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A photograph of a Durga puja pandal with a large central Durga murti, ten-armed and holding weapons, seated on a lion, flanked by golden-haloed figures including Ganesha with a pink body and a goddess with a veena. To the right, a seated figure in a red-brown dhoti and white garland sits on a silver throne, while a standing man in saffron-orange robes faces him, holding a white fan-like whisk. Foreground includes saffron-robed devotees seen from behind with shaven heads, and a yellow-draped altar with flowers and offerings. Pink and white drapery and hanging lanterns frame the scene.

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A festival puja before a large group of deity murtis in a tented hall. Central is a tall, multi-armed goddess murti with a lion mount, flanked by yellow-garlanded murtis of Ganesha and goddesses, one holding a veena. In the foreground a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and white flower garland sits on a silver throne, with a silver umbrella above. A standing figure in rust-orange robes raises a white fan or whisk. Seated devotees in orange shawls face the scene, with flower offerings, brass vessels and kalasha at the front.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a festive temple stage with a large group of deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess on a lion mount with a trident and a large halo, flanked by painted murtis of Ganesha and other deities, decorated with yellow and pink garlands and marigolds. At the right, a seated man in an orange-red cloth and white rudraksha-style beads on a silver throne (peetha) with a lotus-shaped base, while a standing attendant in a rust-coloured cloth waves a white fan. Several people in orange and saffron turbans sit in the foreground, facing the stage. Pink and white drapery and hanging decorations fill the background.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A brightly decorated puja scene with a large Durga murti at centre, shown with multiple arms, a red and pink sari, a golden crown and a lion mount beside her. Flanking deity figures include Ganesha on the left and goddesses in yellow and white with garlands. A seated man in a white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread sits on the right, while a standing priest in a dark red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala faces the altar in the foreground. Pink and white draped cloth, marigold garlands, oil lamps, brass vessels and a silver canopy surround the murti. Several people in saffron and orange turbans and robes are seated in the lower foreground facing the altar.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph in a temple-like pandal with pink and white draped fabric overhead. Central deity murti is a multi-armed goddess seated on a lion, holding weapons, with a large yellow arched prabhavali behind her. Flanking murtis include Ganesha with a pink body on the left and a goddess playing a veena on the right, all adorned with yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground, a seated man in a red-brown dhoti with bare upper torso sits on a silver-accented throne-like seat with folded hands, while a standing priest in a rust-red dhoti and shawl faces the deities. Many seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and white headwraps fill the lower foreground, with brass lamps and marigold offerings on the altar.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a festival stage with large painted clay murtis of Durga, seated on a lion, flanked by Saraswati with a veena and Ganesha, all draped in yellow marigold garlands with golden halo backdrops. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland, sits on a silver ornate throne at the right while a woman in a white-and-yellow sari with a garland stands beside him. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-coloured sari gestures toward the throne, and devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit in rows along the bottom edge. Pink and red drapes, a silver kalasha-topped canopy and brass lamps surround the altar under a white tent.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28