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Large festival idols of the goddess Durga with a white and silver filigree crown and backdrop, dressed in red and white garments with yellow marigold garlands. She holds weapons and rides or stands above a green demon figure. A smaller female idol in golden sari with yellow garland stands beside her, and a painted backdrop shows mythological scenes. No physical people are visible in the frame apart from a partial figure at the edge. The idols appear in a temple or pandal setting with red lights behind. The scene is a photograph of deity murti with no a person candidate visible.

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October 03 20112011-10-03October 01 20112011-10-01October 02 20112011-10-02A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-10-12A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti. The central figure wears an ornate white lace-like costume and crown, with a yellow marigold garland and red flower garland draped down her body. Her many hands hold weapons including a trident, and she has a red bindi and dark kohl-lined eyes. Flanking figures wear similar white adornments and yellow and red garlands. Decorative white floral and filigree backdrop panels surround the murtis.2014-10-02A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti, a goddess sculpture with yellow skin, long black hair, a red-and-gold sari-style garment and an ornate white lace-like crown and collar. Several arms hold weapons and objects, including a trident-like staff. Smaller white-clad figures stand at her sides against a red backdrop and a colourful painted arch. No physical people are visible, only sculpted figures.2012-10-15A photograph of a Durga murti with a multi-armed, white-and-silver figure framed by a large ornamental arch painted with red and blue scenes. The goddess has red eyes, a crown and a golden tilak, wears garlands of yellow marigolds, and holds weapons in several hands. In front, a woman in an orange sari and blouse holds a brass plate and ritual implement, apparently performing aarti or puja. Beside the deity sit a lion and a green demon figure, both garlanded. Two other women in orange and yellow sit at the right edge. A banner at top is partly visible. The scene is a temple or shrine setting with warm lighting.2011-10-03October 12 20132013-10-12A large multi-armed goddess murti dominates the frame, adorned in white-and-silver filigree work with a tall ornate crown and a red bindi. She holds weapons including a trident and a shield-like object. Beside her, a pink Ganesha figure with an elephant head sits by a golden lion, and a green-faced demon figure is shown being struck by the goddess. Flanking smaller white-clad goddess figures stand on either side. In the lower right corner, the back of a person's head with hair in a bun and a white flower garland is visible, facing the murti. The murti is lit against a dark evening sky.2014-09-30A large deity murti of Durga, the central figure with many arms holding weapons and a white ornate silver-patterned crown and backdrop, draped in yellow marigold garlands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pierced, with Ganesha on the left and two smaller female figures flanking her. The dark background and warm lighting suggest a night-time display, and a bronze-coloured cloth-wrapped figure stands in the foreground edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2013-10-13A photograph of a Durga murti displayed in a decorated festival tableau, with a many-armed goddess at the centre in an ornate white and silver shell-work crown and halo and white embroidered garments with yellow marigold garlands. She holds weapons in her hands, including a trident and a sword, and stands over a fierce lion with open jaws. Beneath her a green-skinned demon figure in blue dhoti is being pinned down. Flanking figures wear similar white decorated headdresses and marigold garlands, and pink flowers and oil lamps rest on the base. A painted backdrop with red and blue scenes frames the murti. No physical people are visible.2011-10-01October 11 20132013-10-11