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Outdoors at night, a long-haired figure in a leopard-print wrap and red-and-orange garment stands before a silver-plated deity murti, holding pink flowers in cupped hands in an act of worship. The murti wears a large garland of red, yellow and green flowers draped over its shoulders, and holds a sword. A small brass lamp sits on a pedestal in front. Behind, a woman in a rust-coloured sari and rudraksha-style beads photographs the scene with a phone, and a teal gate with gold finials stands in the background. A rudraksha mala hangs across the worshipper's chest, with copper bangles on the arm.

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November 25 20132013-11-25A person with long black hair and a bare upper body, wearing a leopard-print wrap and an orange-brown cloth around the waist, stands at night with palms pressed together in namaskar before a silver-clad deity murti. The murti is a dark figure with a tall silver crown, silver armour, silver weapons held at the sides, and a large garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its shoulders and body. Red petals lie on the ground, and a small oil lamp sits at the base near the figure. Behind them are a green metal gate and a red building wall. The person's identity is not established from appearance, and no name is printed in the scene.2013-11-25A woman with long dark hair, a brown leopard-print blouse and rudraksha beads stands at right, looking up at a silver-covered deity murti. The murti has a dark face with a tilak, silver crown and silver armour, holding a silver staff, and is draped with garlands of alternating yellow and red flowers with green-beaded strands. The setting is outdoors at night beside a dark green metal gate. The image carries a copyright overlay in the corner.2013-11-25A long-haired person in a sleeveless leopard-print and rust-orange garment, with rudraksha beads and bangles, stands at right holding pink flowers while gazing at a silver Kalabhairava murti. The silver deity, wearing a crown and holding a sword, is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and stands before a dark circular halo. Brass oil lamps sit at the base amid scattered petals. Behind the gate, another person in orange holds up a phone, and an orange-robed figure with hands folded stands at far right. Evening darkness and a yellow-red flag appear in the background.2013-11-25A night-time outdoor photograph of a silver deity murti with a black face, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, standing on a dark stone pedestal with an oil lamp flame at its left side and red flower petals scattered at its base. A person with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the murti. Behind them stand a green iron gate and a saffron-and-yellow flag on a pole. A mirrored name-free copyright line appears over the image.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A night-time ritual photograph in an outdoor temple courtyard. A large silver deity murti. In front, a man in white dhoti with a tilak and a beaded mala holds a red-and-yellow garland and a silver vessel of pink flowers, and a second priest in a white shirt and dhoti holds an open text. To the right, a man in a leopard-print wrap, red garment and layered rudraksha malas, with long swept-back hair, bends toward the deity offering the garland. Behind them, a bare-chested man in orange cloth and a few men in white dhotis stand near a green gate, and a drummer plays a drum. Three people are visible, plus the deity murti.2013-11-25A photograph of a shrine courtyard at night. On the left, a bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a red-and-yellow marigold garland, rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a loincloth-style wrap, stands with his hands raised behind his head, facing a silver-clad deity murti. Behind him a second man in white trousers and a dark vest takes a photograph with a camera. The murti, with a black face and silver crown and ornaments, is adorned with red-and-yellow marigold garlands and sits on a black pedestal scattered with red petals. Two small oil lamps stand on brass bases in front of it, and a red-painted wall and window frame the background.2013-11-25Night photograph of a silver-finished deity murti of Kalabhairava standing before a dark circular halo backdrop, draped in a thick garland of alternating red, yellow and green flowers with a large bead garland. Small oil lamps and scattered red petals lie on the ground at its base. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a bare-backed leopard-print blouse, a red and orange patterned skirt, a red rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold armlet, stands with her back to the camera, facing the murti with hands folded in prayer. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum, and a red and yellow flag rises beside a dark iron gate.2013-11-25A person with long dark hair and a bare torso, wearing a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bangle, stands before a silver-plated deity murti with a black face and a silver crown, garlanded with thick red and yellow marigold garlands. The person holds a small silver bell and what appears to be an aarti or puja vessel toward the murti. A flame burns to the right and drums are visible in the background. Dim night lighting frames the scene.2013-11-25Night-time photograph at an outdoor shrine before a large silver-coloured deity murti of a standing figure with a trident, decorated with a red, yellow and orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style garland. A priest in orange clothing and a bare-chested man at right, wearing a long-haired, ornate rudraksha mala and gold armlet with a leopard-print wrap and orange waistcloth, stand with folded hands before the murti. The man's long, swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments form qualifying appearance cues, so this is a person in person facing the deity. Brass oil lamps stand on a platform in front, with scattered flower petals, and a green gate and red walls form the background.2013-11-25Night photograph of an aarti before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a silver crown and a dark face. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a bangle on her upper arm, holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, facing the murti. A tall dark gate and orange-lit building stand behind, with a few onlookers and a person in orange near a drum. Scattered petals lie on the ground.2013-11-25