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A young priest in a red-orange garment stands at left, holding a tall golden lamp stand with a bowl and a crescent-shaped top, performing an aarti-style offering before a large Durga murti with multiple raised arms, painted face, golden crown and embroidered gold-and-blue backdrop. A second, smaller deity figure stands beside her, and a small clay image lies near the base. The setting is an open-sided hall with green trees and a grey stone floor behind them. No one visible is identifiable as a person, and the figure is a priest rather than a person.

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Outdoor temple shelter with a large colourful Durga murti in a gilded arch, a red-and-gold canopy with hanging crystal beads above. The goddess has many arms holding weapons, a jewelled blue and gold ornament, and attendant figures with lion and green-faced figures at the base. At left, a man in a red-orange shawl with bare shoulders stands with hands folded in front of his face, a gilded kalasha-like brass vessel nearby. Trees and a metal frame structure surround the open-sided pavilion, a sword and trident visible in the murti's arms.2021-10-12A photograph of a Durga Puja worship scene under an open pavilion with a red-and-orange umbrella canopy. A large ornate idol of goddess Durga with multiple arms, holding weapons, wears gold jewellery and a dark blue-black body, flanked by smaller figures and a lion mount. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass lamp stand with a flame, while another person in a red top raises a mobile phone to photograph the idol. Trees and a red-roofed building are visible behind the pavilion. The idol and lamp are offerings, and the person in saffron stands in an arati posture before the deity murti.2021-10-12Outdoor shrine scene during Durga Puja with a large multi-armed goddess murti dominating the right side, dressed in a red and black sari with gold ornaments and bangles, holding weapons aloft. Beside her stand smaller figures including a lion mount and green and pink painted deities. In the foreground a person in an orange-red wrap stands beside a lit oil lamp, and a brass lamp stand with a flame-shaped top sits in the center. Flowers in yellow are visible at left, with a white cow resting behind a red pillar and trees in the background.2021-10-12October 15 20212021-10-15October 16 20122012-10-16A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left in a dimly lit hall, holding a lit aarti plate with a flame toward a decorated deity murti of Durga. The murti is framed by a gold floral arch with garlands and a mirrored dome above. A large fire burns in the foreground. A brass trident stands to the right beside a kalasha-like finial, with flower offerings on the floor. The scene is an evening Durga puja during Navaratri celebrations. a person is not visibly present in this image.2021-10-13Photograph of a Durga Puja upachara puja under an open shed. A large decorated murti of the goddess Durga, multi-armed, with a lion mount and a trident, stands on a draped platform beside smaller deity figures, one green and one pink. A woman in rust-red robes sits cross-legged at lower left, tending offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, flowers and a small framed picture sit on a leopard-print cloth, with a lit oil lamp in front. A woman in orange and red shawl stands at left, and a brass trident-topped lamp stands at the back. Bright daylight, cattle visible outside.2021-10-13Photograph of a shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and angavastram with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, standing at left and holding a lit oil lamp aarti on a tray toward a deity murti. The central murti is a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, a silver halo-like arch behind her, red-and-black hair and red face, draped in yellow-white garlands. Flanking figures include a lion mount, a small Ganesha-like figure with trunk, and other devotional figures in white and yellow garlands. Brass oil lamps and a leafy plant stand in the foreground; the background wall is dark red with a partial sign reading Sri Nithyananda. Scene suggests puja with aarti.2011-10-01Outdoor shelter with red metal framing and a hanging red and gold canopy with beaded fringe. In the centre stands a large Durga murti with a gold arched backdrop, blue and black figure with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by smaller figures including a green lion-like animal and a golden seated figure. Two women in orange and red saris stand at left, one with long dark hair in a bun, performing puja with raised hands near the deity. Brass oil lamps and a tall brass kalasha-style lamp stand in the foreground on a red-and-gold cloth. Trees and gravel are visible behind.2021-10-12A photograph of a large goddess Durga murti decorated with yellow marigold garlands and a golden-yellow halo of flowers, set under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. Several women in orange and red saris stand around the murti, touching and adjusting its garlands and offerings, possibly preparing a puja. Smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities sit to the left and right, and a red and gold umbrella canopy is visible at the far left. No a person figure is visible in this image.2021-10-15October 03 20142014-10-03A person in an orange-red sari with the long hair wrapped up high on the head stands at a brick fire pit, holding a red cloth outstretched while a flame burns in the pit. A lit oil lamp and a small brass bowl of liquid sit at the edge of the pit. To the right stands a richly decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments, under a lit canopy with marigold garlands around its base. The scene is dimly lit with smoke rising, consistent with a homa or chandi homa fire ritual.2021-10-10