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Photograph of a Durga puja pandal under a white and pink tented canopy. Large painted clay murtis of deities stand on a raised platform, including a central Durga on a lion with multiple arms, flanked by Ganesha on the left and goddesses with yellow garlands and gold-trimmed halos on either side. A seated figure with long hair and bare upper body, wearing a rudraksha mala and gold-toned garland, sits on a silver throne-like seat at right; a person in a saffron-orange robe stands in the foreground near a brass vessel. Marigold garlands and flower offerings cover the platform, and several seated devotees in orange shawls are visible at the bottom edge. The seated figure's appearance is not clearly verifiable, so role is given only.

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A brightly decorated puja scene with a large Durga murti at centre, shown with multiple arms, a red and pink sari, a golden crown and a lion mount beside her. Flanking deity figures include Ganesha on the left and goddesses in yellow and white with garlands. A seated man in a white ritual dhoti and shawl with a sacred thread sits on the right, while a standing priest in a dark red-brown robe with a rudraksha mala faces the altar in the foreground. Pink and white draped cloth, marigold garlands, oil lamps, brass vessels and a silver canopy surround the murti. Several people in saffron and orange turbans and robes are seated in the lower foreground facing the altar.2017-09-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a festival puja at night beneath a pink and white tented canopy. Large decorated clay murtis of goddesses and Ganesha stand on a raised stage, with halos of gold and yellow flowers and a lion mount in front of the central multi-armed deity murti. A seated man in orange-red robes with bare upper body and gold ornaments sits on a silver throne at the right, hands folded, with a standing attendant in dark red robe beside him. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a silver kalasha stand on the stage. Devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the foreground, and a few more watch from the bottom edge. a person is seated on the silver peetha, with bare upper body and gold necklaces, while a standing attendant performs the puja.2017-09-28 +2 copiesA photograph of a festival pandal with large painted clay murtis of deities, including a central multi-armed goddess with a red-and-gold aura, a lion mount, and flanking figures with a veena and a Ganesha. A seated man in saffron-red garments sits on an ornate silver throne with hands folded in a namaskar gesture, while a bare-chested attendant in a red shawl stands at the right in front of a brass vessel. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murtis, and devotees in orange headcloths sit in the foreground behind metal barriers, with pink and white cloth canopies overhead. Given the seated figure's role and surroundings, this is a puja or darshan setting, with the seated figure's identity uncertain from appearance alone.2017-09-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large temple pandal with several painted deity murtis decorated with yellow and pink garlands, including a multi-armed goddess with a red garment and a lion mount, a ganesha figure, and a seated goddess with a veena. Pink and white draped cloth and hanging ornaments line the ceiling. In the foreground, a man in orange-red garments sits on a silver throne-like seat with hands folded in namaskar, a silver parasol above him. A priest in orange-red dhoti stands at right beside a yellow altar holding a lamp, while devotees in orange head cloths sit in the lower foreground facing the shrine. Lamps and flower offerings are arranged before the murtis.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +5 copiesA photograph of a temple pandal set up for worship. Central is a large Durga murti with multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion, flanked by two yellow-and-gold halo-backed deity murtis, with Ganesha in pink at far left. A seated figure in orange-red clothing and a garland sits on a silver throne at right, while a standing man in an orange-red robe stands at the right edge with his hands folded. Silver ritual vessels, lamps and flower offerings are arranged on a red-draped platform, and a crowd of people in saffron/orange robes is seen from behind at the bottom edge, roughly 6-20 people visible. Pink and white cloth canopies and hanging decorations fill the tent ceiling.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive pandal with large clay murtis of Goddess Durga riding a lion, flanked by Ganesha on the left and two goddesses on the sides, all with yellow halos and garlands. A seated man in a maroon robe with a tiger-skin seat sits at right on a silver throne-like seat with a silver umbrella; he has long hair and a rudraksha-style neck garland, and a standing person in an orange robe raises a hand near the right edge. In the foreground, seated devotees in orange turbans face the stage, with a small wooden stand and flower offerings below. Pink and white draped cloth covers the ceiling.2017-09-28A photograph of a festive temple shrine with large, brightly painted deity murti under a white and pink canopy. The central figure is a multi-armed goddess with a red and white sari and a lion beside her, flanked by other goddesses holding a veena and a flower garland, with an elephant-headed deity at left. A seated man in an orange-red garment and garlands sits on a silver throne, hands folded in greeting. Standing at right, a person in a rust-orange robe holds a lit lamp toward the shrine. In the foreground, many devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit facing the shrine, with marigold garlands and flower offerings on the floor. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a shrine.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28