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Outdoor 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.

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October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12Outdoor photo of a large decorated Durga murti on a raised platform with white silver-lace backdrop, garlanded with marigolds, multiple arms holding weapons. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl leans over a silver plate beside the deity, while another priest in brown and gold garments stands at right holding a ritual item. A yellow-robed figure bends at far left. A small offering with marigold garland sits at the front, with trees and a red-and-white striped staircase behind. Several people are visible.2013-10-12Outdoor 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.2013-10-12Outdoor puja before a large white-and-ornate deity murti of Durga, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth draped on the altar; a lion mount and other murtis flank the central figure. A priest in a brown dhoti and shawl raises a hand holding a small lamp or incense vessel toward the murti under a corrugated roof. Beside him stands a younger boy in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, watching the ritual. Red-and-white painted pillars and green foliage frame the scene.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 12 20132013-10-12A 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.2014-10-02A photograph of a priest performing aarti before an image of the goddess Durga, shown in a white sari with a lion mount and a green demon figure beneath her. The priest, seen from behind, is bare-chested with an orange-and-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a multi-tiered brass lamp aloft with flames. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers drape the deity shrine, with another white-clad goddess figure and a child-like figure to the right. Trees and a red-and-white striped backdrop surround the open-air shrine.2014-10-03A 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.2013-10-12October 03 20142014-10-03