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Photograph of a Navaratri worship scene before a row of richly decorated deity murtis with gold and green ornate halos and a central multi-armed goddess in red and gold holding a trident and weapons, flanked by a lion mount and a blue-green demon figure. Two men in front face each other over a brass tray of dried red chillies: one bare-chested in an orange-brown dhoti with a white beaded mala, the other in a red-brown garment with a yellow and white flower garland and a gold armlet, standing with hands near the offering. Ceiling beams and pink drapes are visible above.

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September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNavaratri puja at a temple with large decorated murti figures of goddesses under ornate golden and jewelled arches with blue painted discs. The central goddess holds a trident-like staff and multiple arms, wears a red sari and crown, and stands beside a lion and a blue-skinned figure. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in an orange-brown cloth and rudraksha-style beads holds a brass tray of dried red chillies. To the right, a man in a brown-orange dhoti with a yellow and pink flower garland and a gold armband stands beside him. A corrugated roof and pink fabric frame the setting.2017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a large Durga puja tableau under a white canopy, with a central goddess murti riding a lion, holding weapons and multiple arms, flanked by yellow-haloed figures including a pink Ganesha on the left and two goddess murtis on the right. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers adorn the murtis, and a silver-ornamented peetha stands at right. On the right, a man in saffron-red and white clothing with flower garlands sits on a silver seat while a priest in rust-coloured robes stands in the foreground beside a brass vessel. Offerings of fruit and flowers cover the altar and brass lamps stand in front of the murtis. Two people in saffron clothing sit in the lower left foreground.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesFestival scene inside a temple pavilion under white canvas, with large colourful clay murtis of goddesses dominating the left and centre. A tall Durga-type figure with multiple arms holds weapons and a lion stands at her base, while a yellow-decorated murti with a crown stands nearby, all draped in yellow and red garlands. On the right, a man seated on an ornate silver throne with a pink garland and a dark shawl is being honoured, while two standing men in saffron and white ritual clothing attend near brass lamps and a flower-strewn yellow platform in front. Brass oil lamps, marigold garlands and offerings lie on the ground.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28Photo inside a temple hall during Navaratri worship before a large decorated Durga murti with multiple arms, a trident-like staff and a red sari, flanked by ornate gold-and-yellow arched backdrops holding Lakshmi-style and Saraswati-style murtis, plus a Ganesha figure on the left and a lion vahana and a blue-skinned figure at the centre. A bare-backed priest in a rust-orange dhoti and rudraksha mala holds a tray of dried red chillies toward the murtis. Beside him a bearded man in a yellow garland and red-orange cloth stands with palms joined in namaskar.2017-09-21