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A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown cloth, standing with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture beside a large blue-faced Kali murti. The Kali statue wears a white and gold garment, a gold necklace, a garland of yellow and purple flowers, and a skull garland. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a kalasha, offerings and leaves on the floor, and a standing figure in white clothes. A projected screen shows a world map with lit points, and a portrait of a man in orange robes appears on the screen. The scene suggests a Deepavali evening puja with oil lamps.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29Night ritual photograph in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist stands at left, smiling, holding a small lamp toward a large blue-faced deity murti of Kali. The deity has a red tongue, a crown, a white floral garland, a red-and-gold necklace and a long yellow and purple flower garland. A flaming oil lamp is held near her hand, a fire burns in a pit at lower left, and brass lamps, bells and leaves are arranged on the floor. A second person in orange stands at far left, and a few figures in white stand in the background. A projected screen above shows a world map with green lights. Identification is probable on appearance cues including long hair, rudraksha mala and orange clothing.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown cloth, holds a brass vessel of burning incense sticks toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a protruding red tongue, white crown and yellow marigold garlands. Smoke rises from the sticks. Behind them a brass oil lamp and offerings sit on a green leaf-covered floor, a second robed figure stands in the background, and a projected screen shows a map and an illustrated figure. The man's appearance with mala and long hair is a person candidate performing aarti before the murti, so this is an in-person figure.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19October 29 20162016-10-29At night under a corrugated roof, a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti has a lolling red tongue, a white headdress, a raised arm holding a red-tipped object, and is draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a green leaf-covered altar in front, and drummers are visible at the left edge. A screen behind shows a world map with green lights and a printed figure in orange and red. a person's ritual worship appears to be a Deepavali puja to Kali; the central man is an appearance-based candidate with long hair, orange cloth and mala cues.2016-10-29A photograph of a long-haired man in a rust-orange wrap with hands pressed together in prayer, standing at left before a large blue-skinned deity murti with yellow and white flower garlands and a white ornate garment. The murti holds an offering on a plate, and a small painted face is visible at its hip. Behind them a projected world map, coloured string lights and a dim hall suggest an evening ritual or satsang. The man's presentation shows long hair, a saffron-orange wrap and a gold chain, but his face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity, so this is an uncertain appearance-based candidate.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.2016-10-29