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A night-time outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof, with a large white-and-colored deity murti on a pink-draped platform at right, garlanded in yellow marigolds, depicting a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and smaller figures beside her. In front, a standing priest in a red-orange dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body performs worship with folded hands beside a brass-and-gold ritual setup. A gold-edged square fire pit or offering basin sits on the floor, surrounded by scattered flower petals, with brass oil lamps and a patterned carpet in the foreground. Strings of garlands hang overhead and potted plants stand at the sides.

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Night outdoor puja beneath a open-sided tin-roofed shelter. A large fire burns in a golden-edged fire pit on a raised platform, with brass vessels and oil lamps set around it. Several men in white and ochre-toned dhotis stand at the fire; one bare-chested man at left presses his palms together, and a man in a pink-red turban at centre holds a brass vessel and lifts a hand toward the flames. Behind them, a large clay deity murti dominates the right, with a white-and-gold ornamented backdrop, a red-and-yellow marigold garland, a lion mount, and a multi-armed goddess holding weapons. Marigold garlands hang on the figures, and a patterned carpet covers the table in front of the altar.2014-10-02A night-time puja at an open-sided shrine with a corrugated roof and strings of dried leaves overhead. A priest in a red dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland stands at left with hands joined in namaskar beside a low golden fire pit where a flame burns with offerings and small lamps. At right a large white-clad deity murti with a crown, marigold garlands and multiple arms is decorated with flowers, with smaller figures below it. A red cloth covers the altar and a patterned carpet lies in the foreground with a microphone stand and brass vessels.2014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of an outdoor night puja at a covered open-air shrine. A priest in saffron-orange dress sits cross-legged on a raised stone platform at left, with white markings on his arms and forehead, performing worship with brass vessels and oil lamps before him. Behind him stands a large white-and-gold Durga-style deity murti with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures, a lion mount, garlands of marigolds and a red cloth draped over a carved altar. A second person in white stands near the left edge and a camera operator in white is at right, making three visible people. Pink lotus flowers and yellow flower garlands lie at the foot of the altar.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02Night photograph of a large festive idol of Durga with ten arms, dressed in white and silver ornamentation with a crown, standing on a lion mount beside smaller figures of Lakshmi and Saraswati, with a demon figure in green below. Marigold garlands drape the idols and a string of lights runs overhead. A smaller illuminated shrine with a golden deity sits in the background, and one person in a white shirt stands at left, partly visible. The image is a photo of a shrine display as the page indicates a Navaratri celebration, though no printed text on the image itself names the event.2013-10-13A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night, with a large goddess murti seated on a lion, flanked by smaller deity figures and white decorated arches. A white-and-red canopy hangs above the central image, and strings of lights and coloured tassels decorate the orange walls. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand before the altar, with fruit, flowers and bowls of offerings arranged in front. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and a bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala perform the puja, while several white-clad devotees and a cameraman stand near the left side of the shrine. A visible sign reads in Kannada script, and a banner advertises a festival.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02