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Outdoor photograph of a large painted deity murti with a red and orange body, blue and green lower garments, gold ornamental armour across the chest and arms, and a raised mace in one hand and a shield in the other. Foliage and palm fronds stand behind it under an overcast sky. At the left edge a partial figure in white with a forehead marking is visible, and at the lower right another man with a shaved head and white tilak is partly shown. No readable visible name appears on the statue itself.

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November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16 +1 copiesA large painted figure of a fierce red-faced deity murti stands on a platform draped with a red and white striped cloth. The statue wears gold crown, large gold earrings, a gold chest ornament and green and gold dhoti, holding a sword and round shield. Green leafy branches frame it against an overcast sky, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti and cloth sits or kneels at the base near the platform. Dirt road and trees lie behind.2015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16February 05 20152015-02-05November 16 20152015-11-16November 16 20152015-11-16Night photograph of a procession or festival scene in front of a large deity murti of Mahishasura Mardhini, with a lion beside her and a dark blue demon figure at her feet, all draped in yellow and orange garlands. In the centre, a seated man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange-red robe, a multicolour flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and smiles while a red umbrella is held over him. To his right, a bare-chested young man wearing a white dhoti and beaded necklaces gestures upward, and a young shirtless attendant stands at left holding a brass staff.2016-10-11November 16 20152015-11-16Outdoor photograph of a large painted deity murti on a decorated float, a fierce figure with a lion-like face, open mouth and crown, holding a club and a trident-like staff, wearing red, green and gold armour. Green leafy branches frame the figure. In front, a bare-chested priest in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands before a red-and-white striped cloth draped over the float, holding a long golden staff. A second attendant in orange stands at the right edge, and a distant person in white walks across the grassy field. Flat grey overcast sky, dirt and grass ground, trees and fencing in the background.2015-11-16May 01 20122012-05-01