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Night ritual photograph of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white crown, long dark hair, a raised sword in one hand, and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers draped over the figure. A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and a flower garland stands at left, extending a red-tipped offering stick toward the murti. Other devotees in orange cloth stand nearby, one holding a tray of flowers. A man in white at center holds a microphone. Behind is a corrugated roof, a world map sign, and a pink draped backdrop with ornamental yellow garlands and a red-and-gold pennant.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall. A large blue-skinned Kali murti stands at centre, with a white tongue-like cloth, a crown of white, a raised sword in one hand and a severed-looking offering in another, draped with yellow and purple-pink marigold garlands. Beside her, a large white-and-red shrine backdrop is decorated with yellow marigold strings and a red and gold banner. A man in a white-and-brown ritual garment speaks into a microphone at centre left. Two women in saffron and orange dress stand at left, one with long dark hair and a white flower crown, and a woman in a dark red robe stands in the foreground. A world map hangs on the back wall, and string lights hang above.2017-10-19Night ritual photograph in a covered open-air temple space. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with long black hair, a white crown, a silver sword raised in one hand and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers stands at right beside a tongue-out face and a garland of skulls on the chest. Four people in saffron-orange robes surround it: a man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and orange flower garland raises one arm toward the murti, a younger man in orange holds a tray, another in orange with beads stands beside him, and a figure at left holds a plate of offerings. A world map banner with the printed text on it hangs behind, and colored string lights and a yellow-garlanded backdrop frame the scene.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a white-and-silver crown and a raised sword in one hand. In front, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in a white flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, faces the murti. Beside them, several men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas hold brass plates and trays of offerings, and a man in a dark shawl holds a microphone. A world map with city and country counters hangs on the wall behind, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial cloth hangs at right. Colored string lights hang overhead.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual photograph at an open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, white drapery, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and white flowers stands on a red-draped platform. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a brown-orange robe, garlanded with white and orange flowers, holds his hands toward the murti in offering. Beside him, a woman in orange clothes holds a plate of puja items, and a man in orange wrap sits near a microphone. Smoke rises at left and a lamp stands on a gold pedestal. A world map banner with a portrait wearing a red turban and garland hangs above. Yellow marigold garlands drape the right side.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19