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Night photograph of a silver-clad deity murti, identified by its dark face and ornate silver crown and armour as Kalabhairava, standing before a dark backdrop. The murti wears thick garlands of yellow and red flowers draped over its arms and body and holds a silver trident-like weapon. In the foreground, a lit oil lamp flame sits beside a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of marigold petals, with incense smoke rising through the frame. A partly visible hand of a person appears at the far left edge, gesturing toward the murti; no other people are visible.

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A photograph of a silver-plated Kalabhairava murti with a black face, fierce eyes and an ornate silver crown with flame-like flourishes. The deity holds a trident and other silver implements and wears a large silver necklace and a red-and-gold jewelled pendant. The murti is draped in a thick garland of alternating red rose petals and yellow marigolds with green beads, and stands before a dark circular backdrop. An oil lamp flame is visible at the lower left and a brighter flame at the top, with a shrine window and a blurred figure at the left edge. No physical people are clearly visible apart from a partial hand at the lower left.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Night photograph of an aarti before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a silver crown and a dark face. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a bangle on her upper arm, holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, facing the murti. A tall dark gate and orange-lit building stand behind, with a few onlookers and a person in orange near a drum. Scattered petals lie on the ground.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A dark-stone deity murti of Kalabhairava stands at night, adorned with a silver crown and silver chest and waist ornaments. Red and yellow marigold garlands drape over its arms and shoulders, and a silver trident-like staff rises beside it. Blurred oil lamps glow in the foreground, with smoke drifting through the frame. No people are visible.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Photograph of an aarti being performed before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava with a dark face, red tilak, and a silver crown with flame-like crest. The murti wears a silver chest plate, a red and gold necklace, and garlands of red roses alternating with yellow marigolds and green-yellow beads. A silver trident and a dog-headed figure appear beside it, and a large dark circular halo backs the image. In the left foreground, a hand wrapped in a red-and-beaded wrist string holds a silver lamp with a bright flame, and smoke rises from the lamp. An orange wall and barred window frame the scene. No one else is visible.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25