toward the woman. A small framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on a stand at left, with a printed photo credit at the lower right.2014-10-02Outdoor covered pavilion with a corrugated metal roof during a Navaratri puja before a row of white-clad goddess murtis draped with yellow and red marigold garlands. A young girl in a green sari with gold border and jewelled headpiece sits on a red cloth, holding red flowers and garlands. A priest in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala stands at left holding a blue ritual wand, while a shaved-headed man in an orange-red cloth stands beside him with a peacock-feather fan at the bottom edge. A framed image of an orange-robed figure sits on a small table at left. A tiger and a blue-skinned murti appear among the deities. Several murtis include a goddess with a lion mount and a multi-armed form.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A covered outdoor shrine pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and red steel beams, set in a garden with palm trees. On the right, a large deity murti is adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a crown, beside a pink cloth draped on a platform. A young woman in a green and red sari with a flower-filled hair ornament kneels before it. Two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a rudraksha mala and one in a red-orange shawl, stand on the left; the man on the left holds a flower or offering toward the deity and the one in the middle holds a flower. An orange upholstered armchair stands empty in the background with a few other people behind, and a loudspeaker hangs from a red pole.2014-10-02A temple scene under a corrugated metal roof with a large white-clad goddess murti adorned with marigold and red flower garlands, a lion vahana and a small blue figure beside her. A woman in a green sari with a flower garland sits before the murti holding pink flowers, while a priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti with a sacred thread offers a ritual item. A younger man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala stands at left. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits at lower left, labelled only by its image, not by any readable name. Potted plants and a loudspeaker are visible.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a Durga puja at an open-sided shrine under a corrugated metal roof. Three people stand or kneel before large white-clad goddess murti decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold border, wearing a red rudraksha-style necklace, waves a black whisk or fan over a seated young woman in a green sari with yellow garlands. Another man in a reddish-brown garment assists beside them. Idols include a lion and a female deity with raised arms and a sword, with a painted green figure and a small figure on a red cloth. Potted plants and a metal vessel sit at the lower left.2014-10-02A photograph of a devotional worship scene under a corrugated metal shelter. A young girl in a green sari with a gold-bordered dress and a garland of yellow-orange marigolds sits on a patterned cloth-covered platform before a large white-and-red deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, surrounded by lion and other figures and additional garlands. A priest in a reddish-orange dhoti with a bare upper body and sacred markings stands at the centre, extending a lit lamp toward the girl and the murti. A second man in white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of flowers at left. Brass vessels and a red-and-yellow floral arrangement sit on the platform. A vehicle is partly visible at left.2014-10-02