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A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple hall with large decorated deity murtis of Durga in the centre, holding weapons with a trident-like staff and riding a lion, flanked by two goddess murtis with golden halos and jewelled ornaments. A seated figure on the right wears a saffron-and-white shawl over a dark robe, with a yellow garland, sitting on a silver seat beside a tiger-striped cloth. Several young girls in pink, green and gold saris and gold necklaces sit on mats and a white cloth, and a fire burns in a pit in the foreground beside brass oil lamps and marigold garlands. A blue figure and a pink Ganesha murti appear at the edges. Mats and floral offerings fill the floor.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an indoor temple pavilion with a striped tent-like roof. Large colourful clay murtis of goddesses stand in the background, one multi-armed goddess holding a trident-like weapon beside a lion mount, flanked by gold-and-green decorated halos. Girls in pastel and green lehenga-style dresses sit on silver-framed seats wearing garlands. In the foreground a priest in a red-brown dhoti stands at a yellow-stained homa or yagna pit with lit oil lamps and flower-filled brass offerings. On the right, a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti wearing a yellow marigold garland sits on a cushioned silver throne under a silver canopy, with a devotee in orange nearby. Several people are visible, and the scene is an active puja.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA Navaratri puja at a temple hall with a large Durga murti in the centre, holding a trident and standing on a lion, flanked by two ornate goddess figures and a pink Ganesha at left. A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and gold garland sits at right on a patterned seat, while priests in orange and maroon dhotis perform a ritual beside a square fire pit with brass vessels. Women in white and green saris wear marigold garlands seated near the statues. A boy in orange cloth sits at lower left tending items on a tray, and a purple-cushioned murti with flowers rests on a central altar. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri worship scene in a temple hall with a tin roof. Three large golden-framed deity murtis with multiple arms stand at the back, including a goddess holding a trident and a lion mount. A seated man in orange-and-saffron robes, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white flower garland, sits at the right on a silver throne. Several women in colourful saris and white garlands sit around the central altar, and two young sannyasis in orange cloths, one with a rudraksha mala, sit at lower left preparing offerings on a mat. A fire pit with a brass lamp and a kalasha stand in front of the altar, and the floor is covered with colourful striped cloths and scattered flowers.2017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja inside a temple hall decorated with pink and purple cloth and a striped runner. Large ornate murti figures of goddesses stand behind the scene, including a central multi-armed Durga-like deity riding a lion, flanked by golden halo-backed figures and a pink Ganesha at left. At the centre, a square homa fire pit stands before a decorated peetha with flower garlands. A young boy in orange cloth and rudraksha beads feeds sticks into the fire, while a figure in a saffron wrap and a figure in deep red dhoti stand nearby holding ritual items. A man at right wears a yellow flower garland, orange-striped shawl and a red dhoti, seated on an ornate silver chair. Several women in saris and garlands sit on the floor, and oil lamps and brass vessels stand on the cloth.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA festive Navaratri temple shrine with a row of large decorated murtis on a striped cloth. Centre rear, a tall goddess murti with many arms holds weapons, a trident-like staff, standing on a lion mount, with a blue-skinned figure beside her. Left, an elephant-headed deity murti in pink and gold with a seated goddess; right, a gold-clad goddess murti with a veena-like instrument and a further figure, all on silver-and-cushioned thrones with golden arches. In front, a flaming homa/yagna fire pit with brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels, marigold and flower offerings, fruit and coconut. No people are visible; a small backdrop map is at top left.2017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an ashram hall under a corrugated metal roof. Large decorated murtis of a multi-armed goddess with a sword and trident, a lion mount, and an elephant-headed deity stand behind a bright gold and silver shrine. Several girls in colourful dresses sit on silver chairs holding brass trays of offerings and flowers. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and sash, with a yellow garland, stands at the right near a silver-canopied seat. A brass lamp and a fire pit with flowers and kalasha-style vessels sit in the foreground, alongside trays of marigold petals. Another woman in a green sari and a seated priest-like figure are also visible near the altar. The murtis are described as deity murti; the standing man is a devotee or priest, and his appearance does not clearly establish an identity.2017-09-21 +1 copies