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A photograph of a long-haired figure standing before a large black stone deity murti with silver crown and silver ornaments. The figure wears a leopard-print garment with a red cloth, multiple rudraksha malas, and a red-and-yellow marigold garland with yellow fruit beads, and holds a silver trident in the right hand. White sacred ash and a red kumkum dot mark the forehead, and the eyes are closed in a smile. Red and yellow marigold garlands hang on the murti, and a brass oil lamp is visible at the lower right corner.

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A smiling man stands in front of a large silver-clad deity murti with a dark face, silver crown and red-and-yellow marigold garlands draped over the figure's arms. He wears a rust-red garment with a leopard-print wrap, layered rudraksha malas, a green-and-yellow-rimmed lime garland, and holds a silver trident with his right hand. He has a white tilak with a red bindi and gold earrings. A small oil lamp sits at the lower right of the frame.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A person in red-brown dhoti and rust-coloured silk stands before a large silver-framed deity murti with black face and silver crown, wearing a red-brown bead mala, leopard-print cloth and orange beaded waist band, holding a silver trident and a rope-bound staff. Thick garlands of red and yellow flowers hang from the frame, and oil lamps stand on small pedestals at either side. The setting appears to be an evening ritual at a temple shrine.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a person standing before a silver-framed black deity murti with a crown-like headdress and trident. The person wears a dark red silk dhoti and a leopard-print and orange beaded upper garment, with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a red bindi, and holds a silver trident with a long rod. Long garlands of yellow and red marigolds with green buds hang from the shoulders and the deity frame. Two brass oil lamps sit on wooden pedestals at the sides, and red petals are scattered on the stone base. The person's face is smiling, and the person is the only physical human visible.2013-11-25A man stands smiling in front of a large dark ornate backdrop with silver fittings, wearing a leopard-print wrap over a maroon silk garment, with a thick orange beaded belt and layered rudraksha malas around his neck. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a rope in the other, wearing a long garland of yellow and red flowers draped to his feet. Gold armlets and a red-and-white tilak mark his forehead. Behind him stand oil lamps and a silver ceremonial piece with a bull's head.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A photograph of a man with long swept-back dark hair, white and red forehead markings, and a smiling downcast face, standing before a large silver deity murti with a black face and silver crown. He wears a red-brown garment, long rudraksha mala necklaces with silver beads, and a garland of yellow and red flowers with lime-like fruit. He holds an ornate silver trident with a red gem in his right hand. The a person cues are the long hair, rudraksha malas and ornate garlands, with the trident and silver murti setting.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25