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A large clay murti of the goddess Durga, multi-armed and crowned, stands on a lion mount amid a white lace-like backdrop and red draped curtain. Her attendants flank her, and figures include an elephant-headed Ganesha in pink and a green-skinned demon figure being subdued by the lion. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and a gold-carved throne-like seat is at right. Dark-haired figures stand at the lower left edge.

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A large multi-armed Durga murti stands on a red backdrop framed by white lace-like decorations, holding weapons in her many hands. A lion lies at her feet while a green demon figure is being struck by her weapon. Smaller figures of Ganesha with a pink face and a female attendant in a sari flank the central image. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside a gold-coloured panel.2012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16October 16 20122012-10-16September 28 20172017-09-28A large clay-style image of the goddess Durga, multi-armed, with a white floral halo-like backdrop of paper or foil decoration, standing triumphant over a roaring lion. She wears a red-and-gold sari and a white ornamental crown, with pink and white garlands around her neck. Smaller companion deities flank her: Ganesha with an elephant head at left in a pink and gold costume, and two female figures at right, one in white with garland. A green demon figure is being pinned by the lion in the foreground. A red draped cloth and yellow banner frame the shrine, with a small brass lamp in front. Deity murti only, no physical people visible.2012-10-17September 28 20172017-09-28October 18 20122012-10-18October 19 20122012-10-19A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti in a shrine, the central figure in red and white with a tall ornate silver crown, black hair, and many arms holding weapons, standing on a lion. Flanking smaller white-clad deity figures wear yellow marigold garlands. A small fire burns at the base beside a silver bowl, with yellow flower offerings and brass oil lamps on either side. A man in a green shirt at right holds a camera. Potted green plants sit on the left.2011-09-28A large festival deity murti of Devi as Mahishasura Mardhini, shown with many arms holding weapons, dressed in white and silver ornamented fabric with yellow marigold garlands. A fierce lion sits at her feet and a green-skinned figure lies beneath. Smaller figures flank her on each side, one holding a veena, and a small deity with an elephant-like head sits at lower left. Elaborate silver-white arches and a red backdrop frame the statues outdoors among trees. No living people are visible.2013-10-12A 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.2011-10-04Photograph of a festival pandal with large painted clay deity murtis dressed in bright yellow and red garlands. On the left, a multi-armed goddess with a trident stands on a lion, her red sari and yellow marigold garlands prominent. On the right, a yellow-clad goddess plays a veena beside a green-faced figure. In the lower right, a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, wearing a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala with white flower garland, sits on a silver peetha cushioned with a striped orange throne cover. Offerings of marigolds and oil lamps sit before the murtis. The man is a candidate for a person, seated on the throne with distinctive adornments.2017-09-28 +1 copies