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A photo of a temple shrine with three large colourful deity murtis: a pink-faced Ganesha in gold dress on the left, a central goddess with gold halo and yellow garland, and a multi-armed goddess on the right holding weapons, with a metal staircase in front. A man with long dark hair and a rust-orange robe, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, stands at left holding a gold-topped staff and reaching toward the murtis. Brass lamps and flower offerings sit on a red cloth before the shrine, with a gold-framed peetha at lower right. Festival lights and white tent fabric hang overhead.

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and red shawl with a gold armlet stands at the left foreground, facing a line of decorated deity murtis under a tent canopy. He is offering flowers and petals near a pink Ganesha murti in gold dress. Behind them, a golden-framed Devi Durga murti with multiple arms holds a trident and weapons, with a green lion-like vahana below. Garlands of marigolds hang on the murtis, and brass oil lamps and petal-strewn cloth surround a yellow-edged pit with a floral garland. A white-clad attendant is partially visible at the far left edge. A world map hangs on the wall behind.2017-09-27September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Colourful temple display of deity murtis under a white tent canopy. Centre, a tall Durga figure with multiple arms, golden crown and ornate jewellery holds weapons and stands above a green demon figure; a steel staircase leads up to her. Flanking her are a goddess in golden-green robes with a veena-like instrument and a pink Ganesha with a gold dhoti. Golden arches studded with jewels frame each figure, with garlands of flowers. In front, a golden peetha holds a purple cloth, flower garland, brass lamps and marigold offerings. These are deity murtis, not people, so no physical people are visible apart from a partially seen figure in orange at left-centre.2017-09-27September 30 20172017-09-30September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a festive temple-style hall showing large illuminated deity murti: a central goddess with multiple arms wielding weapons and a lion mount, flanked by two smaller goddess figures and an elephant-headed deity, all draped in yellow garlands with golden halos. In the foreground a seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala is being honoured while a standing priest in a maroon-red robe and white ritual garment performs an aarti with a lamp. Silver lamps, a silver peetha and flower offerings surround the stage, and a row of seated devotees in orange shawls sits in the lower foreground. The priest's light and the arranged garlands suggest an aarti during puja.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive Devi worship setting under a tent with pink and white canopy. Three large ornate deity murtis stand on a raised platform: Devi with multiple arms holding weapons at centre, flanked by Lakshmi on the left and Sarasvati on the right with a veena, plus a Ganesha murti at far left. Each murti has elaborate gold and multicoloured halo-like backdrops and yellow marigold garlands. Two standing priests walk past the platform steps: a bare-chested figure with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth wrap and white body markings, and a second man in a maroon-brown cloth. Brass trays with offerings, flower garlands and a silver ceremonial umbrella and throne sit at the right edge, with marigold decorations on the floor.2017-09-30September 30 20172017-09-30