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Photograph of a bronze-finished standing deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and other implements, set before an ornate arched backdrop and purple velvet drape. A flame burns from a large cup-shaped lamp held up in front of the figure, and a hand holding a silver aarti lamp with a handle is seen at left. Red and white marigold garlands hang on both sides of the murti, and the base is strewn with rose petals. Heaps of green limes surround the lower foreground. A wrist-watch is visible on the hand at left. No people are fully visible apart from the partial hands and arm.

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A photo of a puja at a shrine. In the foreground, a priest's hand in white ritual dress holds a brass oil lamp with a lit flame over a tray of green limes. Behind it, a small bronze deity murti of a fierce standing figure with a crown, trident, and drum is decorated with red flowers and petals and stands on a gold-toned pedestal. Behind the murti are black stone deities in gold frames, a black Nandi-style figure draped with a green cloth, and a tiled wall.2022-04-23A gilded bronze deity murti of Kalabhairava stands on a lotus-patterned pedestal before a purple velvet backdrop and an ornate golden arch. The figure has a flaming crown, multiple arms holding a trident, a sword, a damaru-like object and a lamp, and a snake-like ornament, with red kumkum marks on the forehead and body. Milk or abhishekam liquid and scattered red petals cover the base. 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