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A bearded man in a rust-red dhoti with a gold-toned chest ornament and a red-and-white flower garland raises his right arm and smiles, standing on a raised platform beside a large, ornately decorated golden-faced Durga murti in a red sari with a golden crown and garlands. Two young attendants in saffron and orange cloths, one with a rudraksha mala, stand near the platform steps, with a brass tray of red petals below. A wall-mounted banner shows a portrait of a man in a red garland beside a world map. A camera on a tripod stands at left under a white tent canopy, and several people in white and saffron are visible in the background.

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesa person stands on a metal staircase beside a large golden deity murti of Devi Durga, raising one arm with a flower in hand. He wears a red-brown dhoti, multiple gold necklaces, a red-and-white flower garland, and gold bangles, with a bindi on his forehead. Beside the staircase, young assistants in saffron-orange clothes and rudraksha malas hold a tray of petals and assist with the ritual. The Durga murti has a golden crown, red sari, garlands of white and multicolour flowers, and a lion beneath it. A camera on a tripod and a world-map banner appear in the background under a white canopy, with a few other devotees in the scene.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a temple-style pandal with a white canvas ceiling. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-white flower garland, wearing a rust-brown dhoti and gold armband, holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a large ornate deity murti of Durga with a golden crown, yellow face, multiple arms and red sari with gold embroidery, decorated with flower garlands. Two shirtless young men with rudraksha malas stand behind him, one with palms pressed together. A framed portrait of a smiling man in red with a trident hangs at left. The man is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, ceremonial garland and ritual lamp; the visible text identifies the event context. Festival and ritual activity dedicated to Devi Durga.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A photo of a Navaratri Durga puja at a tented outdoor shrine. A man with long dark hair and a short beard, wearing a red-brown dhoti, a gold waist sash, gold armbands and a red-and-white flower garland, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large golden-faced Durga murti with a crown, flower garlands and a pink-and-yellow arm. Behind him an attendant in saffron stands with hands folded in prayer beside a bell, a flower-filled brass plate and a small sound system. Lamps and a white canopy frame the scene. a person appearance candidate: man with long hair and gold armbands performing the aarti.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A man with long dark hair and a full beard stands at left in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland, a gold armlet and a gold pendant necklace, holding a silver tray of pink petals in one hand and a long ceremonial stick topped with a gold finial in the other. He extends the stick toward a large, richly ornamented deity murti of Devi Durga with a yellow face, large eyes, a gold crown and jeweled embroidered garments, garlanded with white and pink flowers. Behind him are white tent fabric, a wall poster of a world map and a portrait of a man in a red headdress, and a video camera on a tripod.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, ornately decorated golden Durga murti with a yellow face, many arms and a crown, set in a temporary open-sided pandal under a corrugated roof. A long-haired man with a long beard wears a red-maroon dhoti, a red and white flower garland, gold armbands and bangles, and holds a brass plate of pink flowers toward the deity while a trident-bearing arm of the murti is nearby. Two shirtless attendants in orange cloth and rudraksha malas stand below the platform, one holding the plate and another holding a small brass vessel. Pink and white flower offerings are visible at the base, and a loudspeaker and camera are on the right. Two people are visible in the scene.2017-09-27 +1 copies