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A photograph inside a shrine showing a silver face mask of a deity murti, adorned with a yellow and white marigold garland, orange flowers and green leaf garlands, set within a white marble arched niche with carved floral rosettes. Below the murti is a black cloth with silver border and Hindi lettering. On the left, a man in a red patterned shirt holds a flaming oil lamp, and on the right a partly visible man in a light blue shirt sits with folded hands.

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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.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 20102010-11-04A 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 of a silver deity murti with a face and forehead tilak, decorated with a dense garland of green leaves, white flowers, orange marigolds and a purple beaded necklace, draped in a red and gold cloth. It is set within an ornate carved stone niche with lotus and floral reliefs. An oil lamp flame appears at the lower left edge. No people are visible.A photograph of a silver-faced deity murti decorated with a dense garland of green leaves, white flowers and orange marigolds, with a purple flower garland at its neck and a red and gold cloth draped over one side. The murti sits within an ornately carved white stone niche with lotus and floral motifs. At the right edge, a partially visible man in a dark top with a tilak stands beside the carved pillar. The scene reads as temple darshan in a shrine setting.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.A photograph inside a stone shrine where a deity murti is decorated with white and orange marigold garlands and green leaf garlands, with a red-orange cloth draped over it. A devotee in an orange sari holds up a lit oil lamp, and a bald man in white clothing raises a hand nearby. Other people in dark vests and white shirts lean in at the carved stone railing. Black Devanagari lettering on the shrine reads 'Kal Bhairav', indicating the Kal Bhairav shrine, and the ornate grey stone carvings surround the altar.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.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.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.A photograph inside a stone shrine niche of a temple. A deity murti with a face and body covered in white flowers and orange marigold garlands, with a green leaf garland draped down, stands in an arched alcove. A priest in orange and red robes with a bare shaven head stands at the left holding a lit oil lamp on a tall brass stand, while another person in orange garments reaches toward the murti. Carved white marble walls with an inscription above the arch surround the shrine, and a few other devotees are partially visible at the edges, one in the right foreground. Floral offerings and a worn cloth are on the platform in front of the murti.