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A man with long dark hair and a beard stands beside a large multi-armed deity murti of Durga with a white crown, painted yellow-orange arms and a trident, decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms. He wears a red-and-gold garland of flowers, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, with a bare upper body and a dark wrap, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture near a striped painted pillar. Incense smoke rises at the left, under a metal-roofed pavilion.

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A photograph of a devi murti, a multi-armed goddess figure with yellow skin, a white ornate crown and white embroidered garments decorated with red and white flower garlands. A man in reddish-brown robes and a red-and-white flower garland stands at right, smiling, with a gold chain and a rudraksha-style necklace, holding a small mask-like object up toward the figure's face. Behind is a colourful painted pillar and a metal-roofed open pavilion. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance here, so the man is described by role only. The scene suggests a devi consecration or ceremonial adornment.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti with yellow skin, an ornate white crown and white floral decorations, lifting a sword and trident-like weapons in several hands. A man stands at right, bare-chested with a long dark hair and beard, wearing a red-and-gold waist cloth, gold arm bands and a long garland of white and red flowers. He raises one arm toward the deity while touching the murti with his other hand. Behind them are a striped yellow, orange and white pillar and a red-and-blue painted backdrop under a metal roof.2016-10-08A photograph of a yellow-skinned multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a white ornate crown and white lace garment, adorned with white and red flower garlands. Her hand holds a trident-like weapon and a disc, while a silver face mask-like ornament hangs beside her. A standing priest with long dark hair, bare back, a brown-orange cloth, red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles rings a silver bell in front of the murti during worship in an open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a colourful pillar behind.2016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a devotee performing puja before a large multi-armed deity murti. The man in the foreground is bare-chested with long dark hair, wearing a white and red flower garland and red bangles, and holds a silver bell and a small offering vessel toward the murti. Fresh white and red flower garlands drape the deity. Behind them are a painted backdrop and a colourful painted pillar under a corrugated roof. The man's features are not clear enough to establish his identity, and there is no readable caption; the a person field is unsure because appearance cues are insufficient.2016-10-08A large yellow-skinned deity murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms, shown with a white ornate crown and white floral decorations, holding a trident and other weapons, with a red-and-blue painted backdrop. A bare-chested man with a black beard and rudraksha bracelets, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and a dark maroon cloth, stands at right and reaches up to touch the deity's arm during the ritual, with a green umbrella and colourful banners visible overhead.2016-10-08A photograph of a devotee performing a ritual before a large yellow-faced deity murti. The deity is adorned with red and white garlands. A bare-armed man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, pink and white flower garlands, red roses, gold earrings and red-brown bangles, reaches up to touch the murti's head in a blessing gesture. Pink and red decorations and a brass-coloured lamp appear in the background.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08