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A photograph of a priest in a rust-red robe and gold waist cloth, shown from behind, performing aarti before a large yellow-faced deity murti of Durga with black hair, gold embroidered garments and a golden crown. The priest wears a long white and red flower garland, multiple rudraksha bracelets on his upper arm, and a rudraksha mala around his neck, holding a silver lamp tray with an oil lamp toward the murti. Garlands of white jasmine and red flowers adorn the goddess, and a white tent canopy forms the backdrop.

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A photograph of a ritual at a temple tent, with a man in an orange-red dhoti and a long red-and-white flower garland standing at right of a large yellow-faced deity murti with black hair, gold crown and jeweled ornaments. He holds a long ritual implement and a small vessel, applying liquid or offering to the murti's arm and hand, with a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on his forehead. Behind him a printed banner portrait shows a man in orange with a red-and-white garland. Several seated devotees in saffron and white stand at the left edge, and a tent cloth hangs overhead.2017-09-27A long-haired man in a rust-red robe with a red-and-white flower garland over his shoulders stands at left, holding a brass plate and a long ceremonial rod toward a large yellow-faced deity murti of Goddess Durga. The murti wears an ornate gold crown, gold jewellery, a red embroidered sari-style dress and many arms, and is garlanded with white flowers and multicoloured blossoms. Behind them stands a world map banner and white tent canopy, with a camera on a tripod at left. The man's face is not visible, and his appearance does not clearly establish an identity; he is described by role as a ritual officiant performing puja before the murti.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a Navaratri ritual at a temple. In the foreground, a man seen from the side and partly from behind wears a red-maroon dhoti with a gold waistband, a gold armlet on his upper arm, and a long garland of red and white flowers over his shoulder. He holds a long gold-coloured staff or rod toward a large painted deity murti of Devi Durga, with a yellow face, large eyes, and an ornate green and gold sequined costume with heart-shaped embellishments and a decorated crown. Other decorated figures and garlands fill the background under a white canopy.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27A photograph of a Devi Durga murti decorated with gold ornaments and an ornate golden prabhavali halo, its face painted yellow with bold black eyes, holding a long staff. In the foreground, a figure with long dreadlocked hair wears a rust-orange dhoti, a red and white flower garland over the shoulder, and gold armlets, and touches the murti with one hand. Another person at lower left, seen from behind, holds a round brass tray of pink flowers and wears a rudraksha mala. A white tent canopy and a loudspeaker hang overhead.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 20172017-09-27