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November 02 20132013-11-02A large outdoor statue of the goddess Kali stands on a raised platform under a tree canopy and an open pavilion roof. The blue-skinned murti has long black hair, protruding red tongue, and four arms; one raised hand is red, another holds a curved blade, and the others hold a severed head and a red-tipped object. She wears a white and silver ornamental crown, white mirrored embellished garments and a garland of yellow severed heads. Red flower petals and marigold garlands are scattered on the base, and a red-brown cloth lies beneath her feet. Deity murti; no living people are clearly visible in the foreground.2013-11-02October 24 20142014-10-24October 27 20082008-10-27A large blue-skinned deity murti, resembling Kali, stands outdoors before a banyan tree with large aerial roots and green leaves. The figure has four arms, long black hair, a red tongue, and a tall white headdress with gold and mirror-work. It wears a white embroidered garment with a garland of white flowers and a necklace of severed-head forms. One hand holds a shining disc, another a curved blade, and a third is raised. A brass pot decorated with yellow marigolds sits at the lower left, with a small rodent-like figure near the base. The scene appears to be an image worship setting with no visible people.2009-10-17A large blue-skinned Kali murti stands on a white-draped pedestal against a painted backdrop. The goddess has long black matted hair, a white silver-trimmed crown and shoulder ornaments, a protruding red tongue, a skull-garland of carved heads, and raised arms holding a silver khadga sword and a red hand. Beneath her feet a reclining pale figure lies on a leopard-patterned cloth beside a golden lion-like animal, with a garland of white flowers draped across the scene. No physical people are visible.2008-10-27October 24 20142014-10-24A 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.2009-10-17A photograph of a large blue-skinned deity murti resembling Kali, with long black hair, protruding tongue, and a tall white ornate crown and white embroidered cloth decorated with gold and mirror inlay. She holds a silver disc, a curved blade, and a severed head, wears a garland of white flowers and a necklace of small red-faced heads. Yellow marigold garlands and a brass kalasha with offerings sit in the foreground, with a snake and a small animal at the base. Trees and leaves form the background.2009-10-17October 29 20162016-10-29A 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.2016-10-29A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands centrally before a large banyan tree with green leaves. She has four arms, holding a red-tipped disc, a curved blade and a severed head, with a long protruding tongue and black hair. She wears a white ornate crown and white embellished garments decorated with gold and mirror work, plus a garland of white flowers and a necklace of small severed heads. In front, a brass kalasha with yellow marigold garlands and green leaves, and offerings on a red cloth. Photo of a figure, no physical people visible.2009-10-17