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A photograph inside a tented pandal of a Durga-style installation: large painted murtis of Durga riding a lion, Ganesha with a pink body on the left, and goddesses in yellow garlands and gold-trimmed saris beside them. In the foreground a devotee in a maroon garment lies prostrate on the floor among flower garlands, brass lamps and offering trays. On the right, a seated man in red-brown clothing with a pink-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne under a silver canopy, hands joined in front of his face. Marigold garlands and a sandalwood-coloured floor complete the ritual scene.

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A festival scene inside a tent-covered pandal before large painted clay murtis of deities, dressed in yellow garlands and gold ornaments. A lion mount sits beneath a multi-armed goddess on the left, with an elephant-headed deity beside her. On the right, a seated man in red garments and a garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne, hands folded in greeting. Two standing attendants in saffron and white dhoti stand nearby. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a silver kalasha-like finial occupy the foreground. a person is the seated figure on the throne, wearing red robes, a flower garland and a shawl, with his hands folded in anjali.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a temple-style puja pandal with large painted clay deity murtis of goddesses adorned with yellow marigold garlands and gold jewelry, a lion mount beside them. In the foreground stand a golden-yellow puja table and brass lamps, flowers and a yellow cloth. On the right a seated man with folded hands sits on an ornate silver throne-like seat decorated with a pink garland, while two men in saffron and orange clothes stand behind him near the curtained ceiling. The mood is one of worship at an ornate altar.2017-09-28A festival shrine with large painted clay deity murtis dominating the scene: a multi-armed goddess with a weapon in hand standing on a lion, and flanking figures of a goddess with a veena and another with a lotus, all draped in yellow and red garlands with gold-embellished halos. In the right foreground a seated man in a red-and-gold garment and pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne with hands folded. A younger man in an orange cloth stands nearby beside a brass oil lamp, and small oil lamps and marigold heaps fill the altar in front, with a yellow-edged square yantra-like platform in the centre. A white canopy tent covers the pandal.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive temple-style pandal decorated with large painted clay deity murtis of a goddess with multiple arms, a lion mount, and other figures draped in yellow and marigold garlands. On the right, a seated man with a bare chest and red-orange dhoti sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, holding his hands together in prayer while a devotee in a red-orange shawl stands nearby. Several other men in orange and saffron cloth stand in the background. Brass oil lamps, flowers, a kalasha-like silver vessel, and a yellow-tiled rectangular basin fill the foreground. The setting is a white fabric-covered tent with hanging string lights.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photo of a Durga puja pandal tableau under a tent canopy. Central figure is a multi-armed Durga deity murti in red and gold with a lion mount, flanked by golden-haloed deity murtis including an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink and gold on the left, and additional goddess murtis in yellow garlands. Marigold garlands drape the figures, and pink flowers and offerings sit on the floor in front of a brass vessel and oil lamps. In the lower right foreground, a seated man in red-brown dhoti with a white garland sits on a silver-and-gold throne-like seat, facing the murtis. A devotee with a shaved head and red shawl sits in the right foreground with back toward camera. Floor is covered with striped mats, and a white fan stands at right.2017-09-28