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A 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.

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September 27 20172017-09-27A photo of a Durga puja at an open-sided tent shrine. A long-haired man in a rust-orange garment with a red and white flower garland and gold armbands stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. He faces a large, richly ornamented Durga murti with a yellow face, gold crown, gold jewellery, a red and gold sari and a red-tipped trident-like staff held in one hand. A devotee in saffron clothing holds a brass plate of flowers and offerings behind him. A camera on a tripod is visible at left, and a framed portrait hangs on the tent wall. Swamiji (probable) is shown with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing; he is praying as a devotee in the scene.2017-09-27 +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 copiesA photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap and a red-and-white flower garland, applying a golden-yellow pigment with a slender brush to the face of a large yellow Durga murti with a jewelled golden crown and a black flowing mane. The murti wears a golden ornate costume, white flower garlands and pink floral accents. Behind them, a white canopy tent and a printed portrait of a man in orange and garland on a banner. A camera on a tripod and a few seated devotees with folded hands and brass plates appear at the left edge.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a large golden Durga murti with a yellow face, elaborate gold crown and red-and-gold sari, adorned with garlands and pink flowers. In the foreground, a man with long dreadlocks wears a rust-red robe, a red-and-white garland draped over his shoulders and gold armbands, holding a golden staff toward the deity while a second person in orange offers a brass tray of flower petals. A tent canopy and a world map banner are visible behind.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large yellow Durga murti with a gold crown, ornate gold-embroidered garments, a red-and-green garment, and a long dark hair, holding a trident-like staff and a lotus-like object in its hand, with white and pink jasmine and marigold garlands. Beside it stands a man with long dark hair, a red-and-white flower garland, a gold armlet, bangles and an ochre-red dhoti, smiling and holding a small object, with a plate of pink petals nearby. Under a white tent canopy with a framed picture behind, navaratri worship at a devi murti is shown. Several seated devotees are visible in the background.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copies