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A photograph of a Navaratri puja in a covered temple hall. Large deity murtis of goddesses dominate the left, one with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion mount beside, decorated in gold and red garments. A golden arched shrine holds a standing goddess murti with raised hand. Seated on the right beneath a silver canopy, a man in a dark red-brown robe with a garland and hands folded in prayer receives worship. In the foreground, several women in saris of pink, green and white wear flower garlands and hold lotuses and rudraksha malas, while a man in an orange turban and saffron-orange cloth sits in front. Brass lamps and a conch are arranged on the floor.

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Photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Large colourful deity murtis of goddesses with multiple arms, gilded crowns and red and gold garments stand at left, with a golden arched backdrop and a gold-clad goddess figure at centre. Women in silk saris, one in pink and one in green, sit in front holding flower garlands and prayer beads. Devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit on the floor near brass oil lamps and offerings. A figure seated on a silver ornate throne at right, adorned with a flower garland and wearing a red-orange cloth, has hands folded in prayer. A silver chhatra umbrella stands above the throne.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNavaratri celebration in a covered temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Large painted deity murtis dominate the left and centre: a multi-armed goddess with a sword and trident in a red sari, a lion mount, and a golden-yellow standing goddess with raised hand beside a seated figure holding a palm leaf. Several young girls in white and maroon dress with flower garlands sit in a row in front, and devotees in saffron cloth attend. On the right, a seated man in red-brown clothing wears a yellow flower garland and a gold necklace on a silver throne with a silver umbrella. A brass oil lamp stand is in the foreground.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNavaratri puja scene in a covered temple hall with large painted deity murtis, including a pink-and-gold Ganesha on the left and multi-armed goddess figures with weapons behind. Women devotees sit in front in saris and salwar tones of white, teal, magenta and green, many wearing white and fresh flower garlands, and a woman in the foreground holds a brass lamp/puja item. A bright orange-saffron turban appears at lower right on a seated figure. Decorated golden arches and flower petals surround the deities, with a brass oil lamp at right.2017-09-21 +1 copiesNight puja in a temple pavilion with a large festive deity murti of a goddess on a lion-faced vehicle at left, painted in red, pink and gold with multiple arms. A bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti holds a brass bell and stands among seated women in green, white and red saris wearing flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor. At right, a man in a red-brown dhoti and yellow garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, and a figure in orange stands behind. Gold and yellow goddess statues and a tinsel-decorated chariot-like structure fill the background. A man in saffron draped fabric sits in the lower foreground. The page places the event at Navaratri.2017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple pandal with large colourful deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess holding weapons and a lion mount, a pink Ganesha figure, and gold-decorated figures. Several people sit on the floor in saffron and orange robes, some holding brass lamps and flower trays, while women in white, pink and green saris sit on chairs with garlands. On the right, a seated man in maroon robes with a garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, his hands folded in prayer. Pooja trays of flowers and oil lamps sit on the mats in the foreground. Approximately fourteen people are visible.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies