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A photograph inside a stone shrine with a carved white marble niche. On the right, a dark cloth-draped murti stands adorned with a large green leaf garland, orange and white flowers and a yellow marigold garland, with Devanagari lettering on the black cloth reading Kaal Bhairav. In the centre a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands on a tall stand. A man in a red shirt and red dhoti stands behind a brass railing near the murti. In the foreground at left, a person in a leopard-print top with palms pressed together in namaskar, wearing a light tilak, stands in devotion. Yellow marigolds lie on the lower right and a brass pot sits near the lamp. The walls are tiled in green and red.

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A photograph inside a stone shrine at a temple. In the foreground, a person with voluminous dark curly hair and a leopard-print top stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a small shrine. Behind them a man in a red patterned shirt with a necklace stands beside a brass railing. A flame burns in a brass lamp at left. The shrine's central niche holds a silver-faced deity murti garlanded with green leaves and orange and white flowers, draped in a black cloth with white lettering, and a yellow marigold garland lies below. A brass donation box sits in the foreground. A man in white with red and white wrist threads stands at right with hands raised.A photograph inside a stone shrine niche decorated with carved white marble arches and floral reliefs. A silver face of Kala Bhairava, a deity murti with a moustache and a tilak, is framed by a large green leaf garland and marigold and yellow flower garlands, in front of a black cloth with white Devanagari lettering. A man in a red shirt with white dots stands behind a brass railing, holding a flaming oil lamp on a tray. In the foreground a woman with dark wavy hair and a leopard-print top stands with her palms pressed together in prayer. A pile of yellow marigolds lies at the lower right.November 04 20102010-11-04Inside a carved white marble shrine, a man in a red and white patterned shirt and red trousers kneels and holds a brass tray of burning camphor flame toward a silver-faced deity murti draped in a black cloth. The murti is adorned with a large green leaf garland, yellow marigold and white flower garlands, and an orange flower tilak. A woman with dark curly hair in a leopard-print top stands in the foreground with hands folded in prayer. Yellow marigold flowers lie on the floor in front, and brass railings frame the shrine. Hindi text on the black cloth reads Kaal Bhairav Baba.Photograph inside a stone shrine with carved white marble arches and an inscribed plaque above. A woman with curly dark hair and a leopard-print top, seen from behind, holds her hands in anjali near a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. In the centre, a seated priest in a red-and-white patterned shirt and red cloth sits beside a silver-faced deity murti garlanded with green leaves, white flowers and orange marigolds, backed by a black cloth with Hindi lettering. A white-clad devotee with folded hands is at the right edge, and yellow marigolds lie at the base of the shrine. Brass railings frame the scene.A photograph inside a small shrine with a grey stone arch and carved pillars. A man in a red and white patterned short-sleeved shirt holds a brass lamp with a large open flame, kneeling beside a brass railing. In the foreground a woman with dark curly hair and a leopard-print top stands with palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a silver-faced deity murti is wreathed in green leaves, marigolds and white flowers, in front of a black cloth bearing Hindi lettering. Yellow marigold flowers sit on the floor at lower right.2010-11-04A photo inside a small shrine chamber where a priest in a red-and-pink checked shirt holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti) before a decorated stone deity murti with a face-like carved image wreathed in green leaves, marigolds and white flowers. Yellow marigold offerings sit on the floor and a black cloth below reads 'काल भैरव बाबा की'. On the left a woman with long curly black hair and a leopard-print top stands with palms pressed together in namaste, beside a man in white with an orange shawl. On the right a man with a tilak on his forehead in a white shirt claps or gestures, and a shaved-headed person's bald head is in the foreground. Brass railings and marble pillars frame the scene. Several people are visible.Photograph inside a marble shrine at a temple. In the foreground, a woman with dark braided hair and a leopard-print top stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a tall brass oil lamp whose flame burns brightly. Behind the lamp, a man in a red-and-white patterned shirt sits on a red mat, looking toward the camera. To the right, a silver face-mask murti of a deity is adorned with a green leaf garland, yellow and orange marigold garlands and white flowers, set before a black cloth with a white Hindi inscription. Carved marble arches and floral reliefs frame the shrine, with yellow flowers in the lower right.November 04 20102010-11-04A photograph inside a small stone shrine with carved white marble arches and a Devanagari inscription above. A priest in a red shirt holds a lit aarti lamp with flames toward a deity image garlanded with green leaves and white and orange flowers, set against a black panel with Hindi lettering. In front, a woman in a leopard-print top and a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stand with palms pressed together, while two men in light shirts look on from the right. A donation box marked in Hindi and English sits on the floor by yellow marigolds.A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground a person with long dark curly hair and a leopard-print top stands with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a white marble shrine. Beside them on the left, a man with a tilak mark on his forehead wears white and orange. Behind the shrine, a man in a red patterned shirt sits near a brass lamp with a burning flame. The shrine holds a deity murti decorated with a green leaf garland, orange and white flowers, and a yellow marigold cloth, set in front of a black cloth with white Hindi lettering. A brass donation box with Hindi script sits at the bottom, and a yellow flower offering lies on the floor. Several other people in white stand at the right edge.Photograph inside a dim stone shrine where a man in a white t-shirt holds up a lit oil lamp toward a deity murti heavily decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. Beside him a priest in saffron-orange dhoti with a red-and-white headband and a beaded necklace holds a brass vessel near the murti. Behind them other devotees in white and orange crowd the doorway, and ornately carved marble arches and a carved inscription frame the shrine.