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Night photograph of a festival puja set up in front of an elaborate white paper-lace backdrop. Large painted clay murtis stand on a blue base: Ganesha with pink skin, orange dhoti and a purple flower garland on the left, and a goddess murti with multiple arms and a lion mount in the centre, with other figures beside them. Tables in front hold bananas, pineapples, apples, a watermelon, mangoes, coconuts, brass oil lamps, a plate of turmeric and kumkum, and leaf-wrapped offerings on purple and red cloths. On the right, a man in a saffron robe stands and a priest in white dhoti sits with bare upper body. Coloured lights and a striped canopy frame the scene.

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A photograph of a night-time puja display of clay murtis under a decorated canopy. In the centre, a multi-armed goddess with black hair, red-and-gold sari and a white crown stands on a lion, holding weapons. Beside her stand an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink with a purple garland and two smaller female deities in white, pink and yellow garlands. Offerings of bananas, mangoes, coconuts, pineapples, fruits and kumkum are laid on a blue cloth, with brass oil lamps lit at the sides. A bald man in white dhoti sits at the lower right, facing the display. Paper printed with logo text and a red-and-white sign are visible above, with string lights in the background. The deity murti display and offerings suggest a puja setting.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA nighttime outdoor scene of a festive display of painted clay murtis. On the left, an elephant-headed Ganesha with a pink face and multiple arms stands beside a decorated parasol with a tassel. Centre, a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-white crown and a fierce face rides a seated lion, surrounded by smaller white lace-decorated deity figures with garlands. Gold oil lamps stand in the foreground beside brass plates of offerings, and a string of coloured lights glows behind. No living people are visible.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesA night photograph of a festive temple display centred on a large white-decorated murti of the goddess Durga riding a lion, with eight arms holding weapons and a trident, dark hair and red garments. Flanking her are a white-framed Ganesha on the left and other goddess and deity murtis, each in ornate white paper-lace frames with garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps (deepas), bowls of fruit, marigold garlands and scattered flowers and kumkum stand on a red-draped altar in front. Coloured umbrella canopies in orange and green hang above the figures. No living people are visible. In the lower right a portrait of a smiling man in orange is partly visible on a banner.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple-style puja pandal with large painted clay deity murtis of goddesses adorned with yellow marigold garlands and gold jewelry, a lion mount beside them. In the foreground stand a golden-yellow puja table and brass lamps, flowers and a yellow cloth. On the right a seated man with folded hands sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat decorated with a pink garland, while two men in saffron and orange clothes stand behind him near the curtained ceiling. The mood is one of worship at an ornate altar.2017-09-28Night photo of a Durga Puja-style tableau: a large multi-armed goddess murti in white lace-like filigree halo stands on a lion, holding weapons, with a red and gold dress and garland. Flanking figures include a pink elephant-headed Ganesha with a white halo and a pink-clad goddess with a white halo, and more murtis at right. In the lower foreground, a bald man in white is seen from behind at a microphone. A brass oil lamp with a marigold garland sits at right, and offerings on brass plates lie on the blue cloth. The backdrop is red with a banner.2010-10-08Night photograph of a decorated Navaratri shrine with a large multi-armed goddess murti seated on a lion, holding weapons in many hands and wearing a garland of flowers and a red and gold sari. Flanking figures include a pink-bodied elephant-headed Ganesha murti at left and several other goddess murtis in white ornamented arches with garlands. A large white fringed canopy with a red and white decorative top covers the central deity. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, along with fruit offerings, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small wooden carved seat in front. The walls are orange with hanging decorative tassels, and a partial Kannada sign appears at upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08