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A festival puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti, shown with a lion, raised weapons and a red sari, flanked by elaborate yellow and gold arched backdrops. Two standing men at right, one bare-chested with a red-and-white flower garland and rudraksha necklaces, the other with a rudraksha mala, hold lit brass oil lamps and perform aarti. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murti and a green ganesha idol stands at far left, while a banana plant, fruit, flower offerings and a striped cloth decorate the altar.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga puja setting with a large deity murti in the centre, a multi-armed goddess with black hair and a red sari, seated on a lion and holding a trident and weapons. Two tall yellow and gold arched backdrops frame the central figure, with similar goddess murtis on either side. Flower garlands in yellow and white hang across the altar, with brass oil lamps lit at the front and a green coconut-like fruit on the left. Two men stand at right: one in a plain brown dhoti with folded hands and beaded mala, and another in a maroon-brown robe with a pink flower garland, holding a small offering dish. Some people appear partially visible at the edges.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga deity murti at the centre, with a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and red drapery, flanked by two large ornate yellow-and-green arched frames holding seated goddess figures. In the foreground, two men stand before the altar with palms pressed together in namaskar. The man on the left wears a rudraksha mala and a saffron-brown cloth and holds his hands in prayer. The man on the right has long dark hair and a bare upper body with a pink-and-white flower garland and gold armband, smiling as he stands with hands folded. Brass lamps, a green coconut and floral offerings sit on the altar, and a white tented canopy overhead. The page cannot confirm either man's identity from appearance, so no identity is asserted here.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies