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A nighttime photograph of a group of painted clay murtis under a dark sky. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a white crown and white lace-patterned garment and a red-and-gold skirt, seated beside a lion. To the left stands a blue-skinned Kali-like figure with a red tongue, raised hand, and a garland of severed heads, and to the right a figure in white and gold holding a veena. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet beside a small attendant figure. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.

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Night photograph of a large group of painted clay deity murtis under an open-sided shelter. Central multi-armed Durga figure in white and red sari with a crown-like white lace headdress, flanked by blue-skinned Kali with a protruding tongue and a necklace of severed heads, a golden-maned lion with open jaws, a green-skinned demon figure holding a sword, and Saraswati in white with a gold-and-green sari holding a veena. The statues are decorated with white lace and sequined trim. No living people are visible.2013-10-08A photograph of a large Durga pandal idol illuminated at night against a black background. The central multi-armed goddess, with yellow face and white ornate costume, holds weapons aloft and stands on a red backdrop. A roaring lion sits at her lower left, and a green-skinned demon is being struck by her weapon. Flanking figures include Ganesha with an elephant head and pink body at left, a standing female deity with a veena at upper right, and a gold-clad figure at lower right. The white lacework decorations and deity murti are the main features; no person is visible.2013-10-10A large clay deity murti of Durga in a white-and-cream lace-like ornamented style, standing with multiple arms holding weapons including a trident and sword, with a lion at her feet and smaller flanking figures of Ganesha and female attendants. The figures have yellow and tan faces, and the backdrop is dark foliage with a corrugated roof at left. No people are visible in the scene.2014-09-30A large Durga murti dominates the frame against a dark background, a multi-armed goddess in white lacework with a red backdrop, holding weapons in her raised hands. A roaring golden lion sits at her lower left, and a green demon figure is being pinned beneath the lion's paw in the centre. Flanking the goddess are two white-clad female deities, one holding a veena, and at the lower left a pink-faced Ganesha murti in gold and white dress. A buffalo head appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene is a Durga puja image with festival-style decorations.2013-10-10October 02 20142014-10-02A large deity murti of Durga, the central figure with many arms holding weapons and a white ornate silver-patterned crown and backdrop, draped in yellow marigold garlands. A lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pierced, with Ganesha on the left and two smaller female figures flanking her. The dark background and warm lighting suggest a night-time display, and a bronze-coloured cloth-wrapped figure stands in the foreground edge. No people are clearly visible in the scene.2013-10-13Night-time photograph of a large festival tableau of Durga slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura, with clay deity figures in white and gold lace-like ornamental arches. The central multi-armed Durga figure holds weapons aloft, including a sword and a trident-like staff, and wears a red flower garland. A bronze-coloured oil lamp stands at left, and a lion figure with open jaws sits beside Durga. A standing figure in gold-trimmed armour stands at lower centre, and a yellow-garlanded female deity appears at right. Strings of coloured lights and a decorated canopy with blue and gold trim appear in the background. No physical people are visible.2010-10-15A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-10-12A large festival idol of the goddess Durga stands centrally, multi-armed, with a lion at her feet and a demon figure beneath her in teal and gold. She wears a white ornately crocheted/lace-patterned garment and white crown-like headdresses with lace frills; her many hands hold weapons including a sword and trident-like arms. Flanking figures include a pink-faced Ganesha in orange-gold cloth on the left and two smaller goddess figures in white and red-pink saris. The idols stand under a corrugated roof outdoors, with palm trees visible. No living people are visible in the scene.2014-09-30October 01 20112011-10-01October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga in a roofed outdoor setting, with palm trees behind. Durga stands centrally in a white and cream lace-like ornamented sari with a crown, many arms holding weapons including a trident and sword, and a lion beneath her. Flanking figures include a pink-bodied Ganesha with an orange cloth and a figure with green skin. Smaller figures of a rat, a buffalo head, and white birds sit at the base, and a garlanded deity murti with yellow flowers stands at left. No people are visible in the image.2014-09-30