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A photograph of a priest seen from behind, shaved-headed and bare-backed, wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala at the neck. He stands before an altar holding a ritual implement toward a large white-clad goddess murti, a Durga-type form with multiple arms and a trident, flanked by smaller white figures and a golden-yellow Ganesha, a lion and a green figure, all garlanded with marigolds. Brass lamps, a bowl and a red-and-blue patterned altar cloth sit in front, with trees and bunting beyond. The priest is not visibly identifiable as a person from appearance, so he is described by role.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A shaved-headed priest with his back to the camera, wearing an orange-and-saffron dhoti and shawl and a rudraksha mala, performs aarti with a lit flame on a brass plate before a decorated deity murti. The murti shows a goddess with a white silver-patterned backdrop, marigold garlands, a lion mount and a multi-armed figure beneath, with a red cloth on the platform. Trees, bunting strings and a white boundary wall with red stripes surround the outdoor shrine.2014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03October 03 20142014-10-03A bare-chested man with a shaved head, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-and-gold draped cloth, raises his right arm toward a shrine. He stands with his back to the camera before a large deity murti of Durga draped in white and garlanded with yellow marigolds, flanked by smaller figures including a lion mount, a green-skinned figure with a trident, and a child-like figure, with a red cloth covering the altar base. Strings of bunting and a brass lamp stand nearby under trees.2014-10-03A shaved-headed priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala around his neck, stands in front of a decorated deity murti. The murti is a goddess figure in white ornamental fabric with a crown-like arch, flanked by a lion and a figure with a face of a bull or similar animal, all draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A decorated throne-like stand with garlands sits to the left, a red-and-maroon carpet lies before the murti, and a flame-lit puja area with a wooden platform is in the foreground under trees. The setting appears to be an outdoor shrine with a small metal bell and hanging bunting.2014-10-03A 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 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a large Durga murti in a decorated shrine, the goddess shown white-clad with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by smaller deity figures, a lion mount and a Ganesha figure, all garlanded in marigold and orange flowers. A devotee in a rust-red and gold-bordered dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, stands at left extending his arm toward a small offering stand, scattering petals or flowers above. The shrine has white lace-like decoration, lit oil lamps and a pink cloth at its base, with trees behind.2014-10-02