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A man with long dreadlocked hair and a rudraksha mala on his wrist stands at left in a reddish-brown ochre robe, wearing a marigold garland and holding a lit oil lamp (deepam) and a small handbell while performing puja to a large deity murti of a goddess at right. The goddess has yellow skin, a golden crown, gold ornaments and a red and gold sari, with orange and yellow flower garlands. A white tent canopy overhead and a metal railing are visible. a person: the robed man has long dreadlocked hair, a rudraksha mala and ochre robes, and is performing the lamp puja.

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photo of a Navaratri Durga puja at a tented outdoor shrine. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a gold waist sash, gold armbands and a red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large golden-faced Durga murti with a crown, flower garlands and a pink-and-yellow arm. Behind him an attendant in saffron stands with hands folded in prayer beside a bell, a flower-filled brass plate and a small sound system. Lamps and a white canopy frame the scene. a person appearance candidate: man with long hair and gold armbands performing the aarti.2017-09-27September 30 20172017-09-30A man with long dark hair and a short beard stands at left, wearing a red-and-orange ochre dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles, while holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame and a small ritual implement toward a large yellow-faced murti of a goddess. The murti is richly decorated with gold and green embroidered crown and ornaments, black hair, a red-and-gold garment, flower garlands and pink petals. Behind him, two people with long dark hair, one with hands joined in prayer, watch the worship, under a white tented canopy. A printed photo panel with a world map is visible at left. This appears to be a Navaratri puja of a Devi Durga murti, with an arati performed before the deity.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20172017-09-30A photograph of a ritual at a temple-style pandal with a white canvas ceiling. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and gold armband, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large ornate deity murti of Durga with a golden crown, yellow face, multiple arms and red sari with gold embroidery, decorated with flower garlands. Two shirtless young men with rudraksha malas stand behind him, one with palms pressed together. A framed portrait of a smiling man in red with a trident hangs at left. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and ritual lamp; the visible text identifies the event context. Festival and ritual activity dedicated to Devi Durga.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a large yellow-faced Devi (Durga) murti with black hair, ornate gold and silver crown and jewelled garments, holding a trident-like staff. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a green-and-orange marigold garland, wearing a rust-orange robe and rudraksha bracelets, offers a steel plate of rice and flowers to the murti. Behind them, a white tent canopy and a decorated pink and gold arch frame the puja setting. Only the back of the figure is visible, so the figure cannot be identified from appearance and is treated as a devotee or priest.2017-09-30September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and a red-and-white flower garland, applying a golden-yellow pigment with a slender brush to the face of a large yellow Durga murti with a jewelled golden crown and a black flowing mane. The murti wears a golden ornate costume, white flower garlands and pink floral accents. Behind them, a white canopy tent and a printed portrait of a man in orange and garland on a banner. A camera on a tripod and a few seated devotees with folded hands and brass plates appear at the left edge.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20172017-09-30