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A night-time photograph of a Navaratri-style puja display under a canopy, with a large group of clay murti figures of goddesses and deities arranged in a row. The central figures include a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons and a demon-slaying form beside a lion or tiger, a figure in a blue sari with a peacock beside her, and a figure in a red-and-gold dress with a tall ornate crown at right, all draped in marigold garlands and set against white lace-like backdrops. Brass oil lamps with flames stand on the left, and the floor is covered with bananas, fruit, coconuts, rice, kumkum and offering plates. A bald priest in white dhoti sits at the far left edge beside the lamps. Hanging orange and green festoons decorate the canopy.

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October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesNight-time puja in an open-air pandal before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, draped with garlands and flanked by white floral-decorated figures. Several priests in white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on white cloth, one tapping a wooden drum-like stand, while offerings of fruit, bananas, plates of rice, a brass oil lamp and incense sticks are arranged on the floor. Behind them an orange-robed figure stands, and a seated person in a blue garment sits on an ornate red-and-gold throne. Strings of lights and bunting decorate the scene, and a woman in a yellow sari with a long braid sits in the foreground. Several people are present, including the seated figure on the throne; the physical count is limited to those visible.2010-10-15A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and gold necklaces performs a puja before a large Durga murti with multiple arms, a crown and a white decorative halo, flanked by two smaller goddess figures wearing yellow garlands. A lion stands at the base, and oil lamps and brass vessels sit on a platform lit by a fire. A tall orange cloth hangs at left and red-and-orange lights decorate the backdrop.2011-10-03A photograph of a festival stage with large painted clay murtis of Durga, seated on a lion, flanked by Saraswati with a veena and Ganesha, all draped in yellow marigold garlands with golden halo backdrops. A man with long dark hair, wearing a red-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland, sits on a silver ornate throne at the right while a woman in a white-and-yellow sari with a garland stands beside him. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-coloured sari gestures toward the throne, and devotees in orange and saffron shawls sit in rows along the bottom edge. Pink and red drapes, a silver kalasha-topped canopy and brass lamps surround the altar under a white tent.2017-09-28A photograph of a festive temple-style stage decorated with bright yellow marigold garlands and pink drapes, centred on a large multi-armed goddess figure holding weapons, flanked by several other colourful deity figures including an elephant-headed figure at left and a goddess with a veena at right. A lion sits at the goddess's feet. A seated man in saffron-orange clothing and a garland sits on an ornate silver throne at right, while a person in a rust-coloured robe stands at the lower right facing him. Several people in orange turbans and saffron clothing are seen at the bottom edge, with brass lamps and flower offerings in front of the stage.2017-09-28October 05 20112011-10-05Night-time puja at an outdoor shrine with a tin roof and orange-and-white festive bunting. A bald priest in a white dhoti and shawl stands barefoot before a square white homa/yagna fire pit, holding an object to his mouth. Behind the pit, a row of deity murti are dressed in white floral garlands, with a large white umbrella canopy above them and a tiger/lion vahana near the center. A woman in a yellow sari and a man in white stand to the left. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, bananas, fruit, and metal offering bowls surround the altar.2010-10-15October 10 20162016-10-10