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A smiling man stands in front of a large silver-clad deity murti with a dark face, silver crown and red-and-yellow marigold garlands draped over the figure's arms. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a green-and-yellow-rimmed lime garland, and holds a silver trident with his right hand. He has a white tilak with a red bindi and gold earrings. A small oil lamp sits at the lower right of the frame.

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November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a person standing before a silver-framed black deity murti with a crown-like headdress and trident. The person wears a dark red silk dhoti and a leopard-print and orange beaded upper garment, with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident with a long rod. Long garlands of yellow and red marigolds with green buds hang from the shoulders and the deity frame. Two brass oil lamps sit on wooden pedestals at the sides, and red petals are scattered on the stone base. The person's face is smiling, and the person is the only physical human visible.2013-11-25A photograph of a long-haired figure standing before a large black stone deity murti with silver crown and silver ornaments. The figure wears a leopard-print garment with a red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, and a red-and-yellow marigold garland with yellow fruit beads, and holds a silver trident in the right hand. White sacred ash and a red kumkum dot mark the forehead, and the eyes are closed in a smile. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on the murti, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the lower right corner.2013-11-25A person in red-brown dhoti and rust-coloured silk stands before a large silver-framed deity murti with black face and silver crown, wearing a red-brown bead mala, leopard-print cloth and orange beaded waist band, holding a silver trident and a rope-bound staff. Thick garlands of red and yellow flowers hang from the frame, and oil lamps stand on small pedestals at either side. The setting appears to be an evening ritual at a temple shrine.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a smiling man standing before a large silver-framed black deity murti with a crown and kumkum forehead mark, behind a dark oval backdrop. He wears a rudraksha mala with a rust-brown garment, bangles, and a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead. Two long garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on either side of him, and he holds a silver trident staff upright in his right hand.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A standing man in a rust-red silk garment with a leopard-print tunic and layered rudraksha malas stands before a large silver-framed deity murti on a dark arch. He wears a yellow-and-red garland of marigolds and round green fruits, holds a silver trident in his right hand and a rope with a yellow-orange bundle in his left. Two tall red-and-yellow flower garlands drape the arch on either side, with brass oil lamps on pedestals beside him. Night-time setting, outdoors near a temple entrance. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's note that a person was at this event.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A smiling person stands on a wooden platform before a dark silver-framed arch decorated with a silver trident-like ornament, a silver bull-head motif, and garlands. The figure wears a red-orange silk garment, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, an orange bead belt, and layered dark rudraksha-style malas across the chest, with bangles on the arms. They hold a long silver trident with a red stone at its base. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure and the arch. Oil lamps sit on brass stands on either side, and a yellow-and-red flag hangs at right. Petals scatter on the ground, and the scene is lit at night.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25