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A photograph of a Durga puja pandal shrine lit by warm light. Central large clay murti of goddess Durga with ten arms, golden halo, red-and-gold sari and yellow garland, standing on a lion mount and striking a demon figure. Flanking murtis of Ganesha in pink and gold and goddesses with golden arches and yellow garlands. A silver-toned seated figure on the right holds up a lit flame. In the foreground a person with bare upper back and dark hair in a reddish-brown garment raises one arm toward the flame. Floral offerings, brass kalasha pot, banana leaves, and fruit lie on a striped cloth altar. Tent canopy overhead. A small clock on the top shows the time.

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September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a festive temple pandal with a row of large golden-decorated deity murtis: Ganesha on the left, a goddess in the centre-left, a multi-armed goddess with a trident and weapons in the centre, and another goddess on the right, all garlanded in yellow flowers. A lion stands below the central figure, and a small blue figure is set in the front altar. In the lower right a man in a dark shirt and saffron-orange wrap raises his arm and holds a lit oil lamp or aarti flame toward the altar, while a seated man in orange clothing and a rudraksha-style necklace sits to the right beside a silver umbrella-like canopy and a metal pot. Colourful flower offerings, brass vessels and striped cloth cover the platform, and a digital clock reads 10:03 in the top area.2017-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine with elaborate deity murtis decorated with yellow marigold garlands and yellow-gold halos. A large central Durga-form murti with multiple arms holds weapons and rides a lion. Flanking murtis include Ganesha and other goddesses, and a seated figure on the right holds a large lit flame aloft. The altar displays brass vessels, pink flower offerings, banana leaves and a kalasha-like pot, under a pink and white draped canopy. In the foreground a person's raised arm and dark braided hair are visible at the bottom right, holding the flame or ritual object during an aarti. Ritual objects and fans are arranged around the shrine.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a temple puja scene under a white tent canopy. Three large goddess murtis dominate the altar, decorated with yellow and white garlands and halo-like peacock-shaped backdrops; the central figure holds a trident-like weapon and stands on a lion. A Ganesha murti appears at the left and a seated deity with a veena at the right. A golden kalasha stands on a pedestal at far right. In the foreground, a priest in a rust-coloured shawl raises a lit oil lamp toward the deities; a bronze vessel, flower offerings and banana leaves sit on the altar. Another seated figure in orange-saffron cloth and garlands sits on the right beside the shrine. Pink and striped cloths drape the platform.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28