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Night outdoor ritual before a large silver-clad deity murti of a dark-complexioned fierce form, its shoulders and arms draped in garlands of red and yellow flowers. A bare-chested man with a shaved head, rudraksha mala necklaces and a rust-coloured dhoti holds an open text and sings or chants beside a brass ritual tray with oil lamps and offerings. In front of him a young person in saffron robes stands with hands folded. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shirts play a wind instrument and a drum, and other people in white stand by. Lit oil lamps sit at the base of the murti and on the tray.

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November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night-time photograph at an outdoor shrine before a large silver-coloured deity murti of a standing figure with a trident, decorated with a red, yellow and orange marigold garland and a rudraksha-style garland. A priest in orange clothing and a bare-chested man at right, wearing a long-haired, ornate rudraksha mala and gold armlet with a leopard-print wrap and orange waistcloth, stand with folded hands before the murti. The man's long, swept-back hair and ceremonial adornments form qualifying appearance cues, so this is a person in person facing the deity. Brass oil lamps stand on a platform in front, with scattered flower petals, and a green gate and red walls form the background.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25July 31 20152015-07-31November 25 20132013-11-25December 30 20182018-12-30 +2 copiesA night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl raises a lit multi-flame lamp toward a silver deity murti of Kalabhairava, decorated with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and a dark circular backdrop. A seated musician in white clothes plays a wind instrument in front of a red wall, and a cameraman stands at the left. Silver ritual vessels and lamps stand on a wooden table below the murti. Through a window behind them a framed portrait is visible on an interior wall. Visible worship includes lamp offering and music beside the murti.2013-11-25Photograph of a night ritual beneath a large banyan tree at an outdoor temple site, with a black stone deity murti on the right draped in orange cloth, a garland of marigolds and multicoloured flowers, and a gold-trimmed face and arm. In front, a row of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees, many with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas, press their palms together in namaskar. A central man in a saffron-and-white dhoti, wearing a red-orange head wrap, a long white flower garland and a patterned leopard-print cloth, looks up with hands folded. Behind him, women in saffron saris hold brass thalis and offering trays, a drummer plays a drum, and attendants stand near a trident and flag banners. Small flames of oil lamps glow at the lower right, and the scene is lit mainly by the lamps and dim light.2013-11-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of an evening ritual at an outdoor shrine beside a red brick wall. A standing deity murti of Kalabhairava, black-faced with a silver crown and silver ornaments, is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. A young boy in an orange cloth and a man in an orange-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain pour water from a pot onto the murti. A woman in a leopard-print blouse and orange wrap holds a brass plate of offerings. Other devotees in orange and maroon clothing stand with palms joined, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the back. Flower petals lie on the ground.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25