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Photograph of large decorated deity murti at an outdoor temple structure under a white tent canopy. In the foreground a tall Durga murti with a golden crown and bright multicolored ornate jewelry holds a golden trident and a sword, with garlands of white and pink-yellow flowers draped on its shoulders. Beside it a smaller Ganesha murti with an elephant head and red-gold ornaments stands near a scaffold railing. Behind them a golden arch backdrop displays multiple small painted deity faces in rows. A printed wall map showing Asia and Australia with a counter reading 47 countries stands at left. No physical people are visible.

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September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of large painted clay deity murti in a temple setting under a white cloth canopy. In the foreground a grey metal ladder with a stepped platform leans against the figures. On the right a tall deity figure with a trident raised in one hand and a red-and-gold sari, wears a garland of white and pink flowers. Beside it a figure with a crown and long dark hair holds a long staff. On the left stands an elephant-headed Ganesha murti with a red and gold garment and white garland. Behind them a large gold and red ornate arch with decorative panels fills the centre.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesPhoto 11706651 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA temple shrine decorated for a festival with large painted murti figures of goddesses with multiple arms, one with a lion mount, dressed in red and gold cloth and yellow marigold garlands. A seated figure in orange-and-gold ornate clothing sits on a silver throne at right, receiving a garland, while a standing saffron-clad man stands near the center. A yellow-tiled offering pit, brass lamps and marigold garlands fill the foreground under a white tent canopy. Text partly reads 'Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam' on the yellow platform.2017-09-28September 27 20172017-09-27A temple hall during a Navaratri puja with a large, brightly decorated deity murti of Durga in the upper right, adorned with gold and a crown, beside a pink-and-gold Ganesha murti and a standing murti with gold trim. A man in red dhoti and gold armband, with a red and white garland over his shoulder, holds a tray of offerings at left. A second figure in orange-red robes stands behind him, and a turbaned person is partly visible. Marigold and flower garlands hang on the deities, a brass oil lamp stands at right, and a sunken yellow-rimmed fire pit with petals lies in the foreground. A world map and a numbered chart hang on the back wall.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copies