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A photograph of a yellow-skinned multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a white ornate crown and white lace garment, adorned with white and red flower garlands. Her hand holds a trident-like weapon and a disc, while a silver face mask-like ornament hangs beside her. A standing priest with long dark hair, bare back, a brown-orange cloth, red-and-white flower garland and gold bangles rings a silver bell in front of the murti during worship in an open pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and a colourful pillar behind.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A large yellow-skinned deity murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms, shown with a white ornate crown and white floral decorations, holding a trident and other weapons, with a red-and-blue painted backdrop. A bare-chested man with a black beard and rudraksha bracelets, wearing a garland of white jasmine and red roses and a dark maroon cloth, stands at right and reaches up to touch the deity's arm during the ritual, with a green umbrella and colourful banners visible overhead.2016-10-08A man with long dark hair and a beard stands beside a large multi-armed deity murti of Durga with a white crown, painted yellow-orange arms and a trident, decorated with white flower garlands and red blossoms. He wears a red-and-gold garland of flowers, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, with a bare upper body and a dark wrap, and raises one hand in a blessing gesture near a striped painted pillar. Incense smoke rises at the left, under a metal-roofed pavilion.2016-10-08A devotee with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a fresh garland of white flowers and red roses, stands at right holding a silver bell and a dark ritual implement while worshipping a large multi-armed deity murti. The yellow-faced murti has a white ornate crown, a white lace-patterned shawl, a sword-like weapon in one hand, and many floral garlands around its neck. Behind it is a decorated silver mask-like face and a colourful painted pillar, under a corrugated roof.2016-10-08A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with pink lotus buds performs a ritual before a large yellow-faced Durga deity murti with multiple arms, red-and-gold eyes, an ornate white crown and a white embroidered backdrop. He touches the murti's crown with his right hand while a second person holds a silver tray at lower left. The priest wears red-brown beaded bracelets and a gold earring, and a metal lamp stand and colourful banners are visible in the background.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-skinned deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white ornate crown, white lace-like decorations and a red-and-white garland of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. A man stands at right with long black hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads, red and white flower garlands and a shell-white ornament, lightly touching the murti's forehead in a devotional gesture, possibly during a puja or padapuja. Behind them are a painted red and multicoloured backdrop and a metal-framed shelter.2016-10-08A priest in ceremonial dress touches the forehead of a large yellow-faced deity murti with a trident-like staff, wearing a white ornate crown and white floral garlands with red roses. The priest, shown from behind and to the side, has long dark hair, a bare upper body, a red-and-white garland, and red-beaded bracelets on the arm. Red and green draped cloth and a metal roof frame the setting.2016-10-08