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A photograph of a ritual before a large painted clay image of a goddess with a tall white crown, red-rimmed bulging eyes and yellow skin, holding a green-handled object and a sword. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a long white garland of jasmine and red flowers and red-orange thread bands on his wrist, raises a hand toward the murti. A cameraman in the lower centre films with a handheld video camera. The setting is a metal-roofed hall with red steel beams, and the goddess is decorated with white garlands and gold jewellery.

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A photograph inside a covered, corrugated-roof pavilion with red steel beams. In the foreground a bare-chested man with long, dark dreadlocked hair wears a garland of white flowers with red blossoms and a saffron-orange cloth at his waist, a red-brown armlet on his upper arm. He raises one hand toward a large, yellow-skinned deity murti with multiple arms, a white crown, red and white floral garlands, and a red-and-gold sari, holding weapons including a trident-like staff. Partially visible people and a video camera operator are at the lower edge, and a small glass or vessel is held near the figure. The scene suggests a puja or darshan before a goddess image.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed deity murti, painted yellow-orange with a white ornate crown and white floral arm bands, standing beside a bare-backed man in orange-brown dhoti-style cloth at right. The man has long dark hair, a beard, gold armlets, and a garland of white flowers with red roses; he raises one hand toward the figure's face while holding a brass vessel. Behind them are a red and white backdrop, a tall pillar painted with colourful geometric and floral panels, and a metal canopy frame. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers hang on the statue. The setting appears to be an outdoor temple pandal.2016-10-08A photograph of a large white-and-yellow Durga-style deity murti with multiple raised arms holding weapons, adorned with white lace-like crown, red and white flower garlands and gold-embroidered red-and-white garment. In the left foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, a white and red flower garland and orange-brown bangles raises his arm toward the murti, appearing to perform a ritual gesture. A corrugated metal roof and painted backdrop of figures are visible.2016-10-08A photograph of a devotee in a saffron-brown dhoti and upper-body wrap, bare-shouldered with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a white and red flower garland, reaching up to adjust an offering or ritual implement at a large multi-armed deity murti. The murti has yellow skin, a red background, a white crown with ornate filigree, gold-and-white embroidered garments and a red-and-gold textile, and holds weapons in its raised hands, including a trident-like staff. Strings of white jasmine and red rose garlands hang on the figure. Corrugated metal roofing and steel beams overhead indicate a temporary outdoor pandal setting with greenery visible behind.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A devotee with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a white and pink flower garland, raises a hand in front of a large yellow-faced multi-armed deity murti with a crown of white flowers and red roses. The murti holds weapons including a trident-like staff and a disc, and wears white floral garlands and a red-and-gold blouse. A brass tray with a bundle of grass and a pink ribbon sits in the foreground. Behind them, a tall painted pillar with geometric colourful patterns stands beside a metal-roofed structure.2016-10-08A photograph of a Devi murti being ritually adorned in a covered pavilion with a corrugated roof. The yellow-skinned four-armed goddess wears a white decorated crown, white floral armbands, and a gold-embroidered red garment, with white and red flower garlands around her neck and arms. A priest with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold cloth and a green-and-red flower garland, leans in from the right and applies white paste to the murti's face with his right hand. Behind them a tall pillar wrapped in colourful patterned cloth stands beside red steel beams, and bundled sticks lie at the murti's base.2016-10-08A photograph of a devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered in a rust-red wrap, standing with palms pressed together in front of a large yellow-faced deity murti. The murti wears a white lace crown and a white-and-gold embroidered garment, with strands of white jasmine and red rose garlands draped over its shoulders. It holds a sword and a trident-like staff. The devotee wears a red and white floral garland, a bead bracelet and a gold earring, and his eyes are closed in reverence. A corrugated metal roof and red pipes are visible overhead. The deity murti is a festival form for devotional worship.2016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti with yellow skin, an ornate white crown and white floral decorations, lifting a sword and trident-like weapons in several hands. A man stands at right, bare-chested with a long dark hair and beard, wearing a red-and-gold waist cloth, gold arm bands and a long garland of white and red flowers. He raises one arm toward the deity while touching the murti with his other hand. Behind them are a striped yellow, orange and white pillar and a red-and-blue painted backdrop under a metal roof.2016-10-08