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A photograph of a Durga puja pandal with large painted clay idols under a white and pink tent canopy. A central ten-armed Durga stands on a lion, holding weapons, flanked by Ganesha on the left and Lakshmi with a veena and Saraswati-like figure on the right, with garlands of yellow marigolds. Mirror-decorated golden arches frame the murtis. In the foreground at right, a man in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl waves a white chamara fan over a silver peetha. Several people in orange garments sit at the bottom edge, partially visible. Silver kalasha-like objects and flower offerings rest on the altar.

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September 28 20172017-09-28Photograph of a festive temple-style shrine with large painted and gilded deity murtis under a pink and white tented ceiling. At centre stands a multi-armed goddess murti with a lion mount, flanked by smaller murtis including a Ganesha figure on the left and female figures in yellow and red ornate arches on the right. Marigold garlands drape the figures, and flower offerings and brass pots sit on the altar. On the right, a figure in reddish-brown robes holds a white fan-like whisk beside a silver-footed stand. Along the bottom edge, several people in orange shawls are partly visible.2017-09-28Evening festival scene before a large multi-figure deity display under a tented canopy. Central figure is a ten-armed goddess murti in red and pink sari with a sword and trident, standing over a lion; flanking murtis include a pink elephant-headed figure at left, a goddess with a veena at right, and other goddess figures in yellow garlands. A seated man in orange-red robes sits on an ornate silver throne at right, holding a white fan-like whisk, with a garland around his neck. A standing figure in orange-red robes raises one arm at the right foreground. Brass lamps and oil lamps sit on a low platform before the murtis with flower garlands and marigolds. In the foreground, several heads in orange turbans are seen from behind, facing the display. Decorative tent fabric, paper streamers and hanging lights frame the scene.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a festive temple pandal with large painted deity murtis: a multi-armed goddess with a trident and weapons standing on a lion, flanked by golden-framed figures including a ganesha-like murti at left and a seated figure at right. A seated man in red-brown robes with a silver-gold throne and a garland sits to the right of the goddess group. A standing attendant in rust-coloured robes raises a white fan-like chamara toward him. Marigold garlands, flower offerings, brass lamps and a silver kalasha-topped stand decorate the altar, while devotees in orange turbans and saffron cloth sit in the foreground. Pink and white drapery covers the ceiling.2017-09-28 +1 copiesPhoto of a festive temple-style pandal with a large Durga murti in the centre, multi-armed, holding weapons, mounted on a lion, flanked by Ganesha in pink on the left and goddesses in yellow garlands on either side. Marigold garlands hang on the figures, with a silver ornate throne and a seated man in saffron-orange clothing with a white garland on the right. A standing priest in dark red robes raises an arm at right. Devotees in the foreground wear orange garlands, with heads visible at the bottom edge. Pink and yellow drapes and hanging decorations fill the canopy.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA festive photograph of a Durga puja pandal with a large central deity murti of Durga, multi-armed, in red and ornate yellow halo, riding or beside a lion, flanked by golden-haloed goddess and Ganesha figures draped in yellow garlands. A seated man in orange-red dhoti with a white garland sits on a silver throne at right, while a standing figure in dark red robes raises a hand near a silver fan. Devotees in orange and saffron stand along a barrier and at lower edges, with yellow and white flower offerings, pink and red drapes, and a silver kalasha-style stand in front.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A 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.2017-09-28