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A photograph of a night-time puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with long black hair, a crown-like headpiece, yellow and purple garlands, and a raised red tongue and hand holding a sword. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets and a flower garland, wearing a rust-red cloth, stands with hands gesturing toward the murti. Behind him is a partly visible person with a red tilak. Coloured string lights and a gold-painted frame appear in the background. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelets and garland, and a red robe, with the page noting him at this event.

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