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Outdoor Durga puja at a decorated goddess murti with a tall white ornate backdrop trimmed in lace and fringe. The central Durga figure has a golden face, a white crown and garlands, and multiple raised hands; she stands over a roaring lion. Beside her a dark-skinned goddess figure with a white crown and garlands holds an object, and a green demon figure lies beneath the lion. A single person in a yellow patterned garment holds a lit lamp, with a blurred flame and brass tray in the foreground. Trees and a teal canopy with fringe appear behind.

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October 13 20132013-10-13A large festival image of the goddess Durga is centred in the frame, with her multiple arms raised and holding weapons, flanked on each side by a smaller white-clad goddess figure wearing yellow marigold garlands and elaborate white crowns. The central deity wears a white sari with red accents, a red bindi, and a yellow flower garland. Behind them is an ornate white decorative arch with red and blue painted panels. In the foreground a flame burns in a dark metal oil lamp, and small demon-like figures with green and red faces appear at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the figures are sculpted murti.2013-10-12October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti in a shrine, the central figure in red and white with a tall ornate silver crown, black hair, and many arms holding weapons, standing on a lion. Flanking smaller white-clad deity figures wear yellow marigold garlands. A small fire burns at the base beside a silver bowl, with yellow flower offerings and brass oil lamps on either side. A man in a green shirt at right holds a camera. Potted green plants sit on the left.2011-09-28October 03 20142014-10-03A large festival deity murti of Devi as Mahishasura Mardhini, shown with many arms holding weapons, dressed in white and silver ornamented fabric with yellow marigold garlands. A fierce lion sits at her feet and a green-skinned figure lies beneath. Smaller figures flank her on each side, one holding a veena, and a small deity with an elephant-like head sits at lower left. Elaborate silver-white arches and a red backdrop frame the statues outdoors among trees. No living people are visible.2013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12A bare-chested priest with a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulder performs aarti before a large deity murti of Goddess Durga with a white lace-like arch behind her. The priest raises a multi-tiered brass oil lamp with flames toward the figures. The goddess wears a white sari with red border and yellow-marigold garlands, flanked by smaller figures including a green-skinned figure and a child figure holding a sword. A lion sits at the base beside the figures. To the left stands a decorated altar with a golden crown and yellow garlands. Trees and a bright sky form the backdrop. No other people are visible.2014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03