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A photograph of a festival murti display inside a tented pandal. At centre stands a large clay deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, holding weapons including a trident, riding or flanked by a lion, with a bright yellow and red ornamented halo. Flanking her are two goddess murtis in yellow garlands and ornate gold-and-yellow backdrops, a pink Ganesha murti at left, and a blue figure at centre. Yellow marigold garlands drape the figures, with a brass pot, oil lamps and flower offerings in the foreground. At right, a seated man in a red-brown dhoti and a pink-and-white garland sits beside the display with a silver ornamental stand nearby.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A festival pandal displays a large clay murti of goddess Durga seated on a lion, with ten arms holding weapons including a trident-like spear, draped in red and gold, flanked by two smaller goddess figures in yellow garlands and ornate yellow-and-gold arched backdrops. A pink Ganesha murti stands at left and a blue-skinned figure appears near the lion. Marigold garlands hang across the altar, brass oil lamps and a brass pot sit on a yellow platform, and banana leaves and flower petals lie on the ground. At right, a seated man in a dark shawl with a pink-and-white garland sits beside silver ritual vessels, and his face is partly visible with his body mostly in the frame. Photo credit text is overlaid on the image.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +5 copiesA photograph of a Durga puja tableau in a tent-like pavilion. At centre stands a large clay Durga murti with multiple arms, holding weapons including a spear, with a lion mount beside her, a red and pink sari, and yellow marigold garlands. Flanking her are two more goddess murtis with elaborate golden-yellow arched halos and garlands, a pink-bellied Ganesha on the left, and a blue-skinned figure at the lower centre. Brass and silver lamps, flower offerings, banana leaves and a brass vessel sit on the ground in front. On the right, a seated man with a shaved head, rudraksha-style beads and a pink-garlanded neck sits beside a silver chair, wearing an orange shawl and dark red cloth. Floral decorations and an embroidered cloth complete the altar.2017-09-28 +1 copiesA decorated Durga pandal shrine with large clay murtis under a canopy. At center stands a multi-armed Durga holding weapons, with a lion beside her and a blue-skinned figure at her feet, all draped in yellow and red garlands. Flanking her are two goddess murtis with yellow and gold halos and a ganesha murti in pink and gold at left. A brass pot and oil lamps sit on a yellow platform in front. A seated man in maroon and orange clothing with a flower garland sits at right beside silver ornate stands.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a festive shrine with a large central Durga murti riding a lion, holding weapons aloft, flanked by two smaller yellow-decorated goddess figures and a ganesha murti on the left. The goddess figures wear yellow garlands and ornate yellow haloes. A seated man at the right edge, wearing a red-brown cloth and a garland, plays a string instrument. Brass lamps, a golden tray with offerings, marigold and flower garlands, and a brass vessel stand on the floor before the shrine, with pink and purple cloths below.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies