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A photograph of a deity murti of Devi Maha Kali in a gilded arched shrine framed by red drapes. The goddess has black skin, a red tongue out, a golden crown, and a garland of white skulls, with a black sari bordered in gold and red. Her multiple hands hold a curved blade and a red-handled axe. A separate mask with a painted face and red tilak sits at the lower right, and small skulls rest on the red cloth at the base. No physical people are visible.

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A photograph of a decorated deity murti of Maha Kali enshrined in a gilded arch with red drapery. The murti has black skin, a red tongue, a golden crown, and a garland of white skulls, with a sword raised on the left and an axe on the right. Its black dress has gold and red borders, and a severed head with a painted face hangs at its side. Skulls are arranged on the red cloth at its feet, lit by a bright light. No people are visible.2020-11-14A dark-skinned deity murti of Devi Maha Kali stands in a gilded shrine niche framed by red drapery. The murti has a red-and-white crown, a protruding red tongue, large round earrings, and a red garment with a pearl-like necklace and rudraksha-style beads. Its hands rest on the chest and hold a sword-like blade on the left and a crescent-bladed axe on the right. A tiered arrangement of pale plastic skulls and white arm bones surrounds the figure. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14Close photo of a black-faced deity murti of Devi Maha Kali, with a protruding red tongue, a silver crown with red stones, round silver earrings and a nose ring. She wears a red garment, a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, and holds a large curved blade in one raised hand. Several white skulls and bone-like arms surround the figure against a backdrop of red draped cloth and gold brocade. No people are visible.2020-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A photograph of a black-faced Kali deity murti seated before a maroon drape within an ornate gold frame. The murti has a gold crown, a protruding red tongue, blue-rimmed eyes and a nose ring, and wears a red sari and a garland of red, yellow and white flowers. A necklace of skulls hangs at its chest and waist, and a severed head with a mustache rests at its side. Its multiple gold arms hold a sword, a trident-like staff and other implements. No physical people are visible.2020-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14KAILASA SAN JOSE, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14A photograph of a large, richly decorated deity murti of Goddess Kali standing in a shrine niche framed by gold-toned ornate arches and a red drape. The figure has dark blue skin, a tongue protruding from its mouth, multiple arms holding gold-coloured implements, and a golden crown. It wears a long garland of white skulls, a red-and-white flower garland, and a red skirt over a blue draped cloth on a pedestal. No people are visible in the image.2020-11-14A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at left with his back to the camera, raising a multi-wick oil lamp toward a deity murti of Maha Kali. The black-skinned Kali figure has a protruding red tongue, a golden crown, a sword and a trident-like axe in raised hands, and a garland of white skulls around the neck. The murti stands in a gold arched shrine framed by red drapes, with skulls placed on the red altar cloth below. Offerings and ritual lamp flame suggest an evening puja.2020-11-14KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 11/14/20202020-11-14Photo 11734610Photo 11734600