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Night-time outdoor ritual at an open-air pavilion with a corrugated roof and strings of green and yellow leaves overhead. In the foreground a bearded man in white and a red sash raises both arms above his head, with a bearded man in an orange robe and orange headwrap and rudraksha mala beside him on the left holding a lit lamp. Behind them a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white crown, red tongue, and yellow and pink flower garlands stands at right, its hand extended. A man in a dark red robe stands near a video camera on a tripod, and drummers and other devotees in orange and white stand in the background. Brass oil lamps, flowers, fruit and offering plates are arranged on a green cloth before the deity, and a projected world map with glowing dots hangs on the back wall.

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Night-time ritual photograph in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and strings of leaves overhead. A blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown and a yellow-and-pink marigold garland stands at right, holding a trident-like staff. In the centre a man in a rust-orange cloth operates a video camera on a tripod, while in the foreground a bare-chested priest in an orange turban and rudraksha mala holds a lit oil lamp on a brass plate beside a bearded man with arms raised. Smoke rises from a fire pit and brass lamps sit on the ground. A large screen behind shows a world map with green lights and a portrait labelled with a printed caption. Several white-clad and orange-clad participants stand in the background.2016-10-29A night-time aarti before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a yellow and pink flower garland, red and gold jewellery and a tongue out. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit multi-wick oil lamp in the other, offering flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and banana leaves sit on the floor. In the background a wall screen shows a world map with green lights and a painted portrait of a man with a trident and garland. A white-clad priest stands behind. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29At night under a corrugated roof, a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti has a lolling red tongue, a white headdress, a raised arm holding a red-tipped object, and is draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a green leaf-covered altar in front, and drummers are visible at the left edge. A screen behind shows a world map with green lights and a printed figure in orange and red. a person's ritual worship appears to be a Deepavali puja to Kali; the central man is an appearance-based candidate with long hair, orange cloth and mala cues.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 29 20162016-10-29Night ritual photograph at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, white drapery, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands on a red-draped platform. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a brown-orange robe, garlanded with white and orange flowers, holds his hands toward the murti in offering. Beside him, a woman in orange clothes holds a plate of puja items, and a man in orange wrap sits near a microphone. Smoke rises at left and a lamp stands on a gold pedestal. A world map banner with a portrait wearing a red turban and garland hangs above. Yellow marigold garlands drape the right side.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, raised sword and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers stands on a draped red altar. In front, a bearded man with long matted hair wears an orange-brown robe and a flower garland and extends his hands toward the deity. Behind him, attendants in orange robes hold offering plates, and a man sits bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. A yellow-framed canopy with a red painted deity panel stands to the right. A world map banner hangs on the back wall, and an oil lamp and string lights are visible.2017-10-19A night-time photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall. A large blue-skinned Kali murti stands at centre, with a white tongue-like cloth, a crown of white, a raised sword in one hand and a severed-looking offering in another, draped with yellow and purple-pink marigold garlands. Beside her, a large white-and-red shrine backdrop is decorated with yellow marigold strings and a red and gold banner. A man in a white-and-brown ritual garment speaks into a microphone at centre left. Two women in saffron and orange dress stand at left, one with long dark hair and a white flower crown, and a woman in a dark red robe stands in the foreground. A world map hangs on the back wall, and string lights hang above.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19