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October 24 20142014-10-24October 24 20142014-10-24October 24 20142014-10-24Photo 11739232 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19A large blue-skinned Kali murti stands centrally, tongue protruding, with a white shell-like crown and white lace-patterned ornaments at the ears and arms. She wears layered red and gold necklaces, a long white garment with lace patterns, and a gold-coin garland with a chain of yellow painted demon heads. Her black hair falls loose, and she holds a red raised hand, a red sword and a severed head. Orange and red decorative umbrellas with floral motifs flank her, and a potted plant appears to the right.2016-10-29November 07 20182018-11-07October 20 20172017-10-20October 20 20172017-10-20A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre of a decorated altar before a painted backdrop of large banyan tree trunks and leaves. The figure has four arms, a long black hair, a white ornate crown and a white embroidered garment, with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a necklace of small severed-head masks. Her tongue protrudes, and she holds a disc and a curved blade. In front, a brass kalasha wrapped in yellow marigold garlands sits on a red cloth, with brass bowls and scattered marigold petals on a white step. No people are visible in the frame.2009-10-17Photo 11697739A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre of the frame, with a tall white crown, long black hair, a white and gold-embroidered garment decorated with mirror work, and a garland of white and yellow flowers. The deity has a protruding red tongue and holds a metal disc, a curved blade and a severed head, with several small painted demon heads strung on a necklace. In front is a brass pot wrapped in yellow marigold garlands with mango leaves, and a dark ritual offering sits at the base. Behind is a backdrop of large banyan tree trunks and green leaves.2009-10-17