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Outdoor photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with ten arms, dressed in an elaborate white-embroidered sari and white crown-like headdress with a yellow face. She rides or stands beside a fierce tawny lion that bites at a green-skinned demon who holds a sword and shield. Smaller white-clad goddesses flank her on either side, and a pink-bodied Ganesha with an orange shawl sits at the lower left. A white goose and a black buffalo head appear at the base on a red cloth. Trees fill the background. No people are visible.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a large Durga pandal idol illuminated at night against a black background. The central multi-armed goddess, with yellow face and white ornate costume, holds weapons aloft and stands on a red backdrop. A roaring lion sits at her lower left, and a green-skinned demon is being struck by her weapon. Flanking figures include Ganesha with an elephant head and pink body at left, a standing female deity with a veena at upper right, and a gold-clad figure at lower right. The white lacework decorations and deity murti are the main features; no person is visible.2013-10-10A large multi-armed goddess murti dominates the frame, adorned in white-and-silver filigree work with a tall ornate crown and a red bindi. She holds weapons including a trident and a shield-like object. Beside her, a pink Ganesha figure with an elephant head sits by a golden lion, and a green-faced demon figure is shown being struck by the goddess. Flanking smaller white-clad goddess figures stand on either side. In the lower right corner, the back of a person's head with hair in a bun and a white flower garland is visible, facing the murti. The murti is lit against a dark evening sky.2014-09-30September 26 20092009-09-26September 30 20142014-09-30September 30 20142014-09-30A large group of painted clay deity murtis under a corrugated roof at an outdoor setting. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, wearing a white lace-patterned garment and red-gold skirt, holding weapons in her raised hands. A green-skinned demon is pinned beneath the lion's paw. Flanking figures include a pink-trunked elephant-headed Ganesha in orange and cream silk with white lace collar, a female deity in red and gold with white crown, and two more goddess figures in white lace garments. A small swan-like vahana and a bull figure sit at the base. No physical people are visible.2014-09-09 +1 copiesOctober 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesOctober 12 20132013-10-12A photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with ten arms, decorated in white lacework and garlanded with yellow and red marigolds. She stands behind a golden lion and a buffalo and is flanked by smaller murtis: Ganesha in pink with an orange shawl on the left, a female deity in white and pink on the right, and two female figures in white. A blue demon figure is shown at the lion's side, with ducks at the base. The idol sits on a red cloth over an ornate patterned rug, under a dark tent-like canopy. No living people are visible.2014-10-02A large multi-armed Durga murti stands on a red backdrop framed by white lace-like decorations, holding weapons in her many hands. A lion lies at her feet while a green demon figure is being struck by her weapon. Smaller figures of Ganesha with a pink face and a female attendant in a sari flank the central image. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside a gold-coloured panel.2012-10-16