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Outdoor evening photo of a man standing on a wooden platform with eyes closed and a broad smile, wearing a red garment, leopard-print cloth, an orange waist band, dark rudraksha malas, and a long garland of yellow and red marigolds. He has a white and red forehead mark and gold armlets. Behind him is a large ornate silver-and-black backdrop with trident-like silver ornaments. In the foreground a hand in a rudraksha bracelet holds a silver aarti tray with three burning oil lamps, smoke rising. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground and small oil lamps sit nearby.

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A smiling person with eyes closed stands before a silver throne-like backdrop with a silver trident and a red-and-yellow flag behind. The standing figure wears a red garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, multiple rudraksha malas, and garlands of yellow and red flowers with green-yellow fruit beads. A hand holding a silver lamp with three flames is visible at lower right, with smoke rising. a person appearance cue: long swept-back hair and a distinctive ceremonial garland set.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photo of an evening aarti at a temple-style setting. A silver oil lamp with a large flame is held forward by an outstretched hand in the foreground. Behind it, a man in a crown-like silver headpiece and orange-red garment, with a rudraksha mala of beads across his chest, stands beside a silver trident (trishul) and a large ornate silver backdrop. He wears a yellow and red flower garland and a leopard-print lower cloth. Red and yellow flower garlands hang around him, and a yellow and red flag appears at right.2013-11-25A standing figure in a deep red silk dhoti and matching drape, wearing a leopard-print cloth over the waist and a wide orange beaded belt. Multiple red and yellow marigold garlands with green fruit beads hang from the shoulders and chest, with dark rudraksha-style malas layered at the neck. The figure holds a long silver trident in the right hand and a braided white rope in the left, standing in front of a large silver and dark ornamental backdrop with oil lamps on wooden stands at the sides and scattered flower petals on the floor. The figure is a costumed devotee in a Kali/Kalabhairava-style role; the face is not identifiable from the appearance cues alone, and the figure's identity is not established by the image.2013-11-25A standing figure, apparently a life-size or costumed representation of Kalabhairava, stands on a small orange pedestal in front of a large silver-framed backdrop with a silver crown motif. He wears a dark red dhoti-style lower garment, a leopard-print cloth wrap and a wide beaded orange-brown waist belt, with dark rudraksha mala necklaces across the chest. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a white rope in the other. Thick garlands of yellow and red flowers with green-yellow fruit beads hang from his shoulders and neck. Brass oil lamps and a lit brass plate stand nearby, with scattered petals on the ground and a red and yellow flag at the right edge. The figure is smiling broadly.2013-11-25A man stands smiling in front of a large dark ornate backdrop with silver fittings, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a maroon silk garment, with a thick orange beaded belt and layered rudraksha malas around his neck. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a rope in the other, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped to his feet. Gold armlets and a red-and-white tilak mark his forehead. Behind him stand oil lamps and a silver ceremonial piece with a bull's head.2013-11-25A smiling man with arms raised high stands before a silver-framed black stone deity murti at night, flanked by a yellow and red flag. He wears a dark brown rudraksha mala, a leopard-print wrap over a red silk garment, a broad orange rudraksha belt, and a large garland of yellow and red flowers. Bangles and a wristwatch are on his wrists, and white tripundra marks and a red bindi are on his forehead. Marigold and rose petals lie on the ground, with a brass lamp on a stand to the left. a person appearance cues include long swept hair and the rudraksha mala and layered ceremonial garments, though the figure is described here as the man performing the gesture before the shrine.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25