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September 22 2009

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A multi-armed Durga murti in a workshop stands at the centre of a clay tableau, flanked by two female attendants in white and red sarees with black hair, and surrounded by a lion, a green demon figure, a Ganesha figure with an elephant head and a small Krishna-like child figure. Behind the figures is a white lacework arch with a painted panel above. Orange and red cloth covers stacked sacks and a cardboard box at the right, and a wooden crate sits nearby. No people are visible; the figures are statues and the photograph shows a studio setting.2009-09-22September 22 20092009-09-22 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26A person in an orange sleeveless top and orange sannyasi-style garment stands at the left, reaching up to touch or adjust a large white-and-black-haired Durga murti. The goddess has multiple arms holding weapons including a sword, a trident-like staff and a bow, and sits or stands above a snarling lion sculpture. Flanking figures include a pink-saried deity figure, an elephant-headed Ganesha figure and a bearded figure in gold garments. A decorated umbrella with colourful panels and a white lace-like arch frame the scene.2010-10-10A photograph of a festival puja at an outdoor shrine with a large white-and-blue deity murti of Durga, multi-armed and wearing a white crown and lace-decorated backdrop, astride a lion beside a demon figure in gold. To the left, a man with shaved head in white dhoti stands near a brass lamp, and a figure in saffron-orange top and orange cloth with long dark hair raises one hand toward the murti. Brass oil lamps, a pink-trunked Ganesha figure and a female murti with a garland stand nearby, with a colourful canopy above.2010-10-10A figure with long dark hair and an orange sleeveless top with orange cloth wrapped at the waist stands at the left, raising one hand toward a large white-and-silver decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms holding weapons and a lion beside her. Nearby stand a pink-faced Ganesha statue, a female figure in pink and red, and a golden-clad male figure with a painted face. A decorated umbrella hangs above, and a hand at the left edge holds a tray with offerings and a lamp. The setting appears to be a festival pandal display. The figure in orange is a living person, and the statues are not counted as people.2010-10-10Outdoor puja before a large multi-armed goddess murti, Durga, with a white lace-patterned backdrop, a lion mount and a demon figure beneath her feet. A saffron-clad sannyasi with long dark hair stands at left, holding a lit lamp or ritual plate toward the murti while his arm is extended. A white-clad priest with a gold necklace stands at the far left edge beside brass oil lamps and offering plates. Other smaller goddess murtis in white and red garlands flank the central figure, and a striped canopy and red-and-white decorations surround the altar on a blue cloth.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 10 20102010-10-10A photograph of a devotee in an orange top and orange cloth with long dark hair performing puja before a large white-and-red-lace clad multi-armed Durga murti with a tiger and a demon figure beside it. The devotee holds a long sword-like rod toward the goddess's hands while a brass plate with oil lamps and a silver bowl sits at the lower left. Two smaller white lace-decorated goddess figures flank the scene, and a golden kalasha stands in front. The setting is a decorated pandal with blue backdrop and white ornamental arches.2010-10-10A 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 +1 copiesA photograph of a Durga-style deity murti in a decorated shrine with a blue backdrop and white lace-like ornamentation. The goddess has many arms holding weapons and a lion stands beside her. A figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace stands at left with long dark hair, in front of a pink Ganesha murti and a multicoloured umbrella. Brass oil lamps, a brass vessel of offerings, flower garlands and marigold petals fill the foreground. A small statue in gold clothing stands to the right of the lion, and another goddess murti in blue and white is at far right. The shrine has a pink wall behind it.2010-10-10