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Night-time outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof. A long-haired man with a beard, wearing a rust-brown sleeveless robe and a gold chain, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with long black hair, a white embroidered garment, and a yellow-and-white marigold garland with a yellow demon-head ornament. A red offering plate with flowers sits near the murti. Behind a red-draped altar, a second person with a shaved head and tilak sits, and a map with a countries counter and fairy lights hang in the background.

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Night photograph at an outdoor pandal under a corrugated metal roof. A man with long dark hair and a beard stands at left in a rust-red sannyasi wrap, palms pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Beside him, a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white garment, yellow marigold garland, and raised hands stands tall. Below, a seated attendant in a rudraksha mala raises a finger near a red-draped table with flowers and offerings. A world map with lights and the text 'Across 47 Countries' hangs on the left wall, with strings of fairy lights overhead. Mounds of earth are visible behind.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15A night scene at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof. A man with long dark hair and a rust-red unstitched robe, bare-shouldered with a red thread on his wrist, raises both arms toward a tattered map labelled in English and Kannada about cities across 47 countries, with green lights marked on it. Beside him stands a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white ornate crown, a white embroidered garment and a yellow-and-white marigold garland, one hand holding a tray with offerings. A seated young man with a rudraksha mala and bare chest sits behind a red-draped table where a dark ceremonial figure lies among flowers. Strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night photograph in a covered open-sided shelter. A tall blue-skinned Kali murti with long black hair, a white embroidered dress and white crown, a garland of yellow flowers, and a raised red-tipped hand holds a red plate of offerings, while a small yellow-and-red face hangs on the garland. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair and a beard, wearing a maroon/rust wrap and a gold chain, extends his hands toward the murti in a blessing or scanning gesture. Behind him a shirtless young man with a rudraksha mala sits beside a red-draped table strewn with petals and a dark fur-like cloth. A wall map of 47 countries and a string of small coloured lights are visible.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night-time photograph at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and string lights. A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard stands at left in a rust-red sleeveless garment with a dhoti-like wrap, hands pressed together in namaste with eyes closed. Beside him stands a large blue-skinned deity murti with a white saree-like drape, yellow marigold garlands, and a severed head held in one hand. A second person in rudraksha beads and a red cloth sits behind a red-draped table holding flowers in front of the murti. A wall map with a counter reading 47 countries hangs at upper left.2017-11-15October 19 20172017-10-19November 15 20172017-11-15Night ritual at a temple: a man with long dreadlocks wearing a rust-red robe and a multicolour flower garland raises one arm toward a large blue-skinned goddess statue with a white crown, red tongue, skull-bead garland and a raised sword, dressed in white and yellow-pink flower garlands. Behind him, two men in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas hold silver plates of offerings, and a bearded man in orange sits watching. Smoke rises at left, string lights glow, and a world map with partial text hangs on the wall above a gold-coloured ornamented panel.2017-10-19