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December 02 2017

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November 25 20132013-11-25A dark-stone deity murti of Kalabhairava stands at night, adorned with a silver crown and silver chest and waist ornaments. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape over its arms and shoulders, and a silver trident-like staff rises beside it. Blurred oil lamps glow in the foreground, with smoke drifting through the frame. No people are visible.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25 +1 copiesPhotograph of an aarti being performed before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava with a dark face, red tilak, and a silver crown with flame-like crest. The murti wears a silver chest plate, a red and gold necklace, and garlands of red roses alternating with yellow marigolds and green-yellow beads. A silver trident and a dog-headed figure appear beside it, and a large dark circular halo backs the image. In the left foreground, a hand wrapped in a red-and-beaded wrist string holds a silver lamp with a bright flame, and smoke rises from the lamp. An orange wall and barred window frame the scene. No one else is visible.2013-11-25July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesNovember 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a silver-plated Kalabhairava murti with a black face, fierce eyes and an ornate silver crown with flame-like flourishes. The deity holds a trident and other silver implements and wears a large silver necklace and a red-and-gold jewelled pendant. The murti is draped in a thick garland of alternating red rose petals and yellow marigolds with green beads, and stands before a dark circular backdrop. An oil lamp flame is visible at the lower left and a brighter flame at the top, with a shrine window and a blurred figure at the left edge. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partial hand at the lower left.2013-11-25A photograph of a homa fire ritual in front of a gilded deity murti. A tall column of orange flames rises from a fire pit at the lower right, surrounded by smoke. A hand in the lower left holds a long ornate brass ladle over the fire. The fire pit is decorated with yellow and white flower garlands and red rose garlands, and red cloth is visible. Behind the fire, a dark-faced deity murti wears a tall elaborate crown and jewelled necklaces, set within a gold-framed arch with red curtains. A small copyright mark appears at the right edge.2021-03-02A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a deity murti. The murti is a metal figure of a goddess in a red garment, wearing a crown, silver jewelled necklaces and a garland of pink and yellow flowers, set within an ornate brass arch. Tall orange flames rise from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, and marigolds surround the platform. A silver kalasha with mango leaves sits to the left. No people are visible.August 04 20172017-08-04Night photograph of a silver-clad deity murti, identified by its dark face and ornate silver crown and armour as Kalabhairava, standing before a dark backdrop. The murti wears thick garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over its arms and body and holds a silver trident-like weapon. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp flame sits beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of marigold petals, with incense smoke rising through the frame. A partly visible hand of a person appears at the far left edge, gesturing toward the murti; no other people are visible.2013-11-25