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A standing priest in orange-saffron robes and a garland of beads performs aarti with a lit oil lamp at a small fire pit in front of a decorated goddess murti. The goddess has multiple arms, white ornate headdress and garlands of marigold, and rides a lion, with a demon figure beneath her. Two smaller white-clad goddess figures with garlands flank her, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside a bowl and bananas. The priest's head is shaved, and the setting is a dim temple room with a red wall and a small potted plant.

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October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces performs a puja before a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a crown and a white decorative halo, flanked by two smaller goddess figures wearing yellow garlands. A lion stands at the base, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on a platform lit by a fire. A tall orange cloth hangs at left and red-and-orange lights decorate the backdrop.2011-10-03A photograph of a puja at a shrine before an elaborate Durga murti with multiple arms, wearing a silver crown and yellow marigold garlands. A man with a shaved head in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands at left holding a silver bowl of red flowers over a brass lamp. Beside the goddess are smaller murtis, including a Ganesha with a red body and a lion, under a white ornate arch. A brass lamp burns on a low table, with bananas and a fire pit in the foreground. The shrine is lit warmly against a red wall.2011-10-01October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a Durga puja before a large clay murti of a multi-armed goddess seated on a lion, with a smaller Ganesha and attendant figures flanking her in white ornate frames and yellow marigold garlands. A bald man in saffron-orange robes stands at left, extending his arms over a smoking fire pit with a brass oil lamp beside him. Brass lamps with flames sit around the altar, with potted plants and red string lights behind.2011-10-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Goddess Durga in the centre, eight-armed, with red-painted face and ornate white silver-look crown and backdrop, garlanded in yellow marigolds, standing on a red background and striking a demon beneath a lion. Two smaller deity figures flank her, also garlanded in marigolds. In the foreground at left, a seated priest in orange-saffron robes performs a ritual, pouring from a vessel into a bowl over a stone basin, with oil lamps on brass stands nearby and potted plants lining the steps. No identifiable a person appearance is visible; the only person is the priest.2011-10-01A photograph of a devotee in a red dhoti and white flower garland performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large white and gold clay idol of Goddess Durga riding a roaring lion, with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by smaller figures and a pink-and-orange Ganesha idol at the front. A red cloth covers the base of the murti, and a small bell and offerings sit on the platform under an open shed at dusk. The priest's face is turned away, and no identity is confirmed from appearance.2014-09-30A photograph of a nighttime puja before a large decorated Durga murti with a red-and-white backdrop, crowned and holding weapons, flanked by goddess figures and a lion mount. A bald priest in white dhoti and upper cloth kneels at the left, extending his arm toward the altar. Brass oil lamps burn on either side, and steel bowls, plates of fruit and flower garlands lie on the platform in front. Potted plants and palm fronds frame the shrine, and a dark murti with a garland stands at the right edge.2011-09-09