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A photograph inside a tented shrine hall decorated for a festival, with a large clay Durga murti in multiple arms riding or standing beside a lion, flanked by other goddess figures draped in yellow and gold garlands. A standing priest on the left, bare-chested with a rust-coloured dhoti, waves a white fan or chamara toward the deities. In the centre, a bare-chested attendant in saffron stands near a brass oil lamp and a sunken yellow altar. On the right, a seated figure in rust-coloured robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, hands folded in greeting, with marigold garlands and brass vessels on the floor. Lit oil lamps and flower offerings surround the scene.

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A festive temple scene under a white tented canopy at night, with several large painted and gilded deity murtis, including a multi-armed goddess holding weapons and riding a lion, beside figures playing a veena and a tanpura-like instrument. A man in a brown dhoti and rudraksha mala stands at left, facing the murtis, and a small figure in orange robes stands near the center. At right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne wears a saffron-brown cloth and a white flower garland, with a silver umbrella above. Marigold garlands, flower offerings, brass lamps and oil lamps with flames are arranged on the floor, and a gold-trimmed square pit or yantra-like structure sits in front.2017-09-28 +3 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a night puja in a temporary open-sided pandal with white cloth overhead. Behind an ornate silver-covered throne seat, a seated man in a dark red-brown dhoti wears a white flower garland and holds his hands together. A bare-chested priest on the left in a red-brown dhoti waves a white fan toward a large deity murti with multiple arms and a lion mount. Two other yellow-garmented deity murtis stand in the background, one holding a veena. A brass vessel and a copper kalasha stand near a yellow-bordered square altar with flower offerings and oil lamps. A small attendant in saffron wears a rudraksha mala. A burning flame and a brass lamp sit in the foreground. Printed text is visible on the image overlay.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a festival hall decorated with large painted deity idols, including a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount, flanked by other figures with yellow garlands and yellow and white fabrics. A seated man in saffron-red robes and a pink flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne at right, with a standing attendant in orange clothing nearby. A woman in a red-brown garment raises her arm at left, holding an object aloft. Brass lamps, silver and brass vessels, flowers and a yellow-tiled platform fill the foreground, under white cloth canopy and a red digital clock reading 09:53.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesPhoto of a ceremonial puja inside a decorated tent. A bare-chested priest in a rust-red dhoti at left waves a white feathered fan toward the deity figures. Behind him stand golden-yellow and red painted murtis, including a lion-mounted goddess and a female figure holding a veena, decorated with yellow marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a red-pink garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy. A small figure in orange cloth stands near the throne. A brass vessel, lamps, flowers and a yellow-edged yantra or puja platform occupy the foreground. Several people are visible.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesIndoor temple-style hall under a white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Large painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands at left, flanked by two smaller painted deity figures with gold halos. A man with his back to the camera in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, performs a ritual at left. A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti with a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne at right, hands folded in prayer. A standing person in orange robes stands near the throne. A yellow-wood square yagna pit and brass lamps and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-28 +1 copies