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A photo of a Navaratri Durga puja at a tented outdoor shrine. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a gold waist sash, gold armbands and a red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large golden-faced Durga murti with a crown, flower garlands and a pink-and-yellow arm. Behind him an attendant in saffron stands with hands folded in prayer beside a bell, a flower-filled brass plate and a small sound system. Lamps and a white canopy frame the scene. a person appearance candidate: man with long hair and gold armbands performing the aarti.

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a short beard stands at left, wearing a red-and-orange ochre dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles, while holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame and a small ritual implement toward a large yellow-faced murti of a goddess. The murti is richly decorated with gold and green embroidered crown and ornaments, black hair, a red-and-gold garment, flower garlands and pink petals. Behind him, two people with long dark hair, one with hands joined in prayer, watch the worship, under a white tented canopy. A printed photo panel with a world map is visible at left. This appears to be a Navaratri puja of a Devi Durga murti, with an arati performed before the deity.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a ceremonial Durga worship scene under a white tent canopy. A bare-chested man with long swept-back hair, a red-maroon dhoti-style cloth, a red and white floral garland over his shoulder, gold bangles and a gold chest ornament raises a small ceremonial lamp or aarti toward a large, richly decorated yellow-faced Durga murti with gold crown, ornate gold embroidered garments and fresh flower garlands. A second person in the background holds a brass plate of pink and white flowers. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron-red ceremonial cloth, rudraksha-style necklace and gold ornaments, performing puja to the deity. Setting is a festival tent with a small speaker visible on the left.2017-09-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a large yellow Durga murti with a gold crown, ornate gold-embroidered garments, a red-and-green garment, and a long dark hair, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-like object in its hand, with white and pink jasmine and marigold garlands. Beside it stands a man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold armlet, bangles and an ochre-red dhoti, smiling and holding a small object, with a plate of pink petals nearby. Under a white tent canopy with a framed picture behind, navaratri worship at a devi murti is shown. Several seated devotees are visible in the background.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple-style pandal with a white canvas ceiling. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and gold armband, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large ornate deity murti of Durga with a golden crown, yellow face, multiple arms and red sari with gold embroidery, decorated with flower garlands. Two shirtless young men with rudraksha malas stand behind him, one with palms pressed together. A framed portrait of a smiling man in red with a trident hangs at left. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and ritual lamp; the visible text identifies the event context. Festival and ritual activity dedicated to Devi Durga.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and a red-and-white flower garland, applying a golden-yellow pigment with a slender brush to the face of a large yellow Durga murti with a jewelled golden crown and a black flowing mane. The murti wears a golden ornate costume, white flower garlands and pink floral accents. Behind them, a white canopy tent and a printed portrait of a man in orange and garland on a banner. A camera on a tripod and a few seated devotees with folded hands and brass plates appear at the left edge.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a temple puja under a white tent canopy. A long-haired figure in a saffron-orange garment with a red floral garland over the shoulder, gold armlet, and gold waist band stands in the foreground with back turned, raising a lit oil lamp toward a large golden-faced deity murti of Devi Durga with gold ornaments, a crown, and fresh garlands of white and pink flowers. Two attendant sannyasis in orange robes and rudraksha malas stand beside, one holding a lit lamp, and a trident-like staff is held near the deity. Marigold and pink flower offerings are arranged below, with a decorated arch behind.2017-09-27 +1 copies