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Navaratri celebration in a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Large painted deity murtis dominate the left and centre: a multi-armed goddess with a sword and trident in a red sari, a lion mount, and a golden-yellow standing goddess with raised hand beside a seated figure holding a palm leaf. Several young girls in white and maroon dress with flower garlands sit in a row in front, and devotees in saffron cloth attend. On the right, a seated man in red-brown clothing wears a yellow flower garland and a gold necklace on a silver throne with a silver umbrella. A brass oil lamp stand is in the foreground.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a covered temple hall. Large deity murtis of goddesses dominate the left, one with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion mount beside, decorated in gold and red garments. A golden arched shrine holds a standing goddess murti with raised hand. Seated on the right beneath a silver canopy, a man in a dark red-brown robe with a garland and hands folded in prayer receives worship. In the foreground, several women in saris of pink, green and white wear flower garlands and hold lotuses and rudraksha malas, while a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth sits in front. Brass lamps and a conch are arranged on the floor.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA festive Navaratri puja scene in a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Large decorated deity murtis dominate the left and centre: a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and a golden-yellow robed goddess in an ornate gold arch. Several seated girls in silk pavadai dresses and white flower garlands sit in rows in the foreground, and a boy in red garments stands at the left. At the far right, a bearded man in a maroon garment and yellow-and-white flower garland sits on a decorated silver throne-like seat, and a man in an orange turban sits in the lower right foreground. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel stand near the seated figures, with a white fan-like object at right. Garlands and a hanging decoration complete the setting.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA festive Navaratri puja scene in a temple hall with large, ornately decorated deity murtis of goddesses with gold-and-yellow halos and lion mounts, one figure holding a trident. A man seated on a striped tiger-skin-draped throne at right wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a yellow flower garland and a gold pendant, with a brass vessel before him. Several young girls in colourful dresses sit with flower garlands, and a priest in a saffron-orange cloth sits at left, facing a square homa fire pit with a flame, marigold petals and brass lamps.2017-09-21 +1 copiesPhoto of a Navaratri festival tableau at a temple hall with a large goddess murti on a lion mount holding a trident and weapons, flanked by a golden-framed Saraswati-like figure with a veena and a second deity figure. A seated man on a silver throne wears a white dhoti, a red-and-white shawl, and a yellow marigold garland, and is being honoured by seated girls in white, red and green lehengas and garlands. A brass lamp and a fire pit with flames stand in front, beside marigold and flower offerings on a colourful striped mat. Visible text: a person appears only as a caption-style label in the image corner, attributed to the photo credit line.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an indoor temple pavilion with a striped tent-like roof. Large colourful clay murtis of goddesses stand in the background, one multi-armed goddess holding a trident-like weapon beside a lion mount, flanked by gold-and-green decorated halos. Girls in pastel and green lehenga-style dresses sit on silver-framed seats wearing garlands. In the foreground a priest in a red-brown dhoti stands at a yellow-stained homa or yagna pit with lit oil lamps and flower-filled brass offerings. On the right, a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti wearing a yellow marigold garland sits on a cushioned silver throne under a silver canopy, with a devotee in orange nearby. Several people are visible, and the scene is an active puja.2017-09-21 +1 copies