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Temple scene at a Navaratri puja under a corrugated metal roof. Three large deity murtis are arranged behind the worship area: a multi-armed goddess with a trident and lion, and a golden-haloed deity beside a figure holding a veena-like instrument. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red dhoti and a shawl with a white flower garland stands beside a young priest in saffron cloth who performs an offering over a brass vessel and lamp. On the right, a man in rust-red garments and a flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion, hands folded. Floral decorations and a brass lamp fill the floor.

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Photo of a temple puja under a corrugated roof at night. Large painted goddess murtis stand behind the scene, including a multi-armed Durga with a trident and a lion mount, and a figure with a veena beside a golden arch. In the foreground a priest in rust-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala rings a bell, while a boy in saffron-orange cloth stands beside him. On the right, a seated man in rust-red cloth with a flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion, his hands folded near his face. Brass oil lamps, marigold and flower offerings, and a square puja pit surround the altar.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21Photograph of a night-time puja in a tented pavilion with a richly decorated set of deity murtis in gold-yellow and red finery, garlanded with marigolds. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti at left swings a white fan or chamara toward the murtis. At right, a seated man in red garments and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate silver-and-jewelled throne, with a second man in orange robes standing behind the central altar. Brass plates, a kalasha-style vessel, oil lamps, a yellow painted yagna pit and flower offerings are arranged in front. Visible people: the priest, the seated man, and the standing man in orange, so three.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNavaratri puja at a temple pavilion with large ornate goddess murtis in gold and red, one with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion mount. Several women in saris (green, pink, white, maroon) sit on silver chairs with garlands, some holding offering trays. A man in a red-brown dhoti and yellow garland sits on a silver throne at right with hands folded. Two sannyasis in orange, one wearing an orange headband, sit in the foreground near a square yagna pit, and a standing priest in a rust-red cloth pours or offers near the murtis. Brass oil lamps, flower petals and a floral-garlanded altar complete the scene.2017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated tent. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti at left waves a white feathered fan toward the deity figures. Behind him stand golden-yellow and red painted murtis, including a lion-mounted goddess and a female figure holding a veena, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-pink garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy. A small figure in orange cloth stands near the throne. A brass vessel, lamps, flowers and a yellow-edged yantra or puja platform occupy the foreground. Several people are visible.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies