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Photograph of a Durga Puja pandal with large painted clay murtis. On the left, a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and a raised trident and weapons, wearing a red and gold sari and yellow garlands. In the centre-right, a seated goddess in yellow sari with a veena, flanked by an ornate gold arch. At lower centre, a blue-skinned figure holds a sword amid marigold garlands. At right, a seated man in orange-brown dhoti and shawl with flower garland sits on a silver throne beside a silver lion-themed seat. Shown on the screen are a deity murti, not physical people, except the one seated man at right.

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Large Durga murti with multiple arms holding weapons, a lion mount, and a red sari, flanked by two tall golden-yellow decorated arches. Beside her, a blue-skinned figure stands with a flower garland. On the right, a seated man in saffron-red clothing and a gold-and-orange shawl sits in front of a silver ornate pedestal, with a seated female murti in yellow and gold beside him. Yellow marigold garlands, flowers, brass lamps and offerings surround the altar under a tented ceiling. Two people are visible at the far right edge. The scene appears to be a puja before a deity murti.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a festival pandal with large painted clay deity murtis dressed in bright yellow and red garlands. On the left, a multi-armed goddess with a trident stands on a lion, her red sari and yellow marigold garlands prominent. On the right, a yellow-clad goddess plays a veena beside a green-faced figure. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with white flower garland, sits on a silver peetha cushioned with a striped orange throne cover. Offerings of marigolds and oil lamps sit before the murtis. The man is a candidate for a person, seated on the throne with distinctive adornments.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA seated man with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style garland of pink and white flowers around his neck, and a saffron-and-maroon wrap sits on an ornate silver throne with tiger-striped cushions beside large decorated deity murtis. To the left, a tall yellow-and-gold decorated deity murti with multiple arms holds weapons and stands on a lion, with a blue-skinned figure at its feet. To the right, a seated yellow-clad goddess murti holds a veena, surrounded by yellow marigold garlands and a flower-decorated arch. The scene is a festival tableau with a pink tent canopy overhead, brass lamps and flower offerings in front. a person candidate appearance is uncertain, so the seated figure is described by role as a devotee seated on a throne.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesPhoto of a Navaratri puja setting with large golden-framed deity murtis. Centre, a multi-armed goddess in red sari holds weapons and stands beside a lion, with a blue-skinned figure below her. Flanking her are a yellow-clad goddess and a pink Ganesha with elephant head. A fire pit with burning flame sits in front, with brass oil lamps, marigold garlands and a silver throne. At right, a seated man in orange-and-brown ritual wrap and yellow flower garland sits near the silver seat, one foot bare, and is partly visible at the frame edge.2017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28