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A photograph of a large temple shrine with brightly decorated deity murti. At the centre a multi-armed goddess murti with a lion mount stands in red and yellow garments, holding weapons, with a yellow arched halo behind her. Flanking her are two female murti in yellow and green garments with yellow halos and marigold garlands, and to the left an elephant-headed deity murti in pink and gold. A blue-skinned murti sits near the centre. Below, brass lamps, a brass vessel, flower garlands and marigold offerings surround a gold platform. To the right, a man in a maroon garment and a garland sits on the floor beside silver ritual vessels, with orange cloth nearby. Tent fabric and pink drapes cover the ceiling.

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September 28 20172017-09-28 +2 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 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 +3 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +3 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A 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 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies