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A photograph of a devotee performing a ritual before a large yellow-faced deity murti. The deity is adorned with red and white garlands. A bare-armed man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, pink and white flower garlands, red roses, gold earrings and red-brown bangles, reaches up to touch the murti's head in a blessing gesture. Pink and red decorations and a brass-coloured lamp appear in the background.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A devotee in a rust-orange cloth and a garland of white jasmine and red roses stands beside a large yellow-faced deity murti, a goddess with a white crown and white ornamented garments, holding a golden-handled staff in one raised hand. He wears rudraksha bracelets on his arm and touches the murti's ornate gold necklace with one hand above a silver tray. Lotus blossoms are strung into his garland. Red roses decorate the goddess's garland, and a silver mask-like face panel and colourful drapery appear behind.2016-10-08A priest in ceremonial dress touches the forehead of a large yellow-faced deity murti with a trident-like staff, wearing a white ornate crown and white floral garlands with red roses. The priest, shown from behind and to the side, has long dark hair, a bare upper body, a red-and-white garland, and red-beaded bracelets on the arm. Red and green draped cloth and a metal roof frame the setting.2016-10-08A photograph of a large yellow-skinned deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white ornate crown, white lace-like decorations and a red-and-white garland of flowers, holding a trident and other implements. A man stands at right with long black hair, a beard, rudraksha-style beads, red and white flower garlands and a shell-white ornament, lightly touching the murti's forehead in a devotional gesture, possibly during a puja or padapuja. Behind them are a painted red and multicoloured backdrop and a metal-framed shelter.2016-10-08A bare-shouldered man with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead armband touches the painted eye of a yellow-faced goddess murti decorated with a white lace backdrop, white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. He wears a green and red flower garland with pink lotus blossoms and gold armlets. Behind the murti a green umbrella-shaped canopy and white lace halo are visible. The murti holds a golden implement in its raised hand. The scene suggests a devi eye-opening ritual; the man is a devotee or priest, not clearly identifiable.2016-10-08A photograph of a priest performing a ritual on a large yellow-faced deity murti of a goddess with a trident (trishula) in one raised hand. The murti wears a white ornate crown and white lace-like shoulder adornments, a gold-coloured necklace, and garlands of white jasmine and red roses. The priest, shown from behind and partly in profile, has long dark hair and a bare upper body with a red-orange cloth around his waist and a beaded red-orange armband. He touches the murti's forehead near the eye, a gesture of anointing or eye-opening during a puja. A red and blue backdrop and a green cloth are visible behind the murti, and a metal roof with fluorescent lighting is overhead.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with pink lotus buds performs a ritual before a large yellow-faced Durga deity murti with multiple arms, red-and-gold eyes, an ornate white crown and a white embroidered backdrop. He touches the murti's crown with his right hand while a second person holds a silver tray at lower left. The priest wears red-brown beaded bracelets and a gold earring, and a metal lamp stand and colourful banners are visible in the background.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08