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A large multi-armed goddess murti dominates the frame, shown with yellow skin, black flowing hair and a white crown with lace-like white ornamentation. She wears a white embroidered garment with a gold-and-red lower cloth and a white flower garland, and holds weapons and objects in her many hands, including a sword and a shield. Two smaller white-clad companion figures flank her, one with an open palm raised. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a small green figure sits at the base. A red backdrop and ornate white decorative arch frame the deity. The scene is a deity murti only; no living people are visible.

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October 19 20122012-10-19October 19 20122012-10-19Close view of a multi-armed goddess murti, a Durga-style image with yellow skin, long black hair and a white ornate crown. She holds weapons including a sword and a trident-like spear, with a silver shield and other implements in her many hands. She wears a white and gold embroidered garment with a white flower garland and white floral earrings. Two smaller attendant murtis flank her, one at each side, also yellow-faced with white crowns and garlands. The red background is decorated with white lacework and silver foil. No living people are visible.2012-10-19October 11 20132013-10-11A close-up photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms, painted yellow skin, wide dark eyes and black hair. She wears an ornate white sholapith-style crown and a white lace-like garment with beaded trim. Her hands hold weapons including a long spear-like staff and a sword, while other hands are raised in mudra. A red backdrop and lacy white ornamental frame surround the deity. No people are visible in the frame.2012-10-16Close-up photograph of a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with a yellow face, large dark eyes, red lips and a red tilak with a small round emblem on her forehead. She wears an elaborate white crown and white ornamented collar with silver-coloured bead and sequin detailing, and black hair falls over her shoulders. Her raised yellow hands hold a silver trident-like weapon and other objects, and the background shows painted red and blue figures. No physical people are visible; the figure is a sculpted deity murti.2013-10-10A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti as the central figure of a shrine, flanked by two smaller female deity figures and a lion mount at the base. The central goddess wears a white and gold-trimmed ornate dress and crown, with a red and gold skirt, and holds weapons including a trident and sword in her many hands. A lion sits at her feet, with a green-faced demon figure beneath. A ganesha figure appears at the lower left and a small figure at the lower right. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a blue painted backdrop, and banana leaves and potted plants frame the shrine. No physical people are prominently visible; only a few partial heads appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-26A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti, a goddess sculpture with yellow skin, long black hair, a red-and-gold sari-style garment and an ornate white lace-like crown and collar. Several arms hold weapons and objects, including a trident-like staff. Smaller white-clad figures stand at her sides against a red backdrop and a colourful painted arch. No physical people are visible, only sculpted figures.2012-10-15October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti. The central figure wears an ornate white lace-like costume and crown, with a yellow marigold garland and red flower garland draped down her body. Her many hands hold weapons including a trident, and she has a red bindi and dark kohl-lined eyes. Flanking figures wear similar white adornments and yellow and red garlands. Decorative white floral and filigree backdrop panels surround the murtis.2014-10-02October 02 20142014-10-02 +1 copiesA photograph of a clay murti of the goddess Durga flanked by two smaller goddess figures, all decorated with white lace-like paper ornaments and a blue backdrop. The central multi-armed Durga holds a trident, a sword, a bow and other weapons, and wears a white crown, a red and gold sari and a white garland; a lion sits at her feet. The two flanking goddesses wear white and red or gold garments and hold ritual objects. Painted scenes appear in the upper background, and a green-faced demon head and a small figure are visible at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2009-09-26