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A photograph inside a hall decorated with a blue and red painted wall and a red curtain. On the right, a deity murti of Mother Kaali with a blue body, a golden crown and a red and green cloth backdrop stands on a red-draped altar, beside a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp. Behind it hangs a large framed portrait of a smiling man in a golden-tinted turban against dark foliage. A chandelier-like brass hanging lamp hangs in the centre. On the left, a woman with long curly hair in a yellow garment and several men in white shirts stand and look up toward the altar, with a black ladder leaning against the wall.

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October 21 20062006-10-21A woman in an orange sari with a white and multicolored flower garland stands at left, looking toward a shrine set against a blue and red painted wall with a yellow door. On the right, a blue-skinned deity murti decorated with gold ornaments and a peacock-feather backdrop stands on a red and gold draped altar, flanked by potted plants, green foliage and tinsel. A hanging brass lamp with red and green drapery hangs above the altar. A large sepia portrait of a smiling man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace fills the upper right background. A man in white clothing is partly visible at far left edge. Two people are visible.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA stage set for a devotional ceremony in an indoor hall, with a large seated figure on an ornate throne backed by a decorative arch of white, red and dark patterned panels. Above the throne hangs a framed portrait of a man in a white turban. Tall patterned banners in red, white and yellow flank the stage, and offerings of flowers and brass lamps sit on the steps. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes faces the throne with hands at the sides, while several people in white clothes sit on the floor in the foreground, and a person in white plays an instrument at the right edge.2006-07-11A photograph of a ritual space with a standing person at left wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a red-and-white border and holding a long white rod or staff. Before them is a square fire pit built of grey bricks on the floor. On a draped table at right, a dark-complexioned deity murti with a crown, garland and golden ornaments is displayed among potted plants, a red cloth, blue and gold tinsel garlands, and a tall multi-tiered brass oil lamp. Behind the altar hangs a large draped backdrop, and a yellow door and blue-and-red walls frame the room.2006-10-21A photograph inside a temple hall with bright blue walls and terracotta ventilation blocks. On the left, a man bare-chested in an orange-saffron shawl sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion and gold lion-shaped armrest supports; before him stands a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. A gold canopy hangs above the throne. Centre right, a blue-skinned Kali deity murti with a gold crown and raised weapons stands on a pink and gold draped altar. Beside it, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl and a man in white robes, one with an orange cloth, attend the altar. A white stepped brick platform and colourful tinsel and flowers lie in the foreground.2006-10-19A photograph of a temple-style stage with a blue wall and red curtain. A large framed portrait of a man in a turban and dark robe, labelled with no readable text, hangs behind a blue-skinned goddess murti with a gold crown, holding objects in several hands, decorated with red and green draped cloth, marigold garlands and palm fronds. A tiered brass oil lamp stands at right. In the foreground, a person in orange robes with long brown hair kneels with their back to the camera before the altar, beside a white-draped low table and a brick-arranged platform.2006-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage at an indoor hall. On the left, a large portrait of a man in a light yellow turban and dark clothing is hung on black drapery, labelled in the caption area as the image's copyright overlay only. Beneath it stands a tiered brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style decorated arrangement, a figure of a deity on a red-draped table with garlands and palm fronds. On the right, a person in saffron/orange robes wears a long multicoloured flower garland and a rudraksha-style mala, walking across a dark stage beside red and maroon curtains, while a man in white clothing stands at the edge of the frame. Potted palm leaves lie on the floor in the foreground.2006-10-21Interior of a white-walled hall with a red and gold curtain and a framed black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired man on the wall above a raised ornate wooden throne. On the throne sits a figure in orange robes with a gold-draped seat and green leaf decorations, and oil lamps stand on side tables. A devotee in a white sari with her back to the camera and several men in white dhotis and orange-robed attendants face the throne with hands folded in namaskar, some standing, others moving near the platform.2009-02-05February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph of a stage set for a puja. In the centre stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with multiple arms, a golden crown and gold ornaments, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and flowers, placed on a red and pink draped altar. Behind it hangs a large framed photograph of a smiling man in a light turban. Palm fronds and green garlands frame the altar. A tall brass multi-tiered oil lamp stands on the right, with flames lit, and a white-brick fire pit with offerings lies in front. At left, a figure in an orange robe with long dark hair stands facing the altar. Red and purple curtains and a blue wall form the backdrop.2006-10-22 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage-set puja hall during a Kaali pooja ritual. Central backdrop is a large black cloth banner printed with a sepia portrait of a man wearing a cream turban and shawl, shown in a seated frame. Below it sits a decorated deity murti of Kali-like form with a crown and garlands, flanked by a tiered brass lamp stand, potted plants and red-and-green draped fabric. In front, a raised platform holds rows of brass bowls with offerings and fruit. Four or more men and women in orange and red robes sit cross-legged at the platform, and a woman in a red sari with a red beaded garland sits among them. Fans stand at the sides. In the foreground, seated devotees in white clothing face the stage from the bottom of the frame.2006-10-21Photograph of an evening aarti in a hall with yellow and red walls. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp toward a shrine decorated with yellow and green marigold garlands, where deity murtis sit on a raised platform. Beside the shrine, a large printed portrait of a man in a white turban and white garments is mounted on the yellow wall; it is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A poster showing a chakra diagram of a blue human figure hangs at left. Several devotees in white sit on the floor with small oil lamps before them, while a figure in white stands at right with hands folded. Thin oil lamps line the floor in front of the shrine.2005-12-22