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Outdoor photograph of a Navaratri-style worship before a large white-decorated deity murti with a golden-yellow and red marigold garland. Flanking figures are also adorned with garlands and a small child-like figure in a green dress with a garland sits on a red-and-gold cloth in front. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange shawl stands in the foreground with his back to the camera, and a second man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right. A kalasha-like pot is visible at left and a decorated peetha with figures at lower left. Trees and a white canopy are behind the shrine.

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October 02 20142014-10-02A temple puja before a large white deity murti of Durga-style goddess with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by smaller white figures, garlanded with marigold and red flower garlands. Foreground, a small seated child-like figure in green clothes receives worship. A priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending his hand toward the deities. At right, a man in white dhoti with yellow border stands in a covered open pavilion. Brass lamps and a flowered altar cloth are in front, with trees behind.2014-10-02A photograph of a Navaratri-style puja in an open-air shrine before a large white Durga murti with multiple arms, flanked by smaller deity figures including Ganesha with a pink trunk and a green-skinned figure. Garlands of yellow marigolds hang on the deities. In front, a seated child in a green sari with a flower garland sits on a red cloth and a patterned carpet-covered platform. A standing priest in a white dhoti with gold borders and bare upper body faces the child, while a seated priest in saffron-orange robes on the left tends a brass oil lamp with a flame. Brass lamps, flowers and a fan are visible, and green trees surround the shrine.2014-10-02A puja at a decorated goddess shrine with a large white-and-silver backdrop. A central goddess murti in white sari with red-and-yellow garlands holds a trident-like weapon, flanked by smaller murtis of goddesses with garlands. A green-skinned figure sits in front with a sword. A bare-chested priest in orange-and-saffron cloth and a rudraksha mala raises a ceremonial lamp toward the deities, while a second man in white dhoti with gold border waves a feathered fan. Painted lions and ornamented sculptures stand at the left, under trees.2014-10-02A photograph of a temple shrine with a large goddess murti dressed in white with a gold-edged crown and garlands, flanked by smaller deity figures. A young girl in a green dress and yellow-red garlands sits at the centre on a red cloth. A priest in a reddish-orange robe with a gold sash stands at left, arm extended, and a man in white dhoti with gold border stands at right. Brass lamps, a kalasha vessel, marigold garlands and a kolam-style floor design are in front, under an open-sided roof.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a Navaratri-style puja at an outdoor shrine before a large white and gold-decorated deity murti with a crown and red and yellow marigold garlands. A young girl in a green sari with a jewelled necklace sits on a platform in front of the murti, with a rudraksha mala draped over her. Two men in white dhotis with gold borders bow forward and touch her feet, while a third man in a white dhoti stands at right, bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. Flanking figures include a green-faced deity and a smaller murti wearing a garland, with a ganesha figure and a peacock-feather fan. Trees and a palm are visible in the background. Three people are physically present.2014-10-02Outdoor ritual before a large white-clad goddess murti with a multi-armed Durga-style figure, flanked by Ganesha and other figures draped in marigold garlands. A seated young woman in a green sari with a flower garland sits on a red cloth-covered platform in front of the murti. A standing man in a white dhoti with gold borders faces her, and a seated priest in orange-brown cloth tends oil lamps and flowers at the front. Painted green and white stands and palm-shaded trees fill the background. The pictured activity appears to be a puja or ritual worship, and no figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a Durga murti on an outdoor covered platform under a corrugated metal roof. The goddess has multiple arms and a white lace-like crown and garment, with yellow and white marigold garlands draped over the figure and around a lion mount. Beside her stand smaller figures including a Ganesha with a pink trunk and a green-skinned figure. Two men in saffron-and-maroon ritual wraps with gold borders are in the foreground: the man on the left sits with his back to the camera, and the man on the right stands with palms pressed together in prayer and a white-and-red garland around his neck. Flowers and foliage are visible at the edges. The scene suggests a puja at a Durga murti.2014-10-04A young girl in a green and red sari sits cross-legged before a large tableau of Durga murti with a white-clad goddess figure at centre, multiple attendant deity statues with ghee-yellow faces, a Ganesha statue with a pink trunk, and a lion figure at lower left. Garlands of yellow and red flowers adorn the deities and the seated girl, who wears gold jewellery, a bindi and a flower in her hand. Strands of marigold garlands hang across the white draped throne on a pink cloth. The setting is an open-sided pavilion with trees behind, and the girl's face is downcast in calm concentration. No identifiable a person depiction is visible.2014-10-02