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A priest in saffron-orange clothing with long dreadlocked hair stands from behind, holding a bell in his right hand and a bronze bell-shaped object near a large multi-armed deity murti. The yellow-faced goddess is adorned with a white crown, gold jewellery, and white and red flower garlands, and holds a trident and other weapons. Behind them are a painted red and blue backdrop, a decorated pillar with yellow and green patterns, and a metal-roofed open pavilion. The priest wears a white and red garland and gold armlets.

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October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A devotee with long dreadlocked hair, bare-shouldered, wearing an orange-red dhoti-style cloth and a long garland of white jasmine and red roses with green leaves, bends forward to offer a flame. He is performing aarti before a large multi-armed deity murti with yellow skin, a white and red crown, a trident, and a white and gold garland. A brass lamp with a burning flame sits near the murti's feet, and a red and white backdrop with a decorated pillar stands behind. The setting is a temporary open-sided pavilion with a metal roof.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a Devi murti being ritually adorned in a covered pavilion with a corrugated roof. The yellow-skinned four-armed goddess wears a white decorated crown, white floral armbands, and a gold-embroidered red garment, with white and red flower garlands around her neck and arms. A priest with long dark hair, wearing a red-and-gold cloth and a green-and-red flower garland, leans in from the right and applies white paste to the murti's face with his right hand. Behind them a tall pillar wrapped in colourful patterned cloth stands beside red steel beams, and bundled sticks lie at the murti's base.2016-10-08A devotee with long dreadlocked hair and a bare upper body, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a fresh garland of white flowers and red roses, stands at right holding a silver bell and a dark ritual implement while worshipping a large multi-armed deity murti. The yellow-faced murti has a white ornate crown, a white lace-patterned shawl, a sword-like weapon in one hand, and many floral garlands around its neck. Behind it is a decorated silver mask-like face and a colourful painted pillar, under a corrugated roof.2016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-red ceremonial dress performing a ritual before a large multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a yellow-orange face, red and yellow-painted arms, and a white ornate crown. The goddess holds weapons including a trident and sword in her raised hands. The man wears a long saffron-red garment, gold ornaments, bangles, and long garlands of white and red flowers, and holds a small ritual vessel while gesturing toward the statue. Below, a metal bowl sits on the floor. The murti is draped with white and red flower garlands and white decorative embroidery. Behind them hang painted banners in red, yellow and blue, and a corrugated roof frames the outdoor shrine.2016-10-08