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A priest in a saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala raises a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a group of white-clad deity murtis decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. The central figure is a white goddess image with a large white ornate crown-like backdrop; flanking figures include a green-skinned deity and a figure with an elephant-headed form. A second man in white dhoti with a gold border stands at right, facing the altar. Outdoor setting with trees and a canopy; a decorated altar cloth and painted lion and offering trays lie in the foreground.

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October 02 20142014-10-02October 03 20142014-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a priest performing aarti before an image of the goddess Durga, shown in a white sari with a lion mount and a green demon figure beneath her. The priest, seen from behind, is bare-chested with an orange-and-saffron cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a multi-tiered brass lamp aloft with flames. Garlands of yellow and orange flowers drape the deity shrine, with another white-clad goddess figure and a child-like figure to the right. Trees and a red-and-white striped backdrop surround the open-air shrine.2014-10-03Outdoor puja before a large white-and-ornate deity murti of Durga, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and a red cloth draped on the altar; a lion mount and other murtis flank the central figure. A priest in a brown dhoti and shawl raises a hand holding a small lamp or incense vessel toward the murti under a corrugated roof. Beside him stands a younger boy in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala, watching the ritual. Red-and-white painted pillars and green foliage frame the scene.2014-10-02October 04 20142014-10-04A photograph of an outdoor shrine dominated by a large white and red deity murti with multiple goddess figures adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, a pink Ganesha figure at the front, and a green seated figure. A priest with a shaved head, wearing an orange-red shawl, raises a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the deities. To the right, a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders stands with hands near his waist. Lions and a serpent-like sculpture decorate a side platform, and trees surround the open-air setting.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02A photograph of a Durga puja at a temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large Durga murti stands at centre in white lace-trimmed attire with raised arms holding weapons, flanked by smaller deity figures decked with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A priest in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border stands with his back to the camera, performing an aarti with a flaming oil lamp before the deities. On the right, a standing devotee in an orange-red dhoti and shawl with a gold border holds his palms together in namaskar, wearing a marigold garland and a plain bare-chested upper body. A yellow cloth is visible at the far left edge.2014-10-04October 04 20142014-10-04October 04 20142014-10-04October 02 20142014-10-02