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A photograph of a large yellow Durga deity murti decorated with gold ornamentation, pink flowers and a garland, holding a trident and other weapons. Two people perform worship at the murti: in the foreground a young man in orange-saffron cloth with red and white beaded necklaces holds a brass plate of flowers while reaching toward the deity, and a second person in a long dark braid and maroon-red cloth with a red-and-white garland stands on a metal railing platform beside the murti, handling the figure. A large ornate golden arch frames the scene under a tented shed, with a loudspeaker and a digital clock reading 11:40 visible overhead.

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A large yellow-gold Durga murti with many arms and a crown stands in an open-sided pandal. A bare-chested priest with long hair, wearing a red-maroon dhoti, stands at the right near the railing, his back to the camera, holding a small object. Near the murti, two younger bare-chested attendants with shaved heads and rudraksha-style beads raise a brass plate of flowers and offerings toward the goddess. Gold and yellow ornamental arches frame the scene, and a fan and loudspeaker hang from the ceiling. Several arms of the murti hold weapons, including a trident. A digital clock is visible at the top.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, ornately decorated golden Durga murti with a yellow face, many arms and a crown, set in a temporary open-sided pandal under a corrugated roof. A long-haired man with a long beard wears a red-maroon dhoti, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a brass plate of pink flowers toward the deity while a trident-bearing arm of the murti is nearby. Two shirtless attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand below the platform, one holding the plate and another holding a small brass vessel. Pink and white flower offerings are visible at the base, and a loudspeaker and camera are on the right. Two people are visible in the scene.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA large ornate deity murti of Devi Durga dominates the left side, with a yellow face, red and gold crown, many arms holding weapons including a trident-like staff, and a garland of white and red flowers at the neck. In the centre, a person with long matted dark hair, wearing a red-brown cloth wrapped at the waist and a gold armlet, stands on a raised platform near the goddess and holds a small bell or lamp in one hand while reaching toward the murti. Behind them are a red and white garland, a camera on a tripod at right, and a metal railing and corrugated roof overhead.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA large yellow Durga murti with multiple arms and an ornate golden halo and crown is decorated with white and orange garlands, flowers and gold jewellery. A person seen from behind, with long dreadlocked hair, a red-maroon cloth wrapped at the waist and gold armlets, stands on a raised platform beside the murti, reaching toward its face with a small bell-like object in hand. Behind them are a metal railing, a corrugated roof, a loudspeaker and a red digital display, under a Navaratri-style festival setting.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a Devi Durga murti decorated with gold ornaments and an ornate golden prabhavali halo, its face painted yellow with bold black eyes, holding a long staff. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-orange dhoti, a red and white flower garland over the shoulder, and gold armlets, and touches the murti with one hand. Another person at lower left, seen from behind, holds a round brass tray of pink flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. A white tent canopy and a loudspeaker hang overhead.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple pandal in front of a large, richly ornamented yellow and gold Durga murti with multiple raised arms, a crown, a red tilak and a holding a trident-like staff. Near the bottom right, a long-haired man with a swept-back dreadlock style and a red-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a red and white garland, stands on the steps handing or offering items on a brass plate. In the foreground, a shirtless priest with a white sacred thread and a saffron cloth holds a brass plate of offerings near the murti's base, while a young boy in orange and beads watches at left. Metal scaffolding, a camera tripod and a loudspeaker sit overhead under a white tent cloth.2017-09-27 +1 copies