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An outdoor photograph of a large deity murti of Durga on a tiered platform with red-and-white striped steps. The goddess has many arms and sits on a lion, with a silver-embellished arch behind her, flanked by two smaller attendant figures in silver ornamental dress. Marigold and red flower garlands drape the base, with brass kalasha pots and small brass vessels placed in front. A fire pit of ash and embers sits at the front edge. Trees and a dirt mound stand behind. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a large Durga murti installed on a stepped stone platform outdoors, with trees behind. The goddess has many arms holding weapons and stands with a roaring lion beside her, while she battles a dark green demon figure. Flanking figures include Ganesha in pink and gold on one side and Saraswati with a veena on the other, with more deities in white and silver lace ornamentation above. The base is draped in blue cloth. In front stand several decorated pots (kalasha) wrapped in red, purple and green cloth and garlanded with yellow marigolds and red flowers, with a central pot crowned with a coconut-like top. A square fire pit filled with ash sits in the foreground beside silver vessels and a silver lamp. Two people in white clothing are visible in the background, one at left in white with a red shawl and one at right in white.2013-10-10October 11 20132013-10-11October 12 20132013-10-12Photo 11735242October 11 20132013-10-11October 10 20132013-10-10October 11 20132013-10-11October 11 20132013-10-11October 11 20132013-10-11Photo 11682532 +1 copiesOutdoor puja before a large decorated deity murti of Durga-style form, with a lion mount beside it, seated on a blue draped platform above stone steps with red-and-white bands. Several smaller figures flank the central goddess, and the main figure holds a trident-like weapon. In front, marigold and red flower garlands surround offering trays and bowls. A standing woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border, gold necklace and bare feet, back partly turned, performs the ceremony beside an oil lamp on a colourful mat, with a fire pit and kalasha vessels at the foreground. Trees and an overcast sky form the backdrop. a person is not visibly present in this image.2013-10-10October 11 20132013-10-11