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Night photo of a Durga puja tableau under a corrugated roof with string lights and smoke in the air. Large Durga murti with ten arms, white crown, yellow flower garlands and red-and-red-robed body stands behind lion vahana, with Ganesha and other deity figures decorated with marigold garlands. A standing man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban holds a silver plate and performs aarti, his eyes lowered. Beside him a kneeling person in white and gold-bordered cloth tends to something on the ground. A crowd is not visible beyond these figures.

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October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a night puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti with a white, lacquered crown and halo, flanked by smaller deity figures, including an elephant-headed form and a green-skinned figure, with marigold garlands and a lion-like mount in front. A standing person in an orange turban and orange robe holds a brass plate with a lamp and offerings, touching the face near a dark mala, while a brass oil lamp burns at left and a second person in white kneels at lower right. Strings of lights and a canopy frame the scene. Readable signage is partly obscured.2011-10-05Photograph 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.2011-10-01October 05 20112011-10-05Night photo of a devotional shrine beside a large painted Durga-style deity murti with ten arms, holding weapons, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and white floral crown; a lion mount, a green-faced figure and a Ganesha figure are also visible. A single standing man at right, bare-chested, wears a bright orange turban, orange dhoti-style garment and orange wrap, with hands folded in front in a reverential pose facing the murti. A brass oil lamp burns on a low table in front, with a wooden disc and offerings nearby. Strings of red and multicolour fairy lights, bunting, and a banner with Kannada script decorate the open-sided pavilion; green plants surround the scene.2011-10-05October 05 20112011-10-05October 01 20112011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01A photograph of a priest in saffron-orange robes standing at left, holding a silver plate with a red offering, during a puja before a decorated image of goddess Durga. The goddess murti has a white ornate arch behind it, multiple arms holding weapons, and marigold garlands. Beside her are smaller murtis including Ganesha, a lion, and other figures, with brass oil lamps burning in the foreground and a metal bowl on the floor. Visible shrine setting with tropical plants at the side.2011-10-01October 01 20112011-10-01October 03 20112011-10-03A night-time puja in a temple hall lit by string lights and oil lamps. A large clay murti of a goddess with multiple arms, red and gold garments, and garlands stands at centre, flanked by smaller deity figures and a lion mount. In front, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the right beside a gold-trimmed chair, while another person in orange robes bends over at the left near a tall brass oil lamp. A square havan-style offering platform holds brass bowls, flowers, and a metal pot, and books and a bell lie on the floor. Text on the wall reads Sri Nithyananda Deshwara Temple.2011-10-04