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Outdoor evening puja under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired person in a rust-brown robe, a reddish-orange head wrap and a white flower garland stands at left, holding flowers and facing a statue of a blue-skinned goddess with black hair, a red flower garland, a trident-like weapon and a white cloth, set on a gold-draped altar. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in front of the altar, with yellow and orange flower offerings, brass vessels and a small fire pit at left. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand with folded hands in the background.

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November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02A standing figure in a rust-brown long kurta with a matching brown cap and a white-and-yellow garland stands at left, hands held together holding flower petals, facing a large blue-skinned deity murti at right. The murti has long black hair, a red flower garland, a trident and a white cloth, standing on a red-draped platform. Nearby stands a brass oil lamp (lit), a tray of yellow marigold garlands and offerings, and steel vessels. Several men in white clothes stand with folded hands in the background, under a corrugated roof, at night.2013-11-02November 15 20172017-11-15A long-haired man in a rust-orange sannyasi wrap stands at left, bare-shouldered, his hands folded near his chest as he bows toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali at right. The murti has a white crown, long black hair, a garland of yellow and white flowers, and a raised sword in its right hand. A small yellow-and-red face mask is set near its waist, and the man's palm holds a small offering of yellow petals. Strings of coloured lights and a corrugated roof frame the night-time setting, and a camera operator is partly visible at the left edge.2017-11-15Night-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.2016-10-29November 15 20172017-11-15At night, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, extending a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward a large blue-faced Kali deity murti. The murti has a white crown, a red garland, and raised arms holding objects. Below it, a gold-draped altar is decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a fire pit burning at lower left and brass oil lamps flanking the steps. The scene is an evening aarti before a Kali murti.2013-11-02A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap, seen from behind and in profile, facing a large blue deity murti of Kali-like form with long black hair, a white crown and a garland of yellow and white flowers. The murti holds a red sword and a red-tipped hand gesture, and a small offering of yellow flowers sits in its outstretched palm. A second figure with a painted face and red tilak stands partly visible at left. Overhead string lights and a corrugated roof frame the night scene, and a screen shows green and blue imagery at upper left. The man's hands are raised in a mudra toward the murti.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A night-time photograph of a man with long dreadlocked hair, bare-chested apart from a rust-red saffron cloth wrapped around his body, standing with hands joined in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti of a goddess with a red tongue, a crown, long black hair and a garland of yellow and white flowers. The goddess's raised hand holds a small offering. A mask-like face with red tilak sits at the goddess's waist beside the garland. Coloured string lights hang in the background and a few other people are partially visible at the left edge.2017-11-15A man with long dreadlocked hair and a short beard stands in profile at left, wearing a rust-orange unstitched cloth wrap and a thin gold chain, hands pressed together before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with long black hair, a white garland and a severed head with a red tongue. The murti holds a kapala-like offering and a red bowl, and yellow marigold garlands drape its body. Multicoloured string lights glow in the dark background, and a lit map-style backdrop appears at upper left.2017-11-15