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A bare-chested priest in a red-orange dhoti stands at left holding a brass lamp with a flame above a blazing fire pit, performing a homa. Behind the fire, large decorated murti statues of goddesses with gold-and-green halos and many arms stand under a tin-roofed pavilion, one holding a trident. To the right, a seated figure in a red dhoti, with a yellow-and-orange tiger-striped cushion, a white flower garland and folded hands, sits on a silver throne with ornate silver armrests. A digital clock reads 08:05 at top.

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September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21Navaratri puja at a temple shrine with large ornate goddess murtis framed by golden arches and silver thrones. A priest with bare upper body and a red dhoti, holding a lamp-like ritual vessel, stands at the left beside a burning fire pit with garlanded offerings. Deity murtis include a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount and a goddess holding a veena. Colourful striped mats cover the floor.2017-09-21Indoor temple-style hall under a white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Large painted deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands at left, flanked by two smaller painted deity figures with gold halos. A man with his back to the camera in a rust-brown dhoti and wrap, rudraksha-style beaded necklace, performs a ritual at left. A seated man in a rust-brown dhoti with a white flower garland sits on an ornate silver throne at right, hands folded in prayer. A standing person in orange robes stands near the throne. A yellow-wood square yagna pit and brass lamps and offerings sit in the foreground.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20172017-09-21September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated temple pandal showing a large Durga murti in the centre, with a lion mount, multiple arms holding weapons and a trident, and yellow marigold garlands. Flanking deity murtis with gold-ornamented halos stand on either side, one holding a veena. A man seated on an ornate silver throne with a tiger-striped cushion, wearing a maroon dhoti, pink-and-white flower garland and gold armlets, sits to the right facing the deities. Marigold garlands, brass lamps, a kalasha-like offering pit and banana leaves fill the foreground. A small clock shows a time overlay. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair and ornate ceremonial garlands and gold jewellery on a throne, with a dhoti rather than saffron, so the identification is uncertain.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies