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A 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.

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A 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 copiesA 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.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA festive photograph of a Durga puja pandal with a large central deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, in red and ornate yellow halo, riding or beside a lion, flanked by golden-haloed goddess and Ganesha figures draped in yellow garlands. A seated man in orange-red dhoti with a white garland sits on a silver throne at right, while a standing figure in dark red robes raises a hand near a silver fan. Devotees in orange and saffron stand along a barrier and at lower edges, with yellow and white flower offerings, pink and red drapes, and a silver kalasha-style stand in front.2017-09-28A photograph of a festival pandal with large painted clay murtis of deities, including a central multi-armed goddess with a red-and-gold aura, a lion mount, and flanking figures with a veena and a Ganesha. A seated man in saffron-red garments sits on an ornate silver throne with hands folded in a namaskar gesture, while a bare-chested attendant in a red shawl stands at the right in front of a brass vessel. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis, and devotees in orange headcloths sit in the foreground behind metal barriers, with pink and white cloth canopies overhead. Given the seated figure's role and surroundings, this is a puja or darshan setting, with the seated figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive pandal with large clay murtis of Goddess Durga riding a lion, flanked by Ganesha on the left and two goddesses on the sides, all with yellow halos and garlands. A seated man in a maroon robe with a tiger-skin seat sits at right on a silver throne-like seat with a silver umbrella; he has long hair and a rudraksha-style neck garland, and a standing person in an orange robe raises a hand near the right edge. In the foreground, seated devotees in orange turbans face the stage, with a small wooden stand and flower offerings below. Pink and white draped cloth covers the ceiling.2017-09-28A photograph of a festival shrine with large painted clay deity murtis under a canopy of white and pink cloth and hanging decorations. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, flanked by two standing goddesses with gold halos, and a figure with an elephant head at the left. All are garlanded in yellow marigold. In the foreground, several seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing face the shrine. On the right, a man in a red-brown shawl sits with palms joined beside a silver ornate throne, and a figure in a dark red robe stands at the far right. Silver ritual vessels and a brass lamp sit on the platform.2017-09-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a festival puja at night beneath a pink and white tented canopy. Large decorated clay murtis of goddesses and Ganesha stand on a raised stage, with halos of gold and yellow flowers and a lion mount in front of the central multi-armed deity murti. A seated man in orange-red robes with bare upper body and gold ornaments sits on a silver throne at the right, hands folded, with a standing attendant in dark red robe beside him. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a silver kalasha stand on the stage. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the foreground, and a few more watch from the bottom edge. a person is seated on the silver peetha, with bare upper body and gold necklaces, while a standing attendant performs the puja.2017-09-28 +2 copiesA brightly decorated puja scene with a large Durga murti at centre, shown with multiple arms, a red and pink sari, a golden crown and a lion mount beside her. Flanking deity figures include Ganesha on the left and goddesses in yellow and white with garlands. A seated man in a white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread sits on the right, while a standing priest in a dark red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala faces the altar in the foreground. Pink and white draped cloth, marigold garlands, oil lamps, brass vessels and a silver canopy surround the murti. Several people in saffron and orange turbans and robes are seated in the lower foreground facing the altar.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large festive pandal with a central goddess murti in red and white sari with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by yellow-arched shrines of other deities and a pink Ganesha murti on the left. A lion mount sits before the central goddess, and a veena-holding goddess stands on the right. Yellow and white marigold garlands hang on the idols. In the right foreground, a standing priest in a rust-orange cloth faces the shrine beside a silver peetha and small brass lamps. Seated figures in orange saffron-colored garments and a bald devotee face the shrine in the lower foreground. Printed copyright text marks the lower right.2017-09-28