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Photo of a Navaratri puja at a temple pavilion with a white cloth canopy. A long-haired figure in a dark sleeveless top and red-and-white garland stands on a raised platform, one arm raised high and holding a small pink flower, with a fine mist rising around them. Beside them is a large golden-crowned murti of a goddess with a painted face, rich gold embroidered garments and a bead-studded aureole. In the centre stands a white-faced deity murti with a gold arched halo and multiple small heads, holding a veena and wearing a white garland, while a second golden murti stands at right. Petals are scattered in the air and a few devotees' heads are visible at the lower edge.

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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated temple hall during a Durga worship ceremony. In the foreground a long-haired figure with bare upper body and a red headband stands on a white metal staircase, one arm raised in blessing, wearing a red cloth and gold armlets. Behind and to the left, large ornate Durga murti figures with gold crowns, red and gold garments and sequined decoration are visible, and a brass plate of offerings is held by a person at the left edge. To the right, a golden arched shrine holds a smaller Devi figure with a lotus in hand, beside a row of multi-headed deity faces. A seated man in white at lower centre watches the rite. Overhead hang pink fabric and lights.2017-09-27A photograph of a Durga murti with a yellow face, multiple arms and a golden crown and ornate golden halo, decorated with garlands and bangles. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a red-brown dhoti, with a long-haired figure in a maroon garment, performs ritual service at the deity, holding a metal plate and lamp. Steam or smoke rises in the air. At right stands another golden-haloed murti with a row of small faces behind it. A camera on a tripod stands on the railing and a loudspeaker hangs from the tent ceiling. Several people are visible at the lower left edge.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27