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A photograph of a temple ritual beneath a white canvas tent. A man with long dark hair and a red-and-white beaded shawl over an orange-red garment stands on a metal step and raises a golden lamp toward a large yellow-faced deity murti of Devi Durga. The murti wears an elaborate gold crown and jewelled gold ornaments, with flower garlands around her neck and a camera on a tripod nearby. Gold-decorated panels with painted faces frame the scene. A digital clock in the upper right reads 11:36. a person: the standing man has long, swept-back hair and a beaded shawl, matching the page's named-presence claim, but the appearance is only partially visible from behind.

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September 27 20172017-09-27Photograph of a Durga murti with yellow face, red-lined ornate golden halo and a raised trident, decorated with white and pink flower garlands, in a tent-covered hall. In the foreground a bare-chested sadhu in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha mala and white markings stands beside a shaved-headed attendant holding a brass plate with flowers. A man with long hair and a red-and-white garland stands on steps in a dark red cloth, facing the deity. Setting suggests a Navaratri puja at an ashram.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large, ornately decorated yellow-faced Durga deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and other weapons, adorned with gold-and-white embellishments and garlands. In the foreground, a bare-backed person with long dark hair and a red-and-white garland stands on a white railing staircase, raising hands in worship before the murti. Beside them, a bare-chested attendant in orange cloth holds a silver tray of flowers and offerings, while another shaved-headed attendant in orange stands near the bottom left. A corporate-style digital clock on the wall reads 11:26, and a small loudspeaker hangs under a white tent canopy. Overhead, a camera on a tripod is visible at right beside decorated deity figures.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga Navaratri worship scene under a tent canopy at a temple. Large ornate golden deity murti of Devi Durga with a trident and decorated crown dominate the frame, with several other golden murtis flanking them. A long-haired man in a dark red cloth with a red floral head garland stands on a stair, facing the murti. In front, a bare-chested man in an orange cloth with rudraksha beads and white sandal markings on his body holds a trident-like staff toward the deity, while another attendant holds a brass plate with offerings. A video camera on a tripod is at left, and a clock reads 11:36.2017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large golden-yellow Durga murti with a red-eyed face, three eyes, a tall ornate golden crown and a trident held aloft. Beside the murti, a bare-chested man with long swept-back black hair and a beard wears a maroon dhoti with a gold waist band and a red-and-white flower garland, touching the deity's chin with one hand during the ritual. A digital clock reads 11:30:53 overhead, and a tented ceiling with a loudspeaker and a camera tripod are visible at the edge. a person is a bare-chested figure with long hair and a red garland, beside the Durga murti.2017-09-27