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Photo of a festive temple-style pandal with a large Durga murti in the centre, multi-armed, holding weapons, mounted on a lion, flanked by Ganesha in pink on the left and goddesses in yellow garlands on either side. Marigold garlands hang on the figures, with a silver ornate throne and a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a white garland on the right. A standing priest in dark red robes raises an arm at right. Devotees in the foreground wear orange garlands, with heads visible at the bottom edge. Pink and yellow drapes and hanging decorations fill the canopy.

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September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a festive pandal with large clay murtis of Goddess Durga riding a lion, flanked by Ganesha on the left and two goddesses on the sides, all with yellow halos and garlands. A seated man in a maroon robe with a tiger-skin seat sits at right on a silver throne-like seat with a silver umbrella; he has long hair and a rudraksha-style neck garland, and a standing person in an orange robe raises a hand near the right edge. In the foreground, seated devotees in orange turbans face the stage, with a small wooden stand and flower offerings below. Pink and white draped cloth covers the ceiling.2017-09-28Photograph of a festive temple-style hall showing large illuminated deity murti: a central goddess with multiple arms wielding weapons and a lion mount, flanked by two smaller goddess figures and an elephant-headed deity, all draped in yellow garlands with golden halos. In the foreground a seated man in orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala is being honoured while a standing priest in a maroon-red robe and white ritual garment performs an aarti with a lamp. Silver lamps, a silver peetha and flower offerings surround the stage, and a row of seated devotees in orange shawls sits in the lower foreground. The priest's light and the arranged garlands suggest an aarti during puja.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA festive photograph of a Durga puja pandal with a large central deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, in red and ornate yellow halo, riding or beside a lion, flanked by golden-haloed goddess and Ganesha figures draped in yellow garlands. A seated man in orange-red dhoti with a white garland sits on a silver throne at right, while a standing figure in dark red robes raises a hand near a silver fan. Devotees in orange and saffron stand along a barrier and at lower edges, with yellow and white flower offerings, pink and red drapes, and a silver kalasha-style stand in front.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +5 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA festival puja before a large tiered display of deity murtis under a canopy of pink and white cloth. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, flanked by two murtis in yellow and gold. At left a pink-faced Ganesha with a trunk is visible, and at right a goddess holds a veena. A seated man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a garland and white cloth at his waist, sits near a flaming lamp, and a standing man in an orange shawl and white garments faces the murtis, with devotees in orange shawls in the foreground. Yellow and white flower garlands hang across the murtis and a silver umbrella stands at right.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive temple shrine with large, brightly painted deity murti under a white and pink canopy. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a red and white sari and a lion beside her, flanked by other goddesses holding a veena and a flower garland, with an elephant-headed deity at left. A seated man in an orange-red garment and garlands sits on a silver throne, hands folded in greeting. Standing at right, a person in a rust-orange robe holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. In the foreground, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit facing the shrine, with marigold garlands and flower offerings on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.2017-09-28 +1 copies