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A close, upward-angled photo of a yellow-faced multi-armed deity murti, Durga-style, adorned with a white lace-patterned crown and garlands of white flowers and red roses, wearing a gold-embroidered red and white sari and holding weapons in several hands. In the left foreground a shirtless man with long dark hair and a red-and-gold cloth draped over his shoulder, wearing a red-and-white flower garland, stands with his arm raised beside the murti, apparently performing a ritual gesture. The setting is a tin-roofed temporary shrine with a painted backdrop of a multicoloured figurative scene behind the deity.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga with multiple arms and white floral lace decorations is being attended by a priest on the left, who is bare-chested with an orange cloth and wears long garlands of white and red flowers. The priest's right arm extends outward toward the murti. The murti holds weapons including a sword and a conch-like object, and is dressed in white and gold garments with a red-and-white garland. Behind it is a painted backdrop of colourful figures and a tin roof structure above. Appears to be a deity ritual or pranapratishtha setting.2016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-skinned deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white ornate crown, white lace-like decorations and a red-and-white garland of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. A man stands at right with long black hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads, red and white flower garlands and a shell-white ornament, lightly touching the murti's forehead in a devotional gesture, possibly during a puja or padapuja. Behind them are a painted red and multicoloured backdrop and a metal-framed shelter.2016-10-08A photograph of a deity murti being decorated at a temporary open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof. The goddess figure has a yellow face with bold black eyes and a red-and-gold crown, wears a white lace-patterned garment, a gold necklace with red stones, and white and red flower garlands. Her yellow hands hold weapons and ritual objects. In the left foreground, a shirtless man with long braided hair wears an orange-brown dhoti and a garland of white jasmine and red flowers over his shoulder, reaching toward the murti with a ritual implement. A blurred figure fills the right edge. Visible people: two.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-faced deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, decorated with white lace-like embellishments, red and white flower garlands, gold jewellery and a white ornate crown. A man with a beard, wearing a pink and white flower garland and red bangles, touches the deity's forehead with his fingers while a steel vessel sits in the foreground. Red and orange painted backdrop and a metal rod are visible behind the murti. The scene appears to be a devotional puja at a temple shrine.2016-10-08A photograph of a large white-and-yellow Durga-style deity murti with multiple raised arms holding weapons, adorned with white lace-like crown, red and white flower garlands and gold-embroidered red-and-white garment. In the left foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and orange-brown bangles raises his arm toward the murti, appearing to perform a ritual gesture. A corrugated metal roof and painted backdrop of figures are visible.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.2016-10-08