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A large painted deity murti of a goddess with a yellow face, multiple arms and an ornate gold and green embellished crown and garments, wearing a red sari with gold embroidery, yellow marigold garlands draped over her body, standing above a fierce carved lion. She holds a long gold staff topped with a decorative finial. In the lower left, a man in a reddish-brown robe and pink-and-white flower garland stands with hands joined in namaste, facing the deity.

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A large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga rides a lion, holding a gold trident-like staff and other hand-held objects, decorated with green and gold sequined embroidery, a red sari with gold patterning, and yellow marigold garlands. On the left, a standing person with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red garment, a pink flower garland and gold bangles, handling a ritual item near the deity. A white canopy and pink drapery frame the scene, with confetti on the lion's head.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large colourful statue of a goddess murti standing on a lion, with yellow face, red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, a gold trident-like staff and ornate embroidered headdress. At left a man in rust-red robes, a gold chest ornament and layered gold and pink flower garlands, with white tripundra on forehead, holds a silver plate of pink petals and appears to be performing a puja offering near the statue beneath a white tent canopy.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA standing man in a rust-red dhoti and shawl, with a pink flower garland and gold armlet, presses his palms together in namaskar before a large colourful Durga murti. The goddess has yellow skin, an ornate gold crown, a yellow garland, a red sari, and holds a trident and other weapons; a golden lion stands beneath her. A pink flower offering plate is visible at the lower left.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA large colourful deity murti of a goddess with yellow skin, black hair and a red-and-gold sari stands behind a lion mount, holding a golden trident and other attributes and draped in yellow marigold garlands. At left, a man in a red-brown ochre robe and gold chains, with white tripundra on his forehead and a pink-and-white flower garland around his neck, stands with hands together beside a tray of pink flowers. The setting is a tented outdoor shrine with white canopy fabric overhead.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA large, brightly painted deity murti of Durga stands on a lion mount, holding a trident and other weapons, adorned with yellow and green embroidered ornaments, yellow marigold garlands and a red-and-gold sari. Beside it a man in a rust-red dhoti and gold necklaces, with a white tripundra on his forehead, wears pink and white flower garlands and holds a silver plate of pink petals. The setting is a canopied pandal with white fabric overhead. The lion mount has a snarling painted face.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, brightly decorated goddess murti with yellow face, black hair, a trident-like staff and a lion mount, set inside a tented ritual space. A man in red-brown ceremonial dhoti and shawl, with a pink flower garland, white tilak and gold armband, stands at left holding a tray of pink flower petals and offering them toward the image. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murti and a yellow floral arch frames the scene.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, richly decorated yellow-faced deity murti of Durga, wearing an ornate gold crown, red sari with gold embroidery and yellow marigold garlands, holding a trident and other weapons. Beside it stands a single man with long matted dreadlocks, a white tilak on his forehead, a red robe and a pink flower garland. He reaches out to touch the lion mount with one hand while his other arm rests near the statue. A turquoise figure is partly visible at lower right, and a tent canopy overhead suggests a temporary pandal setting.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA man in a reddish-brown dhoti and wrap stands beside a large painted deity murti of a yellow-faced goddess with multiple arms, black hair, a red garment and yellow marigold garlands. He wears a pink and white flower garland, a heavy gold necklace with a pendant, gold bangles and a white-and-red forehead mark. He holds a silver plate with pink flower petals and appears to be offering them near the lion mount beneath the figure. A lion head with an open mouth is at the base, and a multi-headed serpent backdrop stands behind on the left. The setting looks like a temple or festival pandal under a white canopy.2017-09-28 +1 copies