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A photograph of a devotee in a rust-red turban and brown-orange dhoti and shawl standing beside a large Devi murti with a white lace-patterned backdrop, a gold and red jewelled necklace, and long black hair garlanded with yellow marigolds. The devotee wears layered garlands of white and red flowers and pink lotus-bud strings, eyes closed, while hands from the murti hold a sword and small offerings. A tin roof and green foliage show behind. A devotee in a turban and garlands is shown at a murti of Devi, with the murti holding a sword and receiving offerings.

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A bearded man in a maroon turban and rust-brown dhoti-style garment stands with eyes lowered beside a large Devi murti in Mahishasura Mardhini form. The murti has a yellow face with dark eyes, a gold-embroidered white shawl, layered jewelled necklaces, bangles, and a red-and-gold sari. Its hair hangs long and black, and it holds a sword and other weapons. The man wears a garland of white and red flowers across his chest and a pink-and-white floral garland, with gold bangles on his wrists. A lamp or offering tray sits low in the frame. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murti. Corrugated roofing and greenery appear behind them in an open-sided hall.2016-10-11A man in a rust-orange turban and rust-orange dhoti stands beside a large clay-style deity murti of Devi, shown with a white ornate crown, gold jewellery, red and gold garments and multiple arms. He wears a long garland of white and red flowers, gold bangles and long dark hair, and his hand touches the murti's raised arm near a sword-like implement. The murti is set against a red and blue painted backdrop under a corrugated metal roof. a person: the figure has long dark hair, a rust turban, rudraksha-style adornment is not visible, and gold bangles; appearance cues are partial, so identity is marked probable only by his ceremonial garland and devotional posture.2016-10-11A bearded man in a maroon turban and maroon robe, wearing gold bangles, red and orange beaded bracelets and a gold necklace, stands at left with a red-and-white flower garland and holds a long silver sword or staff near a large white-and-red Durga murti with multiple arms, a crown, dark braided hair, red eyes, and a red-and-gold sari. Yellow marigold garlands hang on the murti. Behind them are a corrugated metal roof and green foliage. The man's appearance is consistent with the a person cues described on the page, but the image is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role as a devotee performing worship before the Devi murti.2016-10-11A photograph of a ritual before a large Durga murti with eight arms, a white ornate crown and white lace-like backdrop, wearing red-and-gold sari, gold and red jewelled necklace and yellow marigold garlands. A man in a maroon turban, bare-chested with a dark saffron-brown cloth at his waist, a red and white flower garland and gold armbands, stands at left touching the murti's raised weapon-hand with his fingers while a silver plate rests nearby. A tin roof, palm trees and a red-and-white painted pillar frame the scene.2016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11A bearded man in an orange-brown turban and saffron-brown robe stands at left with his eyes closed and a smile, wearing a long multi-strand garland of white, pink, green and red flowers and gold ornaments. Beside him is a large painted deity murti of Devi with a yellow face, red and gold hands, a sword held in one hand, a yellow marigold garland and a red-and-gold sari. The background is a metal-roofed hall with lattice bars and a banner at lower left. The man is wearing distinctive turban and garland cues consistent with a person in this presentation; he is shown receiving reverence beside the Devi murti.2016-10-11October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a large yellow-faced Devi murti with a white ornate crown and white embroidered garments, adorned with gold jewellery and red and white flower garlands. A man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rust-brown dhoti-style garment, a pink and white lotus garland, a red and white flower garland and gold necklaces, stands at right gesturing toward the deity. A silver tray with a red cloth is held by a hand at lower left, and a silver mask and a brass lamp stand near the deity. A red-and-yellow banner hangs in the background. Visible is a puja or abhishekam offering scene.2016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11Close photo of a large painted deity murti of Devi in white lace-like embellishment, gold jewelled necklace, red and gold brocade sari, yellow marigold garlands and a white lace crown, holding a sword. Beside her a bearded man in a rust-red turban and rust-red dhoti, wearing a pink and white lotus garland, holds a sword blade near the murti's raised hand, with a small offering tray visible below. Corrugated roof and green foliage in the background.2016-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08