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A painted image of the goddess Kali framed behind glass in a temple niche. Kali stands in a striding pose with dark flowing hair, a red tongue, a garland of severed heads, a red waist cloth and gold armlets. She treads on a prone white male figure with a leopard-print loincloth and a dark mala. Behind her are a blue sky, leafless trees, a distant funeral fire and scattered bones. No physical people are present; the figures are painted.

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A photograph of a painted clay statue of the goddess Kali standing in a corner niche of a plain ochre wall. The blue-skinned deity has long black hair, a protruding red tongue, multiple raised arms holding red-tipped implements and a severed-head or yellow object, and a garland of white skulls. She wears a yellow and black patterned lower garment and a gold necklace, and stands on a reclining white figure with long orange hair. A yellow and green arched painted frame surrounds the niche. No people are visible, only the deity murti.2008-06-09A painted image of the goddess Kali behind glass in a framed niche with a decorative mosaic top. She has blue-grey skin, a red tongue, a third eye, a garland of skulls, a yellow-patterned waist cloth, and four arms holding a lotus, a curved blade, and other objects. She stands on a prone figure with a sword-like hand near ground covered in bones and skulls. Reflections of trees and sky overlay the glass. No people are physically present.2008-07-10September 22 20092009-09-22A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands on a white-draped platform against a dark backdrop. She has long black hair, a white and silver ornamental crown, a tongue out, and a garland of white flowers draped over her body. She holds a curved blade and other implements in raised hands, and a garland of severed heads hangs around her. Beneath her feet a pale figure lies supine with reddish hair, and a small golden animal figure sits near the base. No physical people are visible; the figure is a statue.2008-10-27A large blue-skinned Kali murti stands on a white-draped pedestal against a painted backdrop. The goddess has long black matted hair, a white silver-trimmed crown and shoulder ornaments, a protruding red tongue, a skull-garland of carved heads, and raised arms holding a silver khadga sword and a red hand. Beneath her feet a reclining pale figure lies on a leopard-patterned cloth beside a golden lion-like animal, with a garland of white flowers draped across the scene. No physical people are visible.2008-10-27Two painted clay statues of the goddess Kali stand in a dim, yellow-plastered shrine niche. The main figure has blue skin, long black hair, a red tongue, a white and yellow flower garland, and gold armbands; she holds a raised curved blade in one hand and a severed yellow head in another. Scattered limbs and a painted body lie on the floor in front. The statues are not living people; a painted label on the wall reads Bhayama Kali. No living people are visible.2008-06-09October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of two blue-skinned Kali murtis standing inside a shrine with a yellow-plastered wall and a corrugated roof. The larger figure has long black hair, a white and red flower garland, a red tongue, a raised sword and a severed head in one hand, with a red-and-yellow waist cloth. A smaller Kali figure stands to the right beside a yellow arch. Reclining white figures lie at the base of the statues. Bengali script on the arches reads Shyama Kali. No people are visible.2008-06-09Painted clay sculpture diorama of a goddess in a yellow sari with white flower garland, seated and holding a bloodied sword-like blade in one raised hand while gripping the bloodied arm of a dark-haired demon figure with a moustache and gold armband, whose chest is smeared with red. A pale blue fallen figure lies at the bottom left. The scene is set against a yellow-ochre wall with blue arches. No living people are visible; these are statues depicting a deity murti battle scene.2008-06-09A photograph of a large decorated Kali murti staged against dark foliage and an ornate golden arch. The blue-skinned goddess stands astride a reclining figure, her tongue out, wearing a jewelled crown, a blue and magenta shawl and a long garland of severed heads. She holds a trident and a sword in raised hands, a severed head in another, and a red bowl in a fourth. Below, a reclining figure with a cobra overhead lies on grass with flowers. Small framed images appear at the lower corners. No physical people are visible; the figures are sculptural or painted murtis.A row of painted clay statues in a roofed open shelter with a yellow wall. On the left, a tall pink figure with a skull garland and a raised sword holds a severed head by the hair. Next to it, a figure with long hair and red-streaked skin stands with a blood-smeared body. A seated figure in yellow dress with a crown-like headdress and a kneeling man with a moustache are in the middle. A blue figure bends forward on the floor at right. Further along, white-and-blue painted thrones or palanquin-like structures hold more figures. The statues depict a violent mythological scene. No living people are visible.2008-06-09A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands on a white-draped platform before a painted backdrop. The figure has long black hair, a red tongue, a white ornate crown and white shell-like decorations, multiple arms holding a curved silver blade and raised red hands, and a garland of white flowers draped around the body. Beneath her feet lies a pale figure with reddish-brown hair, and a yellow tiger-like animal sits beside them. A strand of flowers hangs at the left. No people are visible in the scene.2008-10-27