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A smiling man in a red-orange robe with a white forehead tilak and a multi-coloured flower garland performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp in a brass lamp-holder and a small bell in his left hand. Behind him stands a large white clay murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by a lion, a Ganesha figure in orange and pink, and other painted deity figures with white paper-cut ornaments on a blue and red-draped platform under a tin-roofed shelter at dusk.

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A large white-and-gold clay murti of the goddess Durga stands on a red-draped platform under a corrugated roof at dusk. She rides a snarling lion and is surrounded by smaller figures including Ganesha with an orange dhoti, and a red-and-pink clad figure at right. A man in a rust-red dhoti with an orange sash and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at left, holding flowers and facing the deity, apparently offering pada-puja. Blue sky and a few hanging decorations are visible behind.2014-09-30A photograph of a devotee in a red dhoti and white flower garland performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a large white and gold clay idol of Goddess Durga riding a roaring lion, with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by smaller figures and a pink-and-orange Ganesha idol at the front. A red cloth covers the base of the murti, and a small bell and offerings sit on the platform under an open shed at dusk. The priest's face is turned away, and no identity is confirmed from appearance.2014-09-30October 03 20142014-10-03A photograph of a puja at a temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large deity murti in white and gold with garlands, a sword, and a lotus stands at left, with a Ganesha figure with a red-tipped trunk in the foreground. A standing man in maroon-orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a silver bell in the other, offering aarti. A second, seated person with a shaved head and a saffron shawl, viewed from behind, faces the lamp. Green foliage fills the background.2014-10-04A photograph of an outdoor temple worship scene at dusk under a corrugated roof. A priest with bare upper torso, a red-brown cloth wrapped at the waist, and a white jasmine garland over his shoulder holds a lit oil lamp or torch aloft toward a large white-clad deity murti of goddess Durga, who holds weapons in multiple hands and is accompanied by a roaring painted lion. Beside her stand smaller white murtis, a figure in orange and gold drapery with an elephant head, a green-skinned figure, and a figure in pink and gold clothing, all arranged on a blue base with a red cloth draped in front. Marigold petals lie scattered on the platform. The scene reads as an aarti before the murti. One physical person is visible.2014-09-30October 11 20132013-10-11A man in a rust-brown dhoti-style garment with gold borders and a bare upper body stands before a large decorated deity murti of Durga on a blue draped plinth. The murti has multiple arms holding weapons, a lion at its base attacking a demon figure, and white lace-like ornamental arches, with a small elephant-headed figure at left. Palm trees and flowering shrubs surround the outdoor temple courtyard.2013-10-10October 02 20142014-10-02September 30 20142014-09-30A man stands at left beside a large white-and-red clay deity murti of Durga, shown with multiple arms holding weapons and seated on a lion, flanked by smaller figures of deities including Ganesha in pink and gold. The man is bare-chested with a rust-red dhoti and orange sash, wears a long multi-strand gold necklace and a white floral garland with orange and blue accents, and has white tilak on his forehead with hair tied back. The deity sits on a red cloth-draped platform with steps, under a corrugated roof at night, with a golden kalasha-style vessel nearby.2014-09-30October 01 20112011-10-01October 11 20132013-10-11