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A photograph of a shaven-headed seated figure in a red turban and red-orange robes sits cross-legged before a large framed print of a fierce deity with dark face, multiple arms holding weapons, and a garland of skulls, framed by red fabric and a green rudraksha-style bead garland. The seated figure wears a white flower garland with pink and red blossoms, and a bindi on the forehead. In front stands a brass oil lamp (deepam) lit with a yellow flower, a tall trident adorned with garlands and yellow flowers, and a tray of bananas and fruits at the lower right. A flower-decorated offering pot sits on a green cloth before the seated figure. A caption reads 'Kala Bhairava Jayanti celebration' with 'Kailash Pondy' and the date Nov 23, 2024 and the location Embalam - Mangalam Road Embalam Puducherry.

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