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A festive Navaratri puja inside a open-sided shed with corrugated roof. Large colourful deity murtis with gold and red ornaments stand at left and centre, including a multi-armed goddess holding weapons and a figure on a lion mount. To the right a seated man in red-brown robes and a white-and-gold-bead garland sits on an ornate silver-and-mirror throne with a silver canopy, hands folded in prayer. Women in saris with garlands sit in rows on the floor. Saffron-robed priests with orange head cloths kneel at lower left and centre performing the ritual, one holding a brass vessel. Multicoloured floor mats and flower garlands surround the scene.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof. Large painted deity murtis stand on the left, including a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and a blue-skinned figure. A central yellow-clad goddess murti and a male murti in white and gold stand behind a decorated arch. On the right, a seated man in a maroon garment and a garland of white flowers sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver umbrella, raising one hand. A standing sannyasi in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. In the foreground, a priest in an orange-brown cloth sits with his back to the camera, and three young girls in garlands and colourful saris sit near a silver chair. Brass lamps and flower offerings lie on the floor.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNight puja in a temple pavilion with a large festive deity murti of a goddess on a lion-faced vehicle at left, painted in red, pink and gold with multiple arms. A bare-chested priest in a rust-orange dhoti holds a brass bell and stands among seated women in green, white and red saris wearing flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings sit on the floor. At right, a man in a red-brown dhoti and yellow garland sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver canopy, and a figure in orange stands behind. Gold and yellow goddess statues and a tinsel-decorated chariot-like structure fill the background. A man in saffron draped fabric sits in the lower foreground. The page places the event at Navaratri.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a Navaratri puja at an indoor temple pavilion with a striped tent-like roof. Large colourful clay murtis of goddesses stand in the background, one multi-armed goddess holding a trident-like weapon beside a lion mount, flanked by gold-and-green decorated halos. Girls in pastel and green lehenga-style dresses sit on silver-framed seats wearing garlands. In the foreground a priest in a red-brown dhoti stands at a yellow-stained homa or yagna pit with lit oil lamps and flower-filled brass offerings. On the right, a seated man in a red-and-gold dhoti wearing a yellow marigold garland sits on a cushioned silver throne under a silver canopy, with a devotee in orange nearby. Several people are visible, and the scene is an active puja.2017-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an indoor temple puja at a Navaratri celebration, with ornate silver-covered murtis and a richly decorated altar. On the right, a man in a red-brown dhoti and yellow shawl sits with folded hands on a silver-encrusted throne-like seat, a garland draped over him. Beside him, a man in a red dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands near a golden deity murti in a gold-and-yellow halo. A younger man in an orange robe kneels at the fire pit, holding a plate of flowers. Golden lions, silver chairs, flower petals and colourful cloth cover the floor, with a kalasha and brass lamps nearby.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copies