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A photograph of a temple pavilion during a Navaratri golu-style display. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and a white and red flower garland on his head, stands with his right hand raised toward the shrine. Beside him men in saffron and orange cloth stand. Behind a square golden fire pit with dark ash sits in the foreground. Three white-clad deity murti stand on red-backed arches, one with a lion beside it, and a seated decorated murti in red and gold with garlands sits on a golden throne. Hanging paper lanterns, a striped cloth and a world-map banner decorate the open canopy.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a temple-style pavilion with a central deity murti, a goddess figure with multiple arms holding objects, seated on a gold and red throne decorated with marigold garlands. A fire flame burns in front of the murti. A figure in the foreground, seen from behind, has long dreadlocked black hair, a white and red floral garland, and a red-brown robe, facing the shrine. To the left, attendants in orange dhotis carry a tray and stand beside a Ganesha murti in white and pink. Flanking figures in white and gold with decorated arches, a peacock-like white shape and bells, a kalasha-like lamp and leafy toran decorate the ceremony space, with a red cushioned seat at right.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 11 20162016-10-11A photograph of a Navaratri golu-style puja in a covered outdoor pavilion. A figure seen from behind, with long dark matted locks and a white floral garland on the head, wears a reddish-brown cloth and stands facing a row of decorated deity murtis. Central murti is a goddess with a crown and white lace-like backdrop, flanked by a clay-like deity figure with elephant-headed ganesha imagery to the left and a goddess with white and gold lace backdrop to the right. Two attendants in orange dhotis stand at left, one holding a lit flame on a tray. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor, with flowers and banana leaves in the foreground. Clear case for deity murti rather than named forms.2016-10-08A photograph of a temple shrine during a Durga puja setting, with a row of clay murtis of deities adorned with white lace frames, garlands and gold jewellery. A large central Durga murti with multiple arms holds weapons and stands beside a golden lion-throne. A Ganesha figure in pink appears at left, with a sacred fire pit in the foreground. At left, a standing devotee with long dark hair wears a rust-red wrap and a flower garland over his shoulders, facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps and a golden seat line the foreground, with decorative hanging streamers above.2016-10-11A long-haired man in a rust-red dhoti and red shawl with a gold armlet stands at the left foreground, facing a line of decorated deity murtis under a tent canopy. He is offering flowers and petals near a pink Ganesha murti in gold dress. Behind them, a golden-framed Devi Durga murti with multiple arms holds a trident and weapons, with a green lion-like vahana below. Garlands of marigolds hang on the murtis, and brass oil lamps and petal-strewn cloth surround a yellow-edged pit with a floral garland. A white-clad attendant is partially visible at the far left edge. A world map hangs on the wall behind.2017-09-27A photograph of a temple puja before several deity murtis under a decorated pavilion. A man with very long dark matted hair, wearing a red-orange dhoti and a flower garland, stands with his back to the camera, facing a central goddess murti with multiple arms and a crown, dressed in white and gold. Flanking murtis include a white-clad goddess on the right and an elephant-headed Ganesha on the left. On the left, a young man in orange dhoti with gold border holds a tray of offerings. A brass oil lamp stands on the right, with flower petals scattered on the floor and a hand-drawn white kolam design. A cameraman films in the background. a person appearance is uncertain, so the person is described by role only.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 10 20162016-10-10October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08