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Navaratri puja at a temple with a golu display of dolls and figurines behind. Several young girls in red, green, and multicolour silk dresses sit on a silver-and-leopard-print seat, wearing white jasmine garlands with orange flowers. In the foreground a man in a rust-coloured dhoti and a man in an orange turban perform the ritual, one holding a small brass bell or lamp near a brass lamp stand and a plate of offerings. Behind them, a seated man in a red shawl with a white-and-yellow marigold garland sits on an ornate silver throne, and large painted deity figures, including a lion-faced form and a golden-clad goddess holding a sword, stand among the dolls.

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Photo of a Navaratri Golu display at a temple-style setting. Several young girls in colourful silk dresses with white and orange flower garlands sit on a silver-covered seat in front of a row of festive dolls and deity figures, including a lion-faced figure and a blue figure with a crown. A priest in an orange turban and bare upper body performs a ritual with a hand raised beside a brass lamp and offerings on a green and pink cloth. A man seated in the background on a decorated throne, wearing a white flower garland and a reddish-brown cloth, is visible at the upper right. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style tray of offerings stand on the mat.2017-09-21A photograph of a Navaratri puja at a temple setting with a golu-style display of large deity figures. Several young girls seated on a silver-toned decorated seat wear white and orange-white flower garlands; one wears red with gold trim, others wear green, maroon and multicoloured silk. Behind them, a large statue of a lion and a figure in green and gold stand beside a tall golden deity murti holding a sword-like implement. A devotee in a maroon dhoti with bare upper body sits cross-legged at a brass oil lamp, raising his hands to his head, while a man in an orange turban sits at the right edge. Brass oil lamps, marigold and rose offerings, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor.2017-09-21Navaratri golu-style puja scene with a row of young girls in colourful silk pavadais and jasmine-and-orange flower garlands seated on a raised platform before a display of painted deity figures, including a yellow-robed goddess statue and a lion-faced murti. In the right foreground a bare-chested priest in rust-coloured dhoti sits before a brass oil lamp and a plate, and an attendant in an orange turban and orange garment sits nearby. Brass lamps with lit flames, marigold garlands and offerings in brass vessels surround the platform. In the upper right a seated figure in a red-brown robe and yellow-white garland sits before an ornate silver throne-like backdrop.2017-09-21Photo of a Navaratri puja at a temple setting decorated with large painted murtis, including a lion-faced figure and a blue-skinned figure with weapons, and a tall gold-clad goddess figure. Several young girls in red, gold, green and striped dresses sit in a row wearing white jasmine and orange flower garlands, with gold bangles and earrings. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in rust-red cloth sits with his hands raised near a brass lamp and bowl. At right, a man with a white garland sits on an ornate silver throne against a decorated backdrop, and a person in orange cloth sits at the edge. Brass oil lamps and flower offerings in trays are arranged on the floor.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesEvening Navaratri puja scene at a temple hall with large painted deity murtis and figures in the background, including a golden-clad goddess statue holding objects and a blue figure with a crown. In the foreground, several girls sit in a row on a silver-and-leopard-print seat, wearing red, green and purple silk dresses and long white and orange flower garlands. A bare-chested priest in rust-coloured dhoti kneels at right, raising a hand over brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel. Brass oil lamps and a plate of petals lie on a striped cloth. A seated man at upper right wears a white flower garland and a dark kurta. Lit oil lamps and petals on the floor complete the puja setting.2017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21September 21 20172017-09-21 +1 copiesNight photograph of a Navaratri puja at an outdoor pandal. Large decorated deity murtis of Durga and Ganesha stand at left, one with a marigold garland, backed by white floral backdrop and string lights. In the centre, a sacred fire pit burns inside a white-tiled square; a brass oil lamp stands beside it. Several girls in deep red silk dresses with gold trim sit on a purple cloth, one holding a pink lotus and looking at the camera. Fruit, bananas and mangoes on red-draped trays lie in front. Behind the fire, a red throne holds a seated figure, and white-clad priests and a saffron-robed man stand or sit nearby, one in a turban with a shawl. Some figures wear white dhotis and gold chains; the scene is ritual and devotional.2010-10-16 +2 copiesNight ritual photograph at a temple-like hall with a fire pit burning in the centre. A man in an orange-red turban, bare-chested, with orange-red cloth wrapped at the waist and gold trim, stands at left extending his hands over a metal tray toward a row of girls seated along a low platform. Several girls wear white and green-and-purple saris, jasmine and marigold garlands, bangles and earrings, and one holds a brass vessel. Behind them are a decorated shrine with a deity murti, floral arches, a brass lamp and a wall banner of colourful illustrations. Other people stand at the edges in white dhotis.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Photo of a Navaratri puja at an outdoor temple setting with a brass oil lamp burning in the foreground beside a floral offering and marigold garlands. A seated man in a dark red cloth and white-and-orange-striped throne sits with palms pressed together and a white-and-red flower garland around his neck, facing the deities. Several women in colourful saris (yellow, green, purple, pink, red) and a small child in a purple dress and gold headband sit with garlands, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind them stand large painted deity murtis, one in turquoise-blue with gold ornaments and one in yellow with a raised arm, and a glittering decorated throne. Rose petals are scattered on the floor and a yellow-tiled pit lies in the lower right.2017-09-21