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A photograph of a night-time puja display of clay murtis under a decorated canopy. In the centre, a multi-armed goddess with black hair, red-and-gold sari and a white crown stands on a lion, holding weapons. Beside her stand an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink with a purple garland and two smaller female deities in white, pink and yellow garlands. Offerings of bananas, mangoes, coconuts, pineapples, fruits and kumkum are laid on a blue cloth, with brass oil lamps lit at the sides. A bald man in white dhoti sits at the lower right, facing the display. Paper printed with logo text and a red-and-white sign are visible above, with string lights in the background. The deity murti display and offerings suggest a puja setting.

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October 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesNight photograph of a festival puja set up in front of an elaborate white paper-lace backdrop. Large painted clay murtis stand on a blue base: Ganesha with pink skin, orange dhoti and a purple flower garland on the left, and a goddess murti with multiple arms and a lion mount in the centre, with other figures beside them. Tables in front hold bananas, pineapples, apples, a watermelon, mangoes, coconuts, brass oil lamps, a plate of turmeric and kumkum, and leaf-wrapped offerings on purple and red cloths. On the right, a man in a saffron robe stands and a priest in white dhoti sits with bare upper body. Coloured lights and a striped canopy frame the scene.2010-10-15A nighttime outdoor scene of a festive display of painted clay murtis. On the left, an elephant-headed Ganesha with a pink face and multiple arms stands beside a decorated parasol with a tassel. Centre, a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-white crown and a fierce face rides a seated lion, surrounded by smaller white lace-decorated deity figures with garlands. Gold oil lamps stand in the foreground beside brass plates of offerings, and a string of coloured lights glows behind. No living people are visible.2010-10-12Night photo of a Durga Puja-style tableau: a large multi-armed goddess murti in white lace-like filigree halo stands on a lion, holding weapons, with a red and gold dress and garland. Flanking figures include a pink elephant-headed Ganesha with a white halo and a pink-clad goddess with a white halo, and more murtis at right. In the lower foreground, a bald man in white is seen from behind at a microphone. A brass oil lamp with a marigold garland sits at right, and offerings on brass plates lie on the blue cloth. The backdrop is red with a banner.2010-10-08A night photograph of a festive temple display centred on a large white-decorated murti of the goddess Durga riding a lion, with eight arms holding weapons and a trident, dark hair and red garments. Flanking her are a white-framed Ganesha on the left and other goddess and deity murtis, each in ornate white paper-lace frames with garlands of flowers. Brass oil lamps (deepas), bowls of fruit, marigold garlands and scattered flowers and kumkum stand on a red-draped altar in front. Coloured umbrella canopies in orange and green hang above the figures. No living people are visible. In the lower right a portrait of a smiling man in orange is partly visible on a banner.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a decorated Navaratri shrine with a large multi-armed goddess murti seated on a lion, holding weapons in many hands and wearing a garland of flowers and a red and gold sari. Flanking figures include a pink-bodied elephant-headed Ganesha murti at left and several other goddess murtis in white ornamented arches with garlands. A large white fringed canopy with a red and white decorative top covers the central deity. Brass oil lamps stand on the altar, along with fruit offerings, flowers, a kalasha-style vessel and a small wooden carved seat in front. The walls are orange with hanging decorative tassels, and a partial Kannada sign appears at upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA festive shrine displaying a large white-and-silver ornamented Durga murti standing on a lion, with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by smaller painted figures including a pink Ganesha and several goddess figures with red garlands. Colourful fringed parasols and brass oil lamps stand in front, with marigold garlands, a brass plate of offerings and a stone-edged pit before the altar. No people are visible.2010-10-15A photograph of a Durga puja tableau in a temple setting. At the centre stands a large clay murti of goddess Durga with multiple arms, wearing a white decorated crown and red garland, riding a lion and striking a demon figure. Flanking figures include Ganesha with a pink body and an elephant head, and other goddess statues in white ornate backdrops. Brass oil lamps with lit flames, brass plates of offerings, flower garlands and small bowls sit on a red-draped altar, and incense smoke rises. Colourful striped umbrellas hang above. No living people are visible.2010-10-15October 08 20102010-10-08