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Photo 11740840Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a rocky open-air site under a bright blue sky with trees behind. At centre, a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a red tongue, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, stands on a white pedestal set on a green cloth. A man in white dhoti and shawl with folded hands stands at left, and an older woman in orange sari with folded hands stands beside the murti. Several people stand around, including young boys in orange robes and garlands and shirtless men in white dhotis. A large orange-and-gold umbrella stands at right, and a shirtless man with a drum stands nearby. Several people in white and grey shirts and dark trousers stand at right, some with folded hands.2024-01-11Outdoor photo of devotees carrying a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, with multiple raised arms, a crown, and a garland of yellow marigolds, on a wooden palanquin-style platform. Bare-chested men in white dhotis lift the platform while a woman in orange robes and a man in a white turban stand nearby. On the right, a seated figure in a red garment and red turban with a white garland sits beside a small offering table with fruit and flowers, under an orange fringed canopy. Green trees and blue sky form the backdrop. A child in an orange cloth stands at the far right, and two women in salwar kameez stand at the left edge.2024-01-11A photograph of a Kali murti with blue skin, a silver crown, red tongue and multiple raised arms, adorned with yellow marigold garlands and a white-and-gold ornamented garment, being carried on a wooden plank into shallow water at a rocky lake edge. Three men in white dhotis, with bare chests, lean over the plank and support it; a fourth man in a white shirt stands behind the figure. One bare-chested man wears a red-beaded mala. A small white bird figure and a bundle of red cloth sit on the plank, and a silver foil packet floats nearby. Rocky hills rise in the background under a pale sky.2024-01-11Photo 11696208Outdoor photo at a rocky lakeside. A blue-skinned Kali murti with a crown, raised hand, garland of marigolds and a white-and-pink patterned sari-like robe stands on a red wooden platform set in shallow water. Two bare-chested men in white dhotis with red-and-green borders attend it: one kneels at the water's edge tending the base, the other stands at right holding the cloth at his waist. Garlands and offering items surround the murti. Grey rock outcrops and sparse grass lie behind the water, with a small shrine visible on the far rocks. A crumpled foil packet floats near the bottom right.2024-01-11A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, long black hair, garlands and multiple arms, placed on a white-draped altar. In front, a brick-lined fire pit burns for a homa, with several devotees seated with their backs to the camera, some in orange and some in white or yellow. Garlands hang across a painted mountain-and-sky backdrop, with brass vessels and flower offerings at the altar base. The scene depicts a Chandi homa ritual in an ashram hall.2008-10-27Devotees in white dhotis, some bare-chested, wade into shallow water near a rocky shoreline to immerse a large blue-skinned Kali murti adorned with yellow marigold garlands, a silver crown and a white and pink embellished garment. Several men with their hands on the murti and on a wooden platform carrying a reclining white figure with red-painted face and hair; a dog-like figure lies beside it. A man at left wears a rudraksha mala and white dhoti and bends forward to steady the platform. Calm grey sky and rocky hills form the background.2024-01-11November 15 20172017-11-15October 27 20082008-10-27A Chandi Homa ritual at a stage-like hall in front of a white-painted Kali murti with blue skin, a garland of orange flowers and a crown, holding a sword and other objects. A standing man in saffron cloth lights a flame with a lamp near the murti. Seated participants in white and orange robes sit before a fire pit built of bricks, one man holding a metal vessel. Two women in saffron and yellow sit at the right. A painted mountain backdrop and a decorated pillar frame the scene. a person not clearly visible; the standing man shows no compatible cues.2008-10-27A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes performing aarti before a deity murti. He stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with lit flame, his long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace visible. To the right stands a blue-skinned deity murti with long dark hair, a crown and a garland of yellow and white flowers, decorated with floral offerings below. A painted backdrop of a city street appears behind the murti, and the setting is a temple-like room with red and blue walls.