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Outdoor shrine scene during Durga Puja with a large multi-armed goddess murti dominating the right side, dressed in a red and black sari with gold ornaments and bangles, holding weapons aloft. Beside her stand smaller figures including a lion mount and green and pink painted deities. In the foreground a person in an orange-red wrap stands beside a lit oil lamp, and a brass lamp stand with a flame-shaped top sits in the center. Flowers in yellow are visible at left, with a white cow resting behind a red pillar and trees in the background.

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A young priest in a red-orange garment stands at left, holding a tall golden lamp stand with a bowl and a crescent-shaped top, performing an aarti-style offering before a large Durga murti with multiple raised arms, painted face, golden crown and embroidered gold-and-blue backdrop. A second, smaller deity figure stands beside her, and a small clay image lies near the base. The setting is an open-sided hall with green trees and a grey stone floor behind them. No one visible is identifiable as a person, and the figure is a priest rather than a person.2021-10-12Outdoor temple shelter with a large colourful Durga murti in a gilded arch, a red-and-gold canopy with hanging crystal beads above. The goddess has many arms holding weapons, a jewelled blue and gold ornament, and attendant figures with lion and green-faced figures at the base. At left, a man in a red-orange shawl with bare shoulders stands with hands folded in front of his face, a gilded kalasha-like brass vessel nearby. Trees and a metal frame structure surround the open-sided pavilion, a sword and trident visible in the murti's arms.2021-10-12A photograph of a Durga Puja worship scene under an open pavilion with a red-and-orange umbrella canopy. A large ornate idol of goddess Durga with multiple arms, holding weapons, wears gold jewellery and a dark blue-black body, flanked by smaller figures and a lion mount. In the foreground, a person in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass lamp stand with a flame, while another person in a red top raises a mobile phone to photograph the idol. Trees and a red-roofed building are visible behind the pavilion. The idol and lamp are offerings, and the person in saffron stands in an arati posture before the deity murti.2021-10-12October 16 20122012-10-16Photograph of a Durga Puja upachara puja under an open shed. A large decorated murti of the goddess Durga, multi-armed, with a lion mount and a trident, stands on a draped platform beside smaller deity figures, one green and one pink. A woman in rust-red robes sits cross-legged at lower left, tending offerings. Brass oil lamps, a brass bell, flowers and a small framed picture sit on a leopard-print cloth, with a lit oil lamp in front. A woman in orange and red shawl stands at left, and a brass trident-topped lamp stands at the back. Bright daylight, cattle visible outside.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13Photo of a Durga puja at an outdoor shrine under a metal roof, with a large multi-armed Durga murti with a lion mount and gold-and-green decorated backdrop. A figure in an orange-gold garment with a red-orange head covering stands at left, facing the murti. A woman in a red-orange sari sits at lower left with hands folded in namaskar. Brass lamps, a bell, a lit oil lamp, flowers and a small framed picture sit on a cloth in front. A brass trident stands behind. Date stamp reads 13 Oct 2021.2021-10-13A photograph of a devotee in an orange-saffron robe bowing low before a large deity murti of Durga on a blue and gold base, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons and is seated on a lion, flanked by other figures including a green-skinned figure and a pink Ganesha-like figure. Brass lamps with a trident motif, a brass plate with petals, and red and gold cloth fill the foreground. The devotee's face is turned away from the camera, so no appearance-based a person candidate can be established.2021-10-15September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga Puja pandal with a large yellow-and-red goddess murti holding weapons, a lion beside her, and flanking murtis including Ganesha, Saraswati and Lakshmi-like figures in yellow garlands. A priest in an orange-brown robe stands at a lit oil lamp on a yellow-draped platform at the right, and a seated man in a white-and-orange shirt with a garland sits behind a silver throne-like seat. Several people in orange clothing sit in the lower foreground. Marigold garlands, banners and white canopy fabric fill the space.2017-09-28A photograph inside a tented shrine hung with white fabric, showing large painted deity murtis of goddesses with multiple arms, one with a lion mount, flanked by yellow marigold garlands. At right, a seated figure in red and gold cloth on an ornate silver throne receives a garland and a tray of flowers, while an attendant in an orange dhoti and shawl stands nearby. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings and a yellow-draped platform occupy the foreground. The seated figure has long hair and a bare chest with a tiger-skin seat, but the appearance cue is not clear enough to confirm identity.2017-09-28