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A 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.

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October 12 20132013-10-12October 12 20132013-10-12October 13 20132013-10-13A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti. The central figure wears an ornate white lace-like costume and crown, with a yellow marigold garland and red flower garland draped down her body. Her many hands hold weapons including a trident, and she has a red bindi and dark kohl-lined eyes. Flanking figures wear similar white adornments and yellow and red garlands. Decorative white floral and filigree backdrop panels surround the murtis.2014-10-02October 01 20112011-10-01October 03 20112011-10-03Outdoor 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.2013-10-12A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-10-12October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20112011-10-03October 11 20132013-10-11Outdoor photo of a large ornate deity murti of Durga, the central figure with ten arms and a tall white silver-filigree crown and backdrop, holding weapons and yellow-marigold garlands, a lion mount at its base. Flanking smaller figures of Saraswati and Lakshmi wear yellow garlands. Two people are seen from behind in the foreground: one wears a red shawl over white clothing, the other a white garment, both facing the murti. Trees and sky fill the background.2013-10-12