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A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti, Durga-style, with black braided hair, a white ornate crown and a red-and-gold sari, holding a trident and other weapons, flanked by two smaller figures. A green-faced demon figure with a moustache and a lion figure sit at the base. A painted blue backdrop shows figures in red and white robes. No physical people are visible; all figures are statues.

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September 25 20092009-09-25A photograph of a decorated Hindu deity murti shrine. Central goddess murti has a large white lace-like crown, long black hair, orange-yellow face and arms, and white lace-patterned garment over red and gold dress, holding weapons including a sword raised in one hand. Two smaller female attendant murtis flank her, one with white lace crown and gold-trimmed dress. In front, a lion figure with open mouth and a green figure with black hair and a snake sit among yellow marigold garlands. A silver arrow-like weapon and a brass pot with pink flowers stand on the right. A painted blue backdrop shows figures. No people are visible.2009-09-25A festival image of the goddess Durga as a multi-armed clay murti with black hair, a white decorated crown and a red-and-gold saree, flanked by two smaller figures of goddesses in white lace and gold garments. Beneath are a lion head, a green-faced demon head with a moustache, a white elephant-headed Ganesha figure and pink lotus bases. A painted blue backdrop with a white lace halo frames the figures. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22October 16 20122012-10-16A photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti, a Durga-style form, standing at the centre of a white lace-work arch with a blue painted backdrop. She has a tall white crown, long black hair, red and gold sari and a white ornamented bodice, holding weapons including a silver trident and spear. A golden lion sits at her feet beside a green-skinned demon figure being pinned down, and flanking deities in white crowns and gold garments stand on lotus bases. Marigold garlands drape the base, and coconuts and offerings lie before the murti. No physical people are visible; the figures are all statues.2009-09-25A photograph of a clay murti of the goddess Durga flanked by two smaller goddess figures, all decorated with white lace-like paper ornaments and a blue backdrop. The central multi-armed Durga holds a trident, a sword, a bow and other weapons, and wears a white crown, a red and gold sari and a white garland; a lion sits at her feet. The two flanking goddesses wear white and red or gold garments and hold ritual objects. Painted scenes appear in the upper background, and a green-faced demon head and a small figure are visible at the bottom. No physical people are visible.2009-09-26A photograph of a large Durga murti installation in a temple setting, with a multi-armed goddess in a red and gold sari and white ornate headdress standing centrally among a white filigree arch. She holds weapons in her many hands and is flanked by two smaller female figures in white and red and yellow garments. A golden-brown lion crouches at her feet beside a green demon figure holding a sword and shield, with a small Ganesha figure to the left and a standing male figure in white to the right. A red cloth covers the base, decorated with marigolds, and a brass kalasha with a swastika stands in front. A banner above reads Nithyanandeshwara Temple.2009-09-25 +1 copiesPhoto 11731334 +1 copiesSeptember 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesOctober 19 20122012-10-19