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A photograph of a devotee in a brown and gold dhoti-style garment, bare-backed and wearing a white and red flower garland, performing a ritual on a large Devi murti. The deity has yellow skin, a white and gold crown, a gold necklace with red flower garlands, a red and gold sari, and multiple raised arms holding objects including a sword and a shield. The devotee's long dark hair falls down the back, and he holds a small ritual implement near the goddess's face. Behind the statue is a painted red and blue backdrop, and an open metal-roofed hall frames the scene with a numbered sign at left.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti, painted yellow-gold with a white crown and a red-and-white garland, being worshipped in a hall with a corrugated metal roof. A bare-backed priest with long braided hair, wearing a brown-orange dhoti and a white-and-red flower garland over his shoulder, raises one arm toward the murti. The goddess holds weapons including a sword and a trident-like staff, and wears a gold necklace and a white-embroidered garment. A red and gold decorated backdrop with painted figures appears behind her. A numbered placard reading 47 is visible at the left edge. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a deity murti.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A bearded man with long dark hair, bare-chested except for a rust-coloured shawl, stands in a corrugated-roof hall facing a large yellow-bodied deity murti with multiple arms, a white crown and dark hair. He wears a multi-strand garland of white flowers, pink petals and red blooms, and red-beaded bangles on his wrists, and raises one arm toward the figure. Behind him hangs a printed portrait and a map of Asia, and colourful paper streamers decorate the left edge. The deity wears a red and gold garment with a white floral dupatta.2016-10-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA devotee with long dark matted hair falling down the back, bare-backed and wearing a rust-red and gold-bordered cloth, stands beside a large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga. The goddess wears white and gold garments, a gold necklace, and a white crown, with a garland of white jasmine and red roses draped around her and the figure. Her multiple arms hold weapons, and a red and painted backdrop frames the scene under a white tented roof. The devotee raises an arm toward the statue, appearing to perform a ritual offering or decoration.2016-10-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copies