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A photograph of a man in saffron-orange robes performing aarti before a deity murti. He stands at left holding a brass oil lamp with lit flame, his long dark hair falling past his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a gold necklace visible. To the right stands a blue-skinned deity murti with long dark hair, a crown and a garland of yellow and white flowers, decorated with floral offerings below. A painted backdrop of a city street appears behind the murti, and the setting is a temple-like room with red and blue walls.

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October 27 20082008-10-27A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, curly dark hair and a rudraksha-style bead mala stands at left, holding a brass oil lamp and lighting it near a large white murti of a goddess with blue-tinted skin, long braided hair, yellow flower garland and raised arms holding weapons. Tall brass lamps stand in the foreground, a small flame burns on a lamp near the deity, and marigold and yellow flowers are arranged on a red-draped altar beneath the image. Another person in orange cloth is partly visible at the left edge holding a plate. The setting is a temple shrine with red brick and blue tile walls and a painted backdrop of windows.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A man in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back dark hair stands before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a red tongue, a white crown, many arms, a yellow flower garland and a necklace of severed heads. He stands with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in front of brass oil lamps on a stand.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a temple ritual in a decorated shrine. A man with long, swept-back hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and holds a brass oil lamp with a flame toward a large blue-faced deity murti with long dark hair, a crown and yellow flower garlands. Beside him stands a younger attendant in saffron clothing holding a tray of green leaves, and a second attendant in orange is partly visible at left. Tall brass lamp stands, a potted plant, white curtains and a colourful yellow-and-blue textile hanging stand around the shrine, with flower offerings at the base of the murti. The scene shows an aarti offering to a goddess form.2008-10-27A photograph of a ritual scene before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with long dark matted hair, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and holding a sword-like implement. A man with long, swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial silver-and-gold necklace, stands with palms joined in namaskar before the murti, beside a tall brass oil lamp. Behind him, a second man in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and hands folded in prayer stands near the left edge. Plants and a pale curtain frame the shrine room.2008-10-27A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange robe standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned goddess murti of Kali, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and holding a sword. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a pale-clothed attendant in orange stands at the left edge. Behind the murti is a painted backdrop of a tall building with windows. The scene reads as puja or darshan at a shrine. a person appears as the central devotee in orange, offering prayer to the Kali murti.2008-10-27A photo of a ritual at a temple shrine. A man with long, swept-back curly hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold pendant, stands with his palms pressed together and one hand raised in blessing before a large blue-skinned deity murti decorated with yellow and white flower garlands. A brass oil lamp with a gold finial stands beside him. Behind him, another man in orange robes with a tilak and gold necklaces holds his hands in anjali, and a tray of offerings is visible at the left edge. Yellow and white cloth hangings decorate the background.2008-10-27A photograph of a temple worship scene. In the centre, a man with long swept-back wavy hair, a red bindi and saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a large blue deity murti of a goddess with long dark hair, a garland of yellow flowers and a crown. Golden oil lamps stand beside him. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a tilak and gold chains also holds his hands joined, and a partly visible third figure in orange stands at the left edge. A yellow and blue patterned banner hangs on the left wall.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a devotee in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back curly hair and a rudraksha mala, standing with palms pressed together in anjali before a large blue-skinned deity murti with flower garlands, adorned with yellow marigolds and white blossoms. A tall brass oil lamp stands before the murti. Behind him, a second man in orange robes with a tilak on his forehead and gold necklaces also holds his hands in prayer. The scene suggests a puja or aarti at a shrine.2008-10-27