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A night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a garland of yellow and magenta flowers, a skull garland, and a long-haired figure. In the foreground a person with long dark hair and a white flower garland over the shoulder holds a flaming oil lamp (aarti). Seated behind a brass plate, a bearded priest in an orange-saffron cloth, with red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala, looks down toward the flame. Incense smoke drifts through the frame and string lights glow in the background. The scene shows a puja offering to the Kali deity murti.

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November 15 20172017-11-15Night outdoor ritual before a large blue-skinned goddess murti (Kali-form) with long dark hair, white ornamental crown, white garments, and a garland of yellow and white flowers; a severed head is at her waist and she holds a red-tipped implement. A man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested, wearing a rust-orange cloth, a gold chain and a red thread on his wrist, holds a brass lamp with a lit flame toward the murti as an aarti. Colourful string lights and a projection screen glow in the background. A partially visible figure stands at the right edge. Puja-style worship scene.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time temple ritual before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a yellow marigold garland, white garment and a crown with a skull-like headdress, holding a raised trident-like weapon. A man with long dark matted hair and a red-orange cloth wrap, wearing a beaded necklace, stands at left holding a lit oil lamp and a small bell, performing aarti. Beneath the lamp a small brass ritual vessel is visible. Other devotees in saffron and white stand behind and a person at right, with hands folded in añjali, is seen in profile. Coloured fairy lights hang above and a printed world map is mounted on the wall at top left.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15 +1 copiesNight-time puja before a large blue-skinned Kali murti draped in yellow marigold garlands with pink flowers, a severed-head garland, white crown and lace-like decoration. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks, a rudraksha mala across his shoulder and a red-brown dhoti or wrap raises his hand toward the deity's raised arm while standing beside brass lamps. Green festoons and string lights hang above, and a banner with a world map and portrait is visible behind.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19November 15 20172017-11-15