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A photograph of a large clay image of goddess Durga at a temple shrine, seated astride a lion and holding weapons in multiple hands, framed by a white decorative arch with a crown and a red background. Flanking figures include Ganesha on the left, a goddess with a conch on the right, and a demon figure beneath the lion. Marigold garlands hang on the figures, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with string lights glowing on the red wall. A saffron-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge, and a seated devotee in brown sits at the right. No physical person is clearly the main subject; the scene is a deity murti puja arrangement.

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A photograph of a large Durga murti installed on a raised blue-and-white platform in front of a red wall decorated with fairy lights. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, wears a white and silver crown and ornate white decorations, and is garlanded with yellow marigolds. A lion sits beside her, and a green demon figure lies at her feet. Smaller murtis flank her, including a pink figure and a figure with a golden garland. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge. A signboard above reads Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Temple. No physical people are visible.2011-10-04A photograph of a temple shrine at night dominated by a large clay murti of the goddess Durga, depicted with multiple arms holding weapons, a crown and a white ornate arched halo. She stands above a lion and a demon figure, with a pair of flanking female deities and a smaller figure garlanded in yellow flowers. The murti is lit by small electric string lights and brass oil lamps on the steps. At the left edge, a person in white ritual clothes with bare arms and a shaved head sits in the foreground beside a hanging orange-saffron cloth, and a second orange-clothed figure is partly visible. A signboard above reads Sri Sri Nithyananda Temple. Brass lamps with flames stand at the lower right.2011-10-04A large deity murti of Goddess Durga stands at the centre of a temple shrine, flanked by smaller figures of goddesses and attendants with yellow marigold garlands. She is depicted with multiple arms holding weapons and rides or stands beside a lion. A decorative white paper or silver-style halo arches behind the figure, and a green figure lies at her feet. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and string lights glow in the background. In the lower left, a person in white ritual cloth and a saffron-clad figure in orange attend the puja, with a brass plate in front. A sign above reads Sri Nithyananda Temple. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04September 28 20112011-09-28A night photograph of a large festival tableau in front of a red-orange building with a sign reading SRI ANANDA ... TEMPLE. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess murti with long black hair, a white lace halo and red-and-gold sari, riding or standing beside a lion, holding weapons in her raised hands. Flanking her are a pink Ganesha murti on the left, two female figures in pink and teal, and a dark-skinned demon figure in gold clothing near the goddess. Brass oil lamps with marigold garlands stand at the sides, a fire pit with offerings and flower garlands lies in front, and a seated devotee in yellow sits at the far right edge. Marigold garlands decorate all the figures.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Durga puja pandal set up in front of a red-painted building bearing a sign reading "SRI ANANDA ... TEMPLE". At the centre, a multi-armed goddess Durga murti in red and gold sari with a white lace halo rides a lion and holds weapons, flanked by statues of Ganesha in pink with orange garland, a dark-complexioned demon figure, and female deity statues in lace-backed niches with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the white-draped platform in front of the murtis, with marigold garlands, a kalasha-like offering and scattered flower petals. A seated woman in yellow is partly visible at the far right edge. No identifiable a person appears.2010-10-08A large festival display in front of a brick building with a sign reading "SRI ANANDESHWARI TEMPLE" (partly obscured). Central multi-armed Durga murti with a white lace-and-tinsel halo, red and gold garments, and a lion beside her, grappling with a demon figure. Flanking figures include Ganesha with a pink trunk and orange-gold dhoti on the left, and two goddess murtis with white lace backdrops and red garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the steps, with yellow marigold garlands, a kalasha, and plates of offerings in front. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-09October 06 20112011-10-06September 30 20112011-09-30A temple worship scene before a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with a white filigree halo, multiple arms and red garments, slaying a demon near a lion mount, with smaller deities Lakshmi and Saraswati flanking. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the centre-left performing puja, facing the deity with a flower garland and offering. An attendant in orange on the left holds a plate, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at the right. Garlands of pink and white flowers adorn the figures, and lamps and potted plants surround the shrine beneath a sign reading Sri Nityanandeshwara Temple.2011-10-06October 08 20102010-10-08