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A photograph of a festive Durga puja pandal with several large clay murtis draped in marigold garlands and yellow fabric. The central figure is a ten-armed Durga-like deity murti riding a lion, flanked by Ganesha on the left and other goddess murtis, with a seated deity murti in the right foreground on a silver-decorated throne. A standing priest in orange-red cloth at the right edge raises a hand toward the altar, and several people in orange and saffron robes sit at the bottom of the frame near a flower-covered platform. Bright yellow and red cloth, paper lanterns and ceremonial brass vessels fill the scene.

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A festival hall with large painted murti statues of Durga seated on a lion, flanked by yellow-garlanded deity figures including Ganesha on the left and a female figure with veena on the right, all framed by yellow arched halos. Marigold garlands hang on the statues and flower offerings sit on a low platform in front. On a silver-cushioned throne at right, a figure in an orange-brown robe with a flower garland sits in ceremony, while a standing attendant in dark red cloth stands at far right. Bottom edge shows the heads of seated devotees in orange shawls. White draped cloth and pink and white decorations fill the tented ceiling.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a festive temple-style shrine with large painted and gilded deity murtis under a pink and white tented ceiling. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess murti with a lion mount, flanked by smaller murtis including a Ganesha figure on the left and female figures in yellow and red ornate arches on the right. Marigold garlands drape the figures, and flower offerings and brass pots sit on the altar. On the right, a figure in reddish-brown robes holds a white fan-like whisk beside a silver-footed stand. Along the bottom edge, several people in orange shawls are partly visible.2017-09-28A photograph of a large Durga puja tableau under a white canopy, with a central goddess murti riding a lion, holding weapons and multiple arms, flanked by yellow-haloed figures including a pink Ganesha on the left and two goddess murtis on the right. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers adorn the murtis, and a silver-ornamented peetha stands at right. On the right, a man in saffron-red and white clothing with flower garlands sits on a silver seat while a priest in rust-coloured robes stands in the foreground beside a brass vessel. Offerings of fruit and flowers cover the altar and brass lamps stand in front of the murtis. Two people in saffron clothing sit in the lower left foreground.2017-09-28A photograph of a temple-style festival stage draped with white and pink fabric. Large painted clay deity murtis stand in a row: a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount at centre, flanked by two goddesses in yellow and a pink Ganesha figure at left. Seated at right, a bearded figure with a bare chest and pink garland sits on a silver throne, with a silver kalasha-topped structure beside him. In the foreground, a man in a rust-coloured robe raises an arm near a yellow-draped table, and several figures in orange cloth sit at the lower edge near a flower-decorated altar with marigold garlands and brass lamps. a person cue is not clearly present in the visible figure, so no identity is asserted. Overall the scene shows puja decoration and devotional setting.2017-09-28A photograph of a festival tableau under a pink and white tent, with a large central deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red garment, yellow garland and a lion mount, flanked by yellow-haloed figures including a Ganesha murti on the left and a veena-holding goddess on the right. A seated figure in a saffron-brown robe with a long-haired appearance and garland sits on a silver throne at right, appearing as a person candidate with long hair and a rudraksha-style appearance; a shaved-head figure in a dark orange robe stands at the far right edge. In the foreground, several people in orange and saffron clothing sit facing the altar, with floral offerings, brass vessels and a kalasha-style urn on the lower platform.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple pandal set up for worship. Central is a large Durga murti with multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion, flanked by two yellow-and-gold halo-backed deity murtis, with Ganesha in pink at far left. A seated figure in orange-red clothing and a garland sits on a silver throne at right, while a standing man in an orange-red robe stands at the right edge with his hands folded. Silver ritual vessels, lamps and flower offerings are arranged on a red-draped platform, and a crowd of people in saffron/orange robes is seen from behind at the bottom edge, roughly 6-20 people visible. Pink and white cloth canopies and hanging decorations fill the tent ceiling.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28