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Night photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. A figure with long matted hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, shown from behind, raises one hand to touch the head of a large blue-skinned deity murti with a raised sword and a tall white crown. The murti wears a white and gold garment and orange-and-gold garlands. Oil lamps, brass plates of offerings and red and white decorations are on the floor at left, and a small figure in white stands in the background. A world map display with green lights hangs on the wall above. A red and gold embroidered cloth with a blue emblem hangs at right.

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Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided shrine with a corrugated roof. A tall blue-skinned Kali murti with a tongue out, a white garment, skull garlands, a raised sword and a severed head in one hand dominates the right, draped in yellow and pink marigold garlands. In front, a man in a rust-brown robe with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a hand raised in añjali stands before the deity. Behind him, several attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold brass plates of offerings, one with a flower in her hair. A hanging map of the world and string lights decorate the background, and a prostrate figure lies at the murti's base.2017-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, raised sword and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers stands on a draped red altar. In front, a bearded man with long matted hair wears an orange-brown robe and a flower garland and extends his hands toward the deity. Behind him, attendants in orange robes hold offering plates, and a man sits bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. A yellow-framed canopy with a red painted deity panel stands to the right. A world map banner hangs on the back wall, and an oil lamp and string lights are visible.2017-10-19A night-time puja before a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white-and-blue crown, long dark hair, a raised sword and a severed-head garland of red and yellow flowers. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a young attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings, and several other people in orange and brown robes stand behind. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murti and a red-draped altar with a yellow-fringed red canopy. A world map banner with a counter hangs above, and string lights decorate the roof.2017-10-19Night ritual before a large blue-skinned goddess murti of Kali with a white-and-gold crown, a raised silver sword, and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers. A bare-chested man in a rust-orange cloth and long matted hair holds a white flower garland and raises his right hand in worship. Behind him, several attendants in orange robes stand with offering plates, and a man with a tilak holds a small vessel. A map of the world with a counter showing 347 centres in 47 countries hangs on the back wall, and string lights decorate the canopy. Two more devotees with tilak stand at left.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and string lights. A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at right, with a white crown, tongue out, a raised sword, and garlands of yellow marigolds and red-and-white flowers. Before it, a standing man in a rust-red dhoti with dreadlocked hair raises green leaves overhead. Three attendants in saffron-orange cloth stand at left, one holding a brass plate of offerings and flowers, another with a rudraksha mala. A printed world map with a 347 Cities and 47 Countries panel hangs behind, and a small wooden fire-pit or altar area sits in the background. The scene suggests a Kali puja with leaf offerings.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19