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A photograph of large painted clay deity murti with yellow faces, black braided hair and white ornamental crowns with white lace-like shoulder pieces. The central figure holds a long sword-like blade in one hand and has red-tipped hands, wearing a red and gold sari-like garment. Flanking figures are smaller murtis with red hands. Green banana leaves frame the foreground, a blue and red painted backdrop with mythological figures sits behind, and string lights glow at the upper right.

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A 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 multi-armed Durga murti as the central figure of a shrine, flanked by two smaller female deity figures and a lion mount at the base. The central goddess wears a white and gold-trimmed ornate dress and crown, with a red and gold skirt, and holds weapons including a trident and sword in her many hands. A lion sits at her feet, with a green-faced demon figure beneath. A ganesha figure appears at the lower left and a small figure at the lower right. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a blue painted backdrop, and banana leaves and potted plants frame the shrine. No physical people are prominently visible; only a few partial heads appear at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +2 copiesA photograph of a large multi-armed goddess murti. The central figure wears an ornate white lace-like costume and crown, with a yellow marigold garland and red flower garland draped down her body. Her many hands hold weapons including a trident, and she has a red bindi and dark kohl-lined eyes. Flanking figures wear similar white adornments and yellow and red garlands. Decorative white floral and filigree backdrop panels surround the murtis.2014-10-02A photograph of a multi-armed Durga murti, a goddess sculpture with yellow skin, long black hair, a red-and-gold sari-style garment and an ornate white lace-like crown and collar. Several arms hold weapons and objects, including a trident-like staff. Smaller white-clad figures stand at her sides against a red backdrop and a colourful painted arch. No physical people are visible, only sculpted figures.2012-10-15Three large clay deity murtis, a multi-armed goddess in the centre flanked by two companion figures, displayed before a decorative backdrop. The central murti has long black hair, a white crown with a decorative fan-like headdress, and white intricate lace-like ornamental clothing over a red and gold skirt. It holds a silver trident and other weapons in its raised hands and a flower in another. The side figures wear similar white crowns and lace-pattern garments with red skirts, and a small red-and-gold decorated parasol stands at the left edge. A painted blue backdrop shows smaller scenes. No living people are visible.October 19 20122012-10-19October 11 20132013-10-11A large multi-armed goddess murti dominates the frame, shown with yellow skin, black flowing hair and a white crown with lace-like white ornamentation. She wears a white embroidered garment with a gold-and-red lower cloth and a white flower garland, and holds weapons and objects in her many hands, including a sword and a shield. Two smaller white-clad companion figures flank her, one with an open palm raised. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and a small green figure sits at the base. A red backdrop and ornate white decorative arch frame the deity. The scene is a deity murti only; no living people are visible.2012-10-19October 03 20112011-10-03October 02 20142014-10-02 +1 copiesOctober 19 20122012-10-19