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A photograph of a large deity murti with multiple yellow arms, a crown and a fierce painted face, dressed in a white and red sari and garlanded with white jasmine and red roses. A bearded man in a rust-orange cloth with long rudraksha-style beaded strands and a heavy gold ceremonial necklace stands at right, eyes closed, holding a silver tray of pink flower petals, with a fresh garland of pink and white flowers around his neck. A woman at lower left holds a brass lamp with a flame beside him. The setting is a covered open-sided shrine with a metal roof, and a trident-like staff stands in front of the murti.

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A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti, painted yellow-skinned with a white and gold embroidered garment, red flowers and white garlands, holding a trident and other weapons, with a white crown and mask-like face beside her. A man in front wears a dark red-brown dhoti-style robe, layered gold necklaces, a long rudraksha-style mala, pink and white garlands, red bangles and a vermilion forehead mark, and offers a silver tray with small oil lamps or offerings while his palms are joined near the goddess. A red cloth is folded on the tray. Colourful painted panels and a corrugated metal roof frame the scene.2016-10-08A man in a rust-orange dhoti and bare chest, wearing a white and pink garland of flowers, a gold chain and a bangle, stands beside a large deity murti of Devi with multiple arms. The murti is painted yellow-gold and wears a white decorated crown and white floral garland, holding a trident and other weapons. The man holds a silver plate with oil lamp and offerings, performing a puja. Incense smoke rises in the foreground beside a colourful painted pillar under a metal roof.2016-10-08A bearded man with long swept-back hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style garment, a long gold ceremonial necklace, a rudraksha mala, flower garlands and gold bangles, stands beside a large multi-armed yellow-faced deity murti of a goddess in a white and red sari with a trident and flowers. He smiles with eyes closed and holds a silver tray of pink flowers while another person holds a lit oil lamp. A red and white garland-decorated backdrop and corrugated roof frame the scene, with a second devotee partly visible at lower left.2016-10-08A man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard and gold earrings stands beside a large yellow-faced goddess murti with multiple arms, a sword and a white and red flower garland. He wears a bare-shouldered orange-brown robe, a long gold necklace, rudraksha-style beaded bracelets and pink and white flower garlands. He holds a silver handbell in one hand and raises a brush-like object toward the deity while smiling, with smoke visible near him. A striped tent canopy and a bright red and yellow backdrop are behind them.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A photograph of a long-haired man with a full beard and a smiling, eyes-lowered expression standing before a large multi-armed deity murti, with yellow skin, red eyes and a crown, dressed in white and red-orange cloth with ornate gold details. He wears a thick multi-strand garland of white flowers, red roses and pink blooms, a rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, a gold bangle and a red-brown dhoti-style wrap, and a small white paste mark on his arm. His hands are lowered toward a brass lamp with a bright flame in the foreground, while a woman with her hair pulled back watches at the lower left. A corrugated roof and red metal framework cover the open-sided pandal behind them. The deity is adorned with white flower garlands and red flowers.2016-10-08October 08 20162016-10-08A standing man with long dark hair and a beard, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange dhoti-style lower garment, a red and white flower garland and a gold armband, lifts his hand toward the face of a multi-armed deity murti. The murti has yellow skin, red and gold clothing, a white ornate crown and a trident-like staff held in one hand, with white floral decorations and red flower garlands. In the foreground, a metal lamp and a basin of pink flowers sit on the ground beside a partially visible person. The setting is a covered open pavilion with red painted pillars and a corrugated metal roof, with a colourful painted panel behind the murti.2016-10-08A photograph of a man in saffron-brown ceremonial dress leaning forward beside a large multi-armed deity murti, appearing to adorn or perform puja at its base. The man wears a long dark-brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, gold armbands and a red-and-orange dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and long swept-back hair. He is garlanded with pink lotus, white jasmine and red rose garlands. The murti has yellow painted arms holding a trident, a mace and other implements, a white crown, white floral embellishments, a gold-embroidered white sari and red-and-gold drapery. The setting is a covered open-sided shelter with a corrugated roof, red pillars and decorated banners behind. Visible in the image: one physical person and the deity murti.2016-10-08September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11