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A photograph of a Navaratri display in a covered hall showing a central goddess murti in red sari with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by two gold-clad goddess murtis, a pink Ganesha murti at left, a swan and peacock beside them, and a lion and blue-skinned figure at the base. In front, a decorated silver-and-white altar holds a flower-garlanded object, with brass oil lamps and marigolds on blue plinths. At the far left edge, a partly visible man with white forehead markings wears an orange-red garment, and at the right edge a hand reaches into frame. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive temple display with several large decorated deity murti on blue-painted platforms under a corrugated metal roof. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess in red and gold with a trident, flanked by goddesses in gold and pink saris with ornate haloes, and a figure in grey and gold. A lion mount and a blue-skinned figure sit at the base, and a pink elephant-headed deity stands at left. In front, a decorated murti sits amid marigold garlands and flowers, with brass oil lamps on both sides. A barefoot man in saffron clothing with white forehead markings stands at left, and a hand reaches in at right. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-21September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +3 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +5 copiesInside a open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof, a seated sadhu in an orange-saffron cloth with white horizontal forehead markings sits cross-legged on striped mats before a ritual setup. Behind him, a row of large painted deity murtis with golden haloes stands on blue pedestals: Ganesha with a pink trunk and gold garments on the left, a central multi-armed goddess holding a trident and weapons astride a lion, flanked by two gold-clad goddesses, one holding a veena. In front, a small golden throne-like frame holds a white decorated image garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, with brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor, and a sunken fire pit with a black interior in the foreground. Three people are not visible; only the seated sadhu is present.2017-09-21A photograph of a festive shrine with a large central Durga murti riding a lion, holding weapons aloft, flanked by two smaller yellow-decorated goddess figures and a ganesha murti on the left. The goddess figures wear yellow garlands and ornate yellow haloes. A seated man at the right edge, wearing a red-brown cloth and a garland, plays a string instrument. Brass lamps, a golden tray with offerings, marigold and flower garlands, and a brass vessel stand on the floor before the shrine, with pink and purple cloths below.2017-09-28September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +3 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies