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A temple worship scene before a large clay murti of the goddess Durga with a white filigree halo, multiple arms and red garments, slaying a demon near a lion mount, with smaller deities Lakshmi and Saraswati flanking. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl stands at the centre-left performing puja, facing the deity with a flower garland and offering. An attendant in orange on the left holds a plate, and a man in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl stands at the right. Garlands of pink and white flowers adorn the figures, and lamps and potted plants surround the shrine beneath a sign reading Sri Nityanandeshwara Temple.

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October 04 20112011-10-04A photograph of a temple shrine at night dominated by a large clay murti of the goddess Durga, depicted with multiple arms holding weapons, a crown and a white ornate arched halo. She stands above a lion and a demon figure, with a pair of flanking female deities and a smaller figure garlanded in yellow flowers. The murti is lit by small electric string lights and brass oil lamps on the steps. At the left edge, a person in white ritual clothes with bare arms and a shaved head sits in the foreground beside a hanging orange-saffron cloth, and a second orange-clothed figure is partly visible. A signboard above reads Sri Sri Nithyananda Temple. Brass lamps with flames stand at the lower right.2011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a large Durga murti installed on a raised blue-and-white platform in front of a red wall decorated with fairy lights. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons, wears a white and silver crown and ornate white decorations, and is garlanded with yellow marigolds. A lion sits beside her, and a green demon figure lies at her feet. Smaller murtis flank her, including a pink figure and a figure with a golden garland. Brass oil lamps stand on both sides, and an orange cloth hangs at the left edge. A signboard above reads Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetha Temple. No physical people are visible.2011-10-04A large white-and-red clay deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms stands at the centre of a temple shrine, flanked by smaller figures and a lion mount, all decorated with yellow marigold garlands. Beneath the sign reading SRI NITYANANDA DESHA TEMPLE, a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head sits on the left, holding flowers and offering prayers at the deity. A saffron-orange cloth hangs behind him, and brass oil lamps stand on either side of the platform.2011-10-06October 05 20112011-10-05October 06 20112011-10-06A photograph of a large clay image of goddess Durga at a temple shrine, seated astride a lion and holding weapons in multiple hands, framed by a white decorative arch with a crown and a red background. Flanking figures include Ganesha on the left, a goddess with a conch on the right, and a demon figure beneath the lion. Marigold garlands hang on the figures, and brass oil lamps stand at the sides, with string lights glowing on the red wall. A saffron-clad figure is partly visible at the left edge, and a seated devotee in brown sits at the right. No physical person is clearly the main subject; the scene is a deity murti puja arrangement.2011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03October 08 20102010-10-08A large deity murti of Goddess Durga stands at the centre of a temple shrine, flanked by smaller figures of goddesses and attendants with yellow marigold garlands. She is depicted with multiple arms holding weapons and rides or stands beside a lion. A decorative white paper or silver-style halo arches behind the figure, and a green figure lies at her feet. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and string lights glow in the background. In the lower left, a person in white ritual cloth and a saffron-clad figure in orange attend the puja, with a brass plate in front. A sign above reads Sri Nithyananda Temple. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03