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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.

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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.Inside 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 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.November 04 20102010-11-04A 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.November 04 20102010-11-04A 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 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.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.Photo inside a stone shrine in a temple niche. A priest in white clothing with an orange shawl holds a brass aarti lamp with a bright flame toward a deity murti, a silver-faced idol draped in a red and gold cloth and wrapped in a thick garland of green leaves, white flowers and orange marigolds. Behind him an attendant in saffron-orange robes stands by a brass railing. At left, a person with dark curly hair and a gold bangle reaches forward with hands joined in reverence. A second white-clad attendant is at the right edge. The black base of the murti bears carved Devanagari lettering.Inside a stone-carved temple shrine, a man in a white kurta and saffron-orange shawl with a rudraksha mala holds a brass oil lamp with a bright flame toward a black stone lingam decorated with green leaf garlands, white flowers and orange marigolds. The lingam bears a black cloth with white Devanagari script. A devotee in the lower left foreground has palms pressed together in prayer. A man in an orange shirt stands behind the railing, and a few other men are at the doorway. Scattered flower petals and offerings lie on a tray at the base of the shrine.