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October 03 2011

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September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesOctober 11 20132013-10-11October 08 20162016-10-08September 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20172017-09-27October 03 20112011-10-03A photograph of a ritual before a large deity murti of a goddess with a golden face, red tilak, kumkum-marked brow and large white ornate crown and halo of white cut-out decorations. The goddess wears a yellow marigold garland and a white mirrored-embroidered garment, and holds multiple hands with red and gold accents. In the foreground a man with his hair tied back and an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulders raises one arm toward the murti while holding a bundle of green grass or kusha and a silver plate. Behind the murti a painted backdrop shows figures.2011-10-03October 08 20162016-10-08October 10 20102010-10-10October 08 20162016-10-08Photograph of a Navaratri Durga Prana Pratishtha setting with large golden-crowned murti of Devi Durga, yellow-faced with black hair and jasmine-and-marigold garlands, arms raised. A man in a rust-red dhoti with long dark hair and bare upper body stands on a metal ladder, holding a long staff and a flower garland near the murti's crown. Beside him a devotee in orange cloth, bare-backed, holds a brass tray of flowers. Other murtis with gold headdresses stand under a pink cloth canopy. Partially visible figures appear at the right edge.2017-09-27