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A photograph of a large goddess Durga murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a golden-yellow halo of flowers, set under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. Several women in orange and red saris stand around the murti, touching and adjusting its garlands and offerings, possibly preparing a puja. Smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities sit to the left and right, and a red and gold umbrella canopy is visible at the far left. No a person figure is visible in this image.

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October 15 20212021-10-15Night photograph of a Durga puja shrine draped in red and maroon cloth. A large clay murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms, a golden crown and bright decorative halo sits above a lion and a green-faced figure, all garlanded with yellow marigold flowers. A woman in a dark maroon sari stands at left holding a lit flame near the deity. Several women in orange saris and ornaments stand at right with hands folded in prayer, and a brass lamp stands in the foreground beside a dark stone-edged basin. No visible a person candidate is present; the only figures are devotees and the murti.2021-10-15September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21October 15 20212021-10-15October 15 20212021-10-15A photo of a Navaratri puja at a temporary open-sided tent shrine. Centre, a large golden deity murti of Devi Durga, adorned with a gilded halo-like arch and a garland of marigolds, stands before a golden backdrop with multiple small faces. Behind it, a figure in a red garment raises one arm while a metal ritual lamp is held nearby. In the foreground, several bare-chested men wearing orange cloths lift leaf-covered brass plates of offerings toward the murti. At left, a metal railing and a second golden figure with a crown are visible. White cloth canopies hang overhead.2017-09-27September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 15 20212021-10-15September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja inside a temple hall decorated with pink and purple cloth and a striped runner. Large ornate murti figures of goddesses stand behind the scene, including a central multi-armed Durga-like deity riding a lion, flanked by golden halo-backed figures and a pink Ganesha at left. At the centre, a square homa fire pit stands before a decorated peetha with flower garlands. A young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads feeds sticks into the fire, while a figure in a saffron wrap and a figure in deep red dhoti stand nearby holding ritual items. A man at right wears a yellow flower garland, orange-striped shawl and a red dhoti, seated on an ornate silver chair. Several women in saris and garlands sit on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels stand on the cloth.2017-09-21