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A night photograph of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white shell-and-bead crown, red tongue, four arms holding a sword and other implements, and a necklace of severed heads. Marigold garlands in yellow and red hang over the figure. In front, a large fire rises from a square fire pit lined with stone, and a red satin cloth lies on the platform beneath the murti. Brass oil lamps flicker at the sides, and a small brass deity figure stands at the left edge. No living people are visible in the scene.

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A photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti, shown with a tongue out, a white skull-and-shell crown, a marigold garland and red flower garlands. The murti holds raised red-tipped hands and a sword-like object. A small brass lamp with a lit flame and a brass ganesha figure sit on red satin draping at left. No people are visible, and the scene is dimly lit with bright orange fire.2011-10-26A night-time photograph of a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white shell crown, a red tongue, marigold garlands, a necklace of skulls and red flowers, and multiple raised arms holding implements. The figure stands on a red satin draped platform beside a tiger figure and small brass lamps. In the foreground a fire burns in a raised fire pit, consistent with a homa. A small figure of a seated deity sits at the lower left. No people are visible in the scene.2011-10-26A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre, with a white shell-like crown, a red tongue, a garland of marigolds and red roses, and a necklace of white shells and severed heads. Multiple arms hold objects, including a red raised hand and a red-handled implement. In front, a fire pit burns brightly beside a brass oil lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel draped in flowers, and red satin cloth with offerings. A small figure of a deity with a tiger appears at the base. No living people are visible in the frame.2011-10-26A photograph of a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali standing in a shrine, with a white shell-and-bead crown, red tongue, and multiple arms holding objects, wearing a white and silver garland of marigolds and red flowers. A garland of yellow marigolds frames the figure. Beneath the murti lies a reclining figure on red silk cloth, with a lit oil lamp at the left and a small brass kalasha or lingam with flowers in front. A fire pit with a visible flame sits in the foreground, consistent with a homa. No living people are visible.2011-10-26Night photograph of a large blue-skinned deity murti of Goddess Kali standing behind a sacred fire pit. The figure has a protruding red tongue, a white skull-and-shell crown, a white bone or shell garland, and a yellow marigold garland framing the body; several arms hold weapons and the raised hand is painted red. Flames rise from the fire pit in front, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a small brass deity figure stand on a red satin cloth. A small portrait of a man with a red forehead mark appears at the right edge among red flower garlands; he is a printed image, not a physical person. No physical people are visible.2011-10-26A night photograph of a blue-skinned Kali murti standing on a prone figure, with a protruding red tongue, a white shell-and-bead headdress, a necklace of white shells and red flowers, and a garland of yellow marigolds. Her multiple arms hold a sword and other objects, and a severed-head garland hangs at her chest. A red satin cloth covers the base, with brass oil lamps lit on either side and a small brass vessel with a flower garland in front. A flame pit with burning fire lies in the foreground. No people are visible; the figures are sculpted deities.2011-10-26Photograph of a blue-skinned Kali murti with a white and silver crown, red tongue, marigold garlands and a skull garland, standing on a red satin cloth beside a prostrate figure. A large fire blazes in the right foreground of a homa or fire ritual, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps on a stone altar. A blue-clad figure is partly visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is shown in the scene, so no a person candidate is present.2011-10-26A large fire blazes in the foreground beside a shrine dominated by a blue-skinned goddess murti, shown standing with multiple raised arms, a white shell-and-pearl crown with red tongue and gold garland. Marigold garlands drape the figure, and a red-clad murti lies at its feet on a red satin cloth. Brass oil lamps with lit flames and a brass kalasha-like vessel sit on the altar. Golden and jewelled shrine figures stand behind. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual. No living people are visible.2011-10-26A photograph of a blue-skinned Kali murti with a red tongue, four arms and a crown of white shell-like ornaments, draped in marigold garlands and a white bone-and-shell necklace with red roses. Before the murti, a large open fire blazes in the foreground, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits on a red satin cloth at left. A small brass deity figure and a brass kalasha-like vessel rest on the cloth near a reclining figure. No people are visible in the frame.2011-10-26A large fire blazes in a square stone fire pit in front of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, shown with a protruding red tongue, a white crown and a garland of marigolds around the body, with a skull garland around the neck. Multiple arms hold objects, one hand raised in a red-tipped gesture. Red satin cloth covers the altar, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge beside red and gold draped fabric and floral garlands. A small ornamental stone figure rests near the base. No people are visible; the scene is a homa-style fire offering before the murti.2011-10-26A photograph of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali standing on a red silk cloth, wearing a white and silver crown, a marigold garland, a white skull-and-serpent necklace and red roses in her hair, with raised arms holding a sword and other objects. Beside the murti, a large open fire blazes at the right edge, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left near offerings in a golden vessel. Behind, further gilded figures and red garlands are visible. No physical people are visible, only a partly seen figure in blue and gold cloth at the left edge and a small figure in red, both sculpted or painted rather than living.2011-10-26A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre of a shrine, with protruding red tongue, a white shell-and-silver crown, and multiple arms holding objects. She wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, a white shell necklace and a skull-bead garland. A roaring fire burns in the foreground at the right, with a brass kalasha and a lit brass oil lamp on a red satin cloth at the lower left, a small brass Ganesha figure beside the lamp, and a reclining figure at the base. A portrait-like figure in the background is a printed or painted image, not a physical person. The scene suggests a homa-style fire offering before the deity.2011-10-26