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A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti in a shrine, the central figure in red and white with a tall ornate silver crown, black hair, and many arms holding weapons, standing on a lion. Flanking smaller white-clad deity figures wear yellow marigold garlands. A small fire burns at the base beside a silver bowl, with yellow flower offerings and brass oil lamps on either side. A man in a green shirt at right holds a camera. Potted green plants sit on the left.

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September 30 20112011-09-30A large multi-armed goddess murti, Durga, stands at the centre of a shrine decorated with a white paper-like filigree halo and a red and white backdrop. She holds weapons in her many hands and rides or stands over a lion, while a demon figure lies at her feet. Two smaller attendant deities flank her, one wearing a green and orange sari, and yellow marigold garlands drape the figures. Brass oil lamps stand on white steps, with potted plants, a small sapling and marigold petals on the platform. No people are visible in the scene.2011-09-09October 19 20122012-10-19October 02 20142014-10-02October 13 20132013-10-13A large Durga murti dominates a shrine decorated with white and silver filigree, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, astride a lion with a demon figure beneath her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the goddess and the attendant figures, including a smaller female figure at left and a pink-faced deity murti at the lower left. A girl in a purple blouse and gold-bordered orange-brown sari sits at lower right, facing the murtis. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge, and brass oil lamps and potted plants stand near the altar on the right. A painted backdrop shows scenes of the goddess in battle.2011-10-04A 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.2011-10-04October 02 20142014-10-02October 01 20112011-10-01A large deity murti of Durga, the central figure with many arms holding weapons and a white ornate silver-patterned crown and backdrop, draped in yellow marigold garlands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pierced, with Ganesha on the left and two smaller female figures flanking her. The dark background and warm lighting suggest a night-time display, and a bronze-coloured cloth-wrapped figure stands in the foreground edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2013-10-13A photograph of a large clay murti of Goddess Durga, multi-armed, standing at the centre on a red backdrop with a white ornate arch behind her. She is adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a gold crown, and she holds weapons in her hands. A lion sits at her feet beside a small green demon figure, and smaller figures of deities flank her on both sides, all garlanded. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and an orange cloth sits cross-legged at the left, reading from a book with a brass vessel and lamps near him. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a row of lit diyas glows along the back wall. Potted plants surround the altar area.2011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03