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A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided pandal with a central goddess murti of Durga, multi-armed and holding a trident, riding a lion, flanked by golden arched backdrops with Ganesha and other deity murtis. In front, a seated priest in orange robes and rudraksha beads tends a fire pit (homa/yagna) with offerings of flowers and sticks. Several women in garlands and colourful saris sit on silver chairs behind the fire, and a man in orange on the far right wears a yellow garland and sits near a silver seat. Brass lamps, bowls and a bright striped mat surround the altar.

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September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple pavilion with a large Durga murti in the centre, multi-armed, holding a trident and weapons, mounted on a lion, flanked by Ganesha on the left and other goddess murtis with gold-embroidered arches. Several women seated in saris with garlands sit near the central display, and a man in an orange cloth with a rudraksha mala sits at a fire pit with offerings of sticks in the foreground. A raised yagna pit with brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels sits on a striped floor cloth.2017-09-21A temple puja scene beneath a tent-like canopy with large decorated deity murtis: a multi-armed goddess holding a trident at centre, flanked by two goddesses in ornate gold arches, with Ganesha in pink at left and a lion mount at centre. Several women in saris with flower garlands sit on chairs around a central homa/puja pit with a decorated peetha and offerings. At right a bare-chested man with long hair and a yellow-orange cloth wears a yellow-flower garland and sits with folded hands. In the foreground a young priest in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits beside a fire pit with brass vessels and a ceremonial lamp.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA festive temple scene during Navaratri worship before a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess holding a trident and weapons, flanked by two gilded decorative arches with a Ganesha figure at left and a figure with a veena at right. A lion stands at the goddess's feet. In front, a young priest in an orange dhoti sits cross-legged at a fire pit (homa) and tends it with sticks, while a shirtless man in a striped orange-and-brown shawl with a white floral garland sits on a silver stool at right. Seven women in saris with flower garlands sit on chairs at the sides. A bronze oil lamp and a flower-decorated altar stand on colourful striped cloth.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +2 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja set before large golden-decorated deity murtis under a tent roof. Central figure is a multi-armed goddess murti holding weapons, with a lion mount beside her and a blue figure below; flanking murtis include an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink and gilded female deities. Before the murtis sits a row of women in saris with flower garlands, and a bare-chested man in a red dhoti with a marigold garland sits on an ornate silver seat at right. A young boy in an orange cloth kneels at a fire pit with wood and a sacred offering area, while a bright floral-decorated peetha holds a murti. Brass lamps and offering plates surround the rectangular homa pit, and the floor is covered with striped cloth.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21