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A large blue-skinned Kali murti stands against a blue cinderblock wall, wearing a gold crown, gold and red embellished garment, a rope of skulls and raised arms holding a sword and other attributes. Two devotees in white clothes with orange shawls kneel at the base, decorating or tending the murti's feet and a red cloth with their hands. The scene appears to be preparation or decoration of the Kali deity. No a person candidate is visible.

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A photograph of two devotees in white clothes with orange shawls decorating a blue-skinned Kali deity murti with gold and jewelled ornaments, a crown and a raised sword. The woman on the left, with hair in a ponytail, and the man on the right, both in white with orange shawls, are bent over a red cloth at the base of the statue, handling a dark-haired head placed on the cloth. A plain blue wall forms the background. No visible person matches the a person appearance cues, so the a person field is none.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19Devotees in white ritual clothes with orange shawls decorate a blue-faced Kali murti standing on a white-draped altar before a blue wall. The murti wears a gold crown, gold-embroidered garment and gold necklaces, and holds a red object and a sword. A man in white stands at left, while two adults in white and orange shawls arrange a red-and-gold cloth and flowers at the base, and two children watch at the lower edge. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a small lamp mounted on the wall.2006-10-19October 30 20162016-10-30A blue-painted Kali murti stands on a red cloth-draped platform inside a room with blue cinder-block walls and a yellow door. Kali has four arms, a gold crown, a gold necklace and a garland of skulls, and holds a sword and a bowl. A man in white kurta on the left pulls a long red and gold-striped cloth across the platform, while a woman in white with an orange shawl and a young man in orange shawl stand at right, handling the cloth. A figure lies stretched at the base of the murti, partially covered by the red cloth. Decorating the deity is the visible activity of the scene.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange robe standing with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned goddess murti of Kali, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and holding a sword. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and a pale-clothed attendant in orange stands at the left edge. Behind the murti is a painted backdrop of a tall building with windows. The scene reads as puja or darshan at a shrine. a person appears as the central devotee in orange, offering prayer to the Kali murti.2008-10-27A man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and long, swept-back dark hair stands barefoot on a red tiled floor beside a large blue-skinned Kali murti with four arms, golden crown and sequined gold-green garment, standing over a reclining figure on a blue wooden platform. He holds a small white plate or tray in one hand while reaching toward the figure. Behind them are a gilded throne with a red cushion, a golden parasol, a golden lamp stand and a decorated brass figure. Blue walls with red ventilation grilles frame the shrine.2006-10-19Night ritual photograph centred on a large blue-skinned Kali murti with protruding red tongue, a white ornate headdress, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped over its shoulders and a skull or mask garland. Two young male attendants in orange dhotis stand on either side, one holding a pink flower offering and one adjusting the murti, both bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland faces the murti. A devotee's head with reddish hair and yellow marigolds rests near the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in front of the Kali murti.2016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27October 19 20062006-10-19