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A photograph of a Navaratri-style Durga murti display outdoors, with a large white ornate arch and paper-lace decorations framing the central goddess with eight-plus arms, flanked by two smaller female figures with yellow and orange garlands. A lion sits in front of the goddess, and a dark-skinned demon figure lies beneath her feet. A saffron-robed priest with a shaved head stands at left, holding a white fan-like chamara over the deities during worship. A yellow cloth hangs behind him, with a blue fringed canopy at right and trees in the background. The scene is a deity puja setting with marigold garlands and flowers on a blue-draped altar.

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October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor puja before a large decorated deity murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini, seated on a golden lion, with a white ornate arched backdrop, marigold garlands and a blue cloth-draped stone base. A bald young priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at left, holding a lit incense or camphor flame toward the murti, while a yellow cloth hangs from his arm. Small offering pots with flowers and leaves sit on the steps below, and trees and a tin-roofed structure stand behind.2013-10-12A photograph of an outdoor Navaratri shrine with a large white-clad goddess murti at the centre, flanked by smaller white-robed goddess figures, a lion beneath her, and a Ganesha figure in front. Garlands of orange marigolds and red flowers adorn the deities, and small oil lamps glow on the shrine's arch. A priest in a rust-red dhoti with a saffron-and-gold shawl stands at left, extending his hand toward the offerings. Decorative mounds of figures, a red cloth on the platform, and trees and a pale sky appear behind.2014-10-02October 12 20132013-10-12A priest in a saffron-red dhoti and shawl stands at left, extending his arm toward a large deity murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, white and silver lacework halo, and a trident and weapons raised. She is flanked by two smaller female figures, a lion mount crouches in front, Ganesha sits at lower left, and marigold and yellow-and-purple garlands drape the figures. Oil lamps and a red cloth cover the altar base under trees and a canopy outdoors.2014-10-03October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor puja before a large painted clay deity murti of Durga as Mahishasura Mardhini, with many arms holding weapons and a lion beside her, trampling a dark demon figure. The murti stands on a blue draped platform at the top of white and red steps, framed by a white decorated arch and flanked by two smaller goddess figures wearing garlands. A priest in an orange-brown dhoti, bare-chested, performs the ritual on the right, while a younger assistant in orange stands on the left holding a bowl. Brass oil lamps burn at the base, with a small ornamented murti, flowers, and green leaves in front. A teal and orange fringed canopy and trees form the background.2013-10-12A priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, shaved head, stands at left with his back to the camera, raising a white feather whisk (chamara-like fan) over a large white-and-silver Devi murti. The Devi figure has many arms, holds weapons including a trident-like spear, and is shown with a lion mount beside a green-skinned demon figure being subdued; a small figure in silver-white and gold stands at right, and another deity murti in white stands behind. The murtis are draped in yellow marigold garlands on a blue-patterned altar with a small brass oil lamp burning in the foreground, plus kumkum-marked offerings and a small Ganesha figure. The scene reads as a Devi puja or aarti at an outdoor shrine with palm trees behind. No physical person other than the priest is visible.2013-10-12A photograph of a priest in a maroon dhoti and gold-bordered shawl performing puja before a large decorated deity murti of the goddess Durga, seen from behind as he waves a white fan or chamara. The goddess stands with multiple arms in a white and ornate arch, adorned with red and yellow marigold garlands. Beside her are Ganesha with a pink face and a lion mount, a green figure, and other small deity figures. A red cloth covers the altar base, with a floral-patterned cloth below and a garlanded lion. Trees and white ritual decorations surround the outdoor shrine.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02