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A devotee in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala stands barefoot at left, hands folded, before a large white and gold-decorated Durga murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and weapons, and yellow marigold garlands. Beside it a smaller white-clad Lakshmi-like murti and a plush lion sit on a blue platform with lotus-shaped offering lamps. A brass oil lamp and a golden kalasha with a mango-leaf pot stand nearby, with a silver thali of offerings held by a person at right. Red and white flower garlands and warm string lights frame the scene.

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October 03 20112011-10-03A person in an orange saffron sari stands with their back to the camera, facing a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a white ornate crown and mirror-work decoration, yellow marigold garlands, and a red backdrop. The goddess holds weapons and a plate; a lion with an open mouth sits at the base, beside a green-skinned demon figure and flower offerings. The scene suggests a puja or darshan before the deity murti. A decorated backdrop with painted figures and a banner is visible at the top.2011-10-03A photograph of a night-time puja before an ornate Devi murti decorated with white silver-foil work, yellow and white marigold garlands and a red backdrop with string lights. The goddess holds a sword and other weapons and rides a lion, while a green-faced figure with a club is shown beneath her. On the left, a person in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland lifts a hand, and in the centre another person in orange sannyasi-style cloth raises a long brush. On the right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders holds a brass tray of offerings. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, marigold petals, and small oil lamps sit on the altar in front.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, holds a lit flame aloft toward a large white-and-silver clay murti of the goddess Durga, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a dramatic crown. Durga's many arms hold weapons, and she stands above a golden-maned lion and a green demon figure. A smaller white-clad goddess figure stands to the left, and red fairy lights glow in the background. A small brass lamp sits at the lower left, with pink flowers scattered on the blue platform below. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a Durga idol.2011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, shaved head, stands at left with his back to the camera, raising a white feather whisk (chamara-like fan) over a large white-and-silver Devi murti. The Devi figure has many arms, holds weapons including a trident-like spear, and is shown with a lion mount beside a green-skinned demon figure being subdued; a small figure in silver-white and gold stands at right, and another deity murti in white stands behind. The murtis are draped in yellow marigold garlands on a blue-patterned altar with a small brass oil lamp burning in the foreground, plus kumkum-marked offerings and a small Ganesha figure. The scene reads as a Devi puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine with palm trees behind. No physical person other than the priest is visible.2013-10-12October 03 20112011-10-03October 01 20112011-10-01