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A temple hall during Navaratri puja, with large ornate deity murtis of a goddess riding a lion, a ganesha figure with pink body, and other gilded deity figures under a shed roof. In the foreground a fire burns in a homa pit on a golden platform. Several children in colourful traditional dress and flower garlands sit on silver chairs on the left. A seated man in red-orange clothes, wearing a white and yellow flower garland, sits on an ornate silver throne on the right; a figure in orange and saffron clothing stands near the fire, and a woman in green stands beside the altar. Striped cloth, brass plates, marigold flowers and oil lamps cover the floor.

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September 21 20172017-09-21Navaratri puja scene in a covered hall with large painted clay deity murtis: a pink-faced Ganesha at left, a multi-armed goddess with a trident and weapons at centre, a lion mount beside her, and other ornate gold-halo murtis behind. Several young girls in red and green ethnic dress with flower garlands sit on silver-framed seats around a yellow-banded homa/yagna pit with lit oil lamps and flower offerings on the striped floor. A barefoot priest in red-brown dhoti stands at left. At right, a seated man in an orange-red garment with a marigold garland sits on a silver throne under a silver canopy; his appearance is not clearly identifiable, so the role is described only as a seated man.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA temple puja scene at night under a corrugated roof, with large decorated deity murtis of goddesses in yellow and gold ornate halos and jewelled garments dominating the background. A central figure with many arms holds a weapon. On a silver throne at the right, a seated man in a maroon-brown robe and a garland of white and red flowers sits with his hands in his lap. Standing and kneeling men in saffron-orange cloth, some bare-chested, attend the rituals; a young boy in orange kneels at a stone fire pit or abhishekam basin. Women in green, pink and white saris, many with flower garlands, sit on the floor with brass lamps and offerings nearby, and a digital clock reads 08:48 at the top.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an ashram hall under a corrugated metal roof. Large decorated murtis of a multi-armed goddess with a sword and trident, a lion mount, and an elephant-headed deity stand behind a bright gold and silver shrine. Several girls in colourful dresses sit on silver chairs holding brass trays of offerings and flowers. A standing man in a rust-red dhoti and sash, with a yellow garland, stands at the right near a silver-canopied seat. A brass lamp and a fire pit with flowers and kalasha-style vessels sit in the foreground, alongside trays of marigold petals. Another woman in a green sari and a seated priest-like figure are also visible near the altar. The murtis are described as deity murti; the standing man is a devotee or priest, and his appearance does not clearly establish an identity.2017-09-21 +1 copies