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Colourful festival scene before a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a white crown-like backdrop, flanked by smaller figures, garlanded with pink and white flowers. In the foreground a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, shaved head, bare-chested with a garland, holds a brass offering plate with leaves and flowers before the altar. To the left a man in white kurta with an orange-red shawl raises his arm, throwing green powder, while clouds of green and pink colour fill the air. A red and blue decorated umbrella hangs at top left, and a red drum with tassels sits behind. Brass lamps and a plate with offerings rest on the altar table. Several people, including a man in white with glasses at left and a figure in pink at right, are partly visible.

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Night procession with a decorated wooden cart carrying a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, flanked by garlands and a lion figure, under a colourful ceremonial umbrella with fringe at left. A man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange sash throws pink and colored powder into the air toward the murti. At right, a bald man in an orange-red dhoti with a white garland and a multi-colored powder-dusted face holds a brass pot and green leaves. Other devotees in white and blue stand nearby, and a figure in red sits behind the cart. The scene is lit by night lighting with trees in the dark background.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night-time outdoor puja at a riverside ghat before a large clay deity murti of Durga-style goddess with a lion mount, backed by a white lotus-petal arch with painted panels. A figure in saffron-orange robe with bare shoulder and dark hair in a knot stands at the murti, holding a long stick-like object and offering flowers and garlands. To the left, a saffron-clad man with rudraksha mala holds a brass plate of yellow offerings. At right, a man in white kurta holds a small lamp, and a partly visible person in colourful garment stands nearby. Marigold garlands drape the deity and base; smoke rises in the dark sky.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06Night procession at an ashram where a large, brightly lit deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, fitted with a white scalloped arch and garlanded with flowers, sits on a wheeled wooden cart. Devotees dusted in colored powder push and lean on the cart, and colored powder hangs in the air around the murti. On the right, a bald man in orange robes and a flower garland stands beside the cart, dusted with green and pink powder. Behind the cart, a man in white holds up a multicolored parasol, and a robed figure stands near the murti. Plates of colored powder sit on the cart, and an orange wall and trees frame the scene.2011-10-06October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a Durga puja before a large clay murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lion, with a smaller Ganesha and attendant figures flanking her in white ornate frames and yellow marigold garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, extending his arms over a smoking fire pit with a brass oil lamp beside him. Brass lamps with flames sit around the altar, with potted plants and red string lights behind.2011-10-02October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a night puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti with a white, lacquered crown and halo, flanked by smaller deity figures, including an elephant-headed form and a green-skinned figure, with marigold garlands and a lion-like mount in front. A standing person in an orange turban and orange robe holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings, touching the face near a dark mala, while a brass oil lamp burns at left and a second person in white kneels at lower right. Strings of lights and a canopy frame the scene. Readable signage is partly obscured.2011-10-05A night-time homa or puja at a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Devi, multi-armed and adorned with white floral decorations and a garland, under a white canopy. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, gold chain and tilak, pours grains or offerings from a silver plate into the fire pit. Another priest in white kneels beside him, and a standing figure at right tends a brass lamp. Small oil lamps and flower petals surround the altar, with red fairy lights behind the left side.2010-10-16Night procession on a dirt road with a decorated cart carrying a deity murti framed by a large white fan-shaped halo, surrounded by marigold garlands and flower offerings. A multicoloured umbrella with a blue-white emblem shelters the cart. Several men in white dhotis and shawls walk beside it, some with green-tinted clothing and faces, one holding a tray with a flower-decorated item and marigold garlands. A girl in a light floral dress and women in saris stand at the left edge, and a red tractor and teal canopy sit at right. Approximately 15 physical people visible.2011-10-06October 16 20102010-10-16