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October 19 2012

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A 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 02 20142014-10-02A 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.2012-10-15A large multi-armed Durga murti stands on a red backdrop framed by white lace-like decorations, holding weapons in her many hands. A lion lies at her feet while a green demon figure is being struck by her weapon. Smaller figures of Ganesha with a pink face and a female attendant in a sari flank the central image. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right beside a gold-coloured panel.2012-10-16A large Durga murti dominates a shrine decorated with white and silver filigree, a multi-armed goddess with a crown and kumkum-marked forehead, astride a lion with a demon figure beneath her feet. Yellow marigold garlands drape the goddess and the attendant figures, including a smaller female figure at left and a pink-faced deity murti at the lower left. A girl in a purple blouse and gold-bordered orange-brown sari sits at lower right, facing the murtis. Orange cloth hangs at the left edge, and brass oil lamps and potted plants stand near the altar on the right. A painted backdrop shows scenes of the goddess in battle.2011-10-04October 19 20122012-10-19October 02 20112011-10-02A large Durga murti dominates the frame against a dark background, a multi-armed goddess in white lacework with a red backdrop, holding weapons in her raised hands. A roaring golden lion sits at her lower left, and a green demon figure is being pinned beneath the lion's paw in the centre. Flanking the goddess are two white-clad female deities, one holding a veena, and at the lower left a pink-faced Ganesha murti in gold and white dress. A buffalo head appears at the bottom edge. No people are visible; the scene is a Durga puja image with festival-style decorations.2013-10-10A photograph of a multi-armed goddess murti in a shrine, the central figure in red and white with a tall ornate silver crown, black hair, and many arms holding weapons, standing on a lion. Flanking smaller white-clad deity figures wear yellow marigold garlands. A small fire burns at the base beside a silver bowl, with yellow flower offerings and brass oil lamps on either side. A man in a green shirt at right holds a camera. Potted green plants sit on the left.2011-09-28A large clay-style image of the goddess Durga, multi-armed, with a white floral halo-like backdrop of paper or foil decoration, standing triumphant over a roaring lion. She wears a red-and-gold sari and a white ornamental crown, with pink and white garlands around her neck. Smaller companion deities flank her: Ganesha with an elephant head at left in a pink and gold costume, and two female figures at right, one in white with garland. A green demon figure is being pinned by the lion in the foreground. A red draped cloth and yellow banner frame the shrine, with a small brass lamp in front. Deity murti only, no physical people visible.2012-10-17October 15 20122012-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 16 20122012-10-16