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A large festival deity murti of Devi as Mahishasura Mardhini, shown with many arms holding weapons, dressed in white and silver ornamented fabric with yellow marigold garlands. A fierce lion sits at her feet and a green-skinned figure lies beneath. Smaller figures flank her on each side, one holding a veena, and a small deity with an elephant-like head sits at lower left. Elaborate silver-white arches and a red backdrop frame the statues outdoors among trees. No living people are visible.

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Photo 11735239October 12 20132013-10-12A large clay murti of Durga Mahishasura Mardini in a festival tableau under a white sola-pith arch with silver filigree. The central goddess has many arms holding weapons, a red and gold sari, yellow marigold garlands, and a red bindi. She is shown battling the demon with a fierce lion beside her. Flanking her are Lakshmi on the left and Saraswati on the right, both with garlands and white ornate crowns, and Ganesha in pink and gold at the lower left. A green-skinned demon figure lies at the lion's feet, and a child figure appears at the lower right. No living people are visible.2013-10-12October 04 20142014-10-04October 02 20142014-10-02A large festival idol of the goddess Durga stands centrally, multi-armed, with a lion at her feet and a demon figure beneath her in teal and gold. She wears a white ornately crocheted/lace-patterned garment and white crown-like headdresses with lace frills; her many hands hold weapons including a sword and trident-like arms. Flanking figures include a pink-faced Ganesha in orange-gold cloth on the left and two smaller goddess figures in white and red-pink saris. The idols stand under a corrugated roof outdoors, with palm trees visible. No living people are visible in the scene.2014-09-30October 10 20132013-10-10A photograph of a Durga murti displayed in a decorated festival tableau, with a many-armed goddess at the centre in an ornate white and silver shell-work crown and halo and white embroidered garments with yellow marigold garlands. She holds weapons in her hands, including a trident and a sword, and stands over a fierce lion with open jaws. Beneath her a green-skinned demon figure in blue dhoti is being pinned down. Flanking figures wear similar white decorated headdresses and marigold garlands, and pink flowers and oil lamps rest on the base. A painted backdrop with red and blue scenes frames the murti. No physical people are visible.2011-10-01September 09 20142014-09-09October 02 20142014-10-02A large Durga murti dominates the frame against a dark background, a multi-armed goddess in white lacework with a red backdrop, holding weapons in her raised hands. A roaring golden lion sits at her lower left, and a green demon figure is being pinned beneath the lion's paw in the centre. Flanking the goddess are two white-clad female deities, one holding a veena, and at the lower left a pink-faced Ganesha murti in gold and white dress. A buffalo head appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene is a Durga puja image with festival-style decorations.2013-10-10A large clay murti of Goddess Durga stands on a covered outdoor dais, framed by a white lace-like arched backdrop. She rides or stands above a roaring lion and fights a green demon at her feet. Flanking her are a Ganesha figure in orange and gold with a pink trunk, and a second female deity in white. Marigold garlands in yellow and purple adorn all the figures, and a brass-decorated altar stands at the left edge. No people are visible, only deity murtis.2014-10-04 +1 copies