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A man in a rust-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland stands at left, smiling with raised hands as he faces a large yellow-faced deity murti of Devi Durga. The murti wears an ornate gold and jewelled crown, a gold necklace, and a garland of white and pink flowers, and holds a golden staff. Behind the murti a small attendant in white holds a brass plate heaped with pink and white flowers. A white tent canopy and a decorated backdrop with gold ornamentation frame the puja setting. Gold armlets adorn the man's upper arm.

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September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a man in a rust-red sleeveless robe with a red and white floral garland, gold armbands and a gold pendant, standing with palms joined in namaste before a large ornately decorated deity murti with a golden crown, green-and-gold embellishments and a trident, holding a lit lamp or offering. Behind him are a white tent canopy, a pile of pink flower petals in a brass plate, and a framed portrait of a robed man with a red head covering. Several devotees stand at the lower left. A sign or portrait caption is not legible enough to name anyone. The man's appearance is not a qualifying presentation, so he is described by role only.2017-09-27September 30 20172017-09-30September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair swept back and a short beard stands beside a large golden deity murti of Devi Durga with a yellow face, painted eyes and a gold crown with jewelled ornaments, holding a golden trident-like staff. He wears a red-orange cloth over his shoulder, a red and white garland of beads and flowers, gold bangles and an arm band, and a white tilak on his forehead, with his hands raised toward the murti. Beneath a white canopy and a speaker horn, the scene suggests Navaratri darshan. a person is visible by long swept-back hair, ornate gold armband and garland with red beads.2017-09-27 +1 copiesA man with long dark hair and a short beard stands at left, wearing a red-and-orange ochre dhoti-style garment, a bare upper body, a red and white flower garland, a gold armlet and gold bangles, while holding a lit oil lamp or arati flame and a small ritual implement toward a large yellow-faced murti of a goddess. The murti is richly decorated with gold and green embroidered crown and ornaments, black hair, a red-and-gold garment, flower garlands and pink petals. Behind him, two people with long dark hair, one with hands joined in prayer, watch the worship, under a white tented canopy. A printed photo panel with a world map is visible at left. This appears to be a Navaratri puja of a Devi Durga murti, with an arati performed before the deity.2017-09-27 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large yellow-faced Devi (Durga) murti with black hair, ornate gold and silver crown and jewelled garments, holding a trident-like staff. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and a green-and-orange marigold garland, wearing a rust-orange robe and rudraksha bracelets, offers a steel plate of rice and flowers to the murti. Behind them, a white tent canopy and a decorated pink and gold arch frame the puja setting. Only the back of the figure is visible, so the figure cannot be identified from appearance and is treated as a devotee or priest.2017-09-30September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28