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A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti, painted yellow-skinned with a white and gold embroidered garment, red flowers and white garlands, holding a trident and other weapons, with a white crown and mask-like face beside her. A man in front wears a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe, layered gold necklaces, a long rudraksha-style mala, pink and white garlands, red bangles and a vermilion forehead mark, and offers a silver tray with small oil lamps or offerings while his palms are joined near the goddess. A red cloth is folded on the tray. Colourful painted panels and a corrugated metal roof frame the scene.

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October 08 20162016-10-08A man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a white and pink garland of flowers, a gold chain and a bangle, stands beside a large deity murti of Devi with multiple arms. The murti is painted yellow-gold and wears a white decorated crown and white floral garland, holding a trident and other weapons. The man holds a silver plate with oil lamp and offerings, performing a puja. Incense smoke rises in the foreground beside a colourful painted pillar under a metal roof.2016-10-08A photograph of a large deity murti with multiple yellow arms, a crown and a fierce painted face, dressed in a white and red sari and garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth with long rudraksha-style beaded strands and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands at right, eyes closed, holding a silver tray of pink flower petals, with a fresh garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. A woman at lower left holds a brass lamp with a flame beside him. The setting is a covered open-sided shrine with a metal roof, and a trident-like staff stands in front of the murti.2016-10-08A man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and gold earrings stands beside a large yellow-faced goddess murti with multiple arms, a sword and a white and red flower garland. He wears a bare-shouldered orange-brown robe, a long gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and pink and white flower garlands. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and raises a brush-like object toward the deity while smiling, with smoke visible near him. A striped tent canopy and a bright red and yellow backdrop are behind them.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-brown ceremonial dress leaning forward beside a large multi-armed deity murti, appearing to adorn or perform puja at its base. The man wears a long dark-brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, gold armbands and a red-and-orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He is garlanded with pink lotus, white jasmine and red rose garlands. The murti has yellow painted arms holding a trident, a mace and other implements, a white crown, white floral embellishments, a gold-embroidered white sari and red-and-gold drapery. The setting is a covered open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof, red pillars and decorated banners behind. Visible in the image: one physical person and the deity murti.2016-10-08A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti with yellow skin, a white crown and white floral embellishments, a trident-like weapon held vertically, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Beside it, a man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a brown-red garment, gold necklaces, rudraksha-style beads and layered flower garlands of pink roses and white blossoms, stands with palms raised in devotional gesture while a brass vessel is offered before the murti. A striped pillar and a silver mask sit in the background. The scene appears to be a worship moment before a deity murti. a person identity is not established from the page, and the man is described by role only.2016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-red ceremonial dress performing a ritual before a large multi-armed deity murti of a goddess with a yellow-orange face, red and yellow-painted arms, and a white ornate crown. The goddess holds weapons including a trident and sword in her raised hands. The man wears a long saffron-red garment, gold ornaments, bangles, and long garlands of white and red flowers, and holds a small ritual vessel while gesturing toward the statue. Below, a metal bowl sits on the floor. The murti is draped with white and red flower garlands and white decorative embroidery. Behind them hang painted banners in red, yellow and blue, and a corrugated roof frames the outdoor shrine.2016-10-08A photograph of a large painted deity murti with multiple arms, holding weapons including a trident-like staff, a bow and a disc, wearing a white crown and white floral garlands with red flowers. Beside it, a man in a reddish-brown dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala, heavy gold necklaces and a garland of white and pink flowers stands at a metal vessel, performing a ritual offering. Behind them stand a painted pillar in bright colours and a masked face mounted on the wall, under a corrugated metal roof.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl standing beside a large multi-armed deity murti of Goddess Durga or Devi, painted yellow-skinned with a white decorated crown and a silver trident-like weapon raised in one hand. The man wears a long gold pendant, rudraksha-style beads, bangles, and garlands of white flowers, pink petals and red roses, with a red tilak on his forehead. He stands with eyes closed and hands folded near the deity's base, appearing to perform a puja or padapuja. A red and white backdrop, a silver mask-like face and a colorful banner are visible in the background. The image is a photo with one physical person visible.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08