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A photograph of a temple puja hall decorated with tall, gold-framed deity murti. At centre is a multi-armed goddess murti with a crown and weapons, seated on a lion, with a sculpted Ganesha to the left and two more ornate murti flanking her, all garlanded in yellow and marigold. In the foreground, a man in red-brown robes and a rudraksha-style mala sits with his back to the camera before the altar, with a brass vessel and oil lamp, flower offerings, and a fabric-draped floor. On the right, a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a garland sits beside a silver peetha and a standing murti. Ceiling tarpaulins and a ceiling fan complete the scene.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A festival puja scene under a tent with a large Durga murti at center, multi-armed and crowned, riding a lion, flanked by golden arched backdrops with Ganesha and Lakshmi-like deity figures on the left and another goddess figure on the right. Marigold garlands, flower offerings, brass lamps and a brass vessel sit on a striped cloth in front. A seated man in a dark red-brown cloth and marigold garland sits on an ornate silver-and-gold throne-like seat at the right; he is not identifiable as a person from appearance. A kneeling person in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair and a reddish-brown cloth, faces the altar. A white electric fan and a digital clock reading 10:05 are visible.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a Durga puja altar under a white tent canopy. At the centre a large golden-framed Durga murti with ten arms, riding a lion, holds weapons, flanked by two gilded arched backdrops with yellow marigold garlands. Smaller deity murtis stand left, including Ganesha with an elephant head and a blue figure with a trident. A seated priest at right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala, tends a burning fire lamp. A woman with dark hair in the foreground back to the camera. Brass kalasha, flower offerings, banana leaves and a tiled altar cloth in red, green and yellow surround the platform. A fan and a red digital clock are visible.2017-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine set with large gold-and-yellow decorated murtis of deities. At the centre, a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands above a blue-skinned figure in yellow garland, flanked by two ornate gold arches containing additional deity figures, with a pink elephant-headed Ganesha on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right. Marigold garlands cover the images, with brass vessels, flower offerings and a silver canopy on the right. Striped cloth covers the floor. In the lower right foreground, the back of a seated devotee's head is visible, with a second figure in red beside him. A white fan and a digital clock reading 10:04 appear in the frame.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine tableau with a large central Durga murti, multi-armed, in red and gold sari-like dress, standing on a lion, holding weapons. Flanking figures include a pink-and-gold Ganesha on the left and two goddesses in yellow and gold saris with yellow garlands and gold-framed arched backdrops. A blue-skinned deity figure stands before the central murti. Brass lamps, a kalasha, flower offerings, fruits and a silver-topped structure occupy the altar. On the right, a seated figure in orange and red clothing with a long braid sits on a silver-and-gold peetha, with a rudraksha-like garland. A devotee in orange cloth with a shaved head sits in the foreground, raising an arm, beside a fan and a striped floor cloth. Red ceiling fabric and a digital clock showing 10:05 hang overhead.2017-09-28 +1 copies