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A night-time ritual photograph of a Kali deity murti with blue skin, a tall white crown, long black hair, and a garland of marigolds and purple flowers draped over its shoulders and chest, with a garland of pink-and-white flowers hanging from its neck and a skull-like face at its waist. A man on the left, bare-chested with dreadlocks, wears a white flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, and his hands are folded in namaskar before the murti. Behind him stands another man with a bare torso and sindoor forehead mark, wearing a rudraksha mala. The background shows multicoloured string lights and a green-and-white painted banner.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A man with long dreadlocks and a dark beard stands at left, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth and a garland of white, orange and blue-violet flowers, with rudraksha beads on his wrist. He raises one index finger toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali on the right, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a garland of pink flower beads, a white crown and a dark sword. Colourful string lights and a painted banner appear in the night background, and a sliver of another person is visible at lower left.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time photograph of a ritual at a temple. On the left, a man with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested except for a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, wears a garland of white, orange and purple flowers and sandalwood-coloured beaded bracelets. He stands with both hands raised and palms outward, gesturing toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with long dark hair, a white crown, a white skirt and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, holding a sword in one raised hand. A severed head is at her hip, and rows of pink and white flower garlands hang below. Another man with a beard and dark hair sits partially visible at the bottom edge. Colourful string lights and a painted backdrop are behind them.2017-10-19May 15 20152015-05-15A night puja before a large blue deity murti of Kali, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and holding a raised sword in one hand. A man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha bracelet, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist and a floral garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A second person with white vibhuti marks on the forehead is partly visible at lower left, and coloured lights glow in the background beneath a tin roof. A small painted face and a pink-tinted hand are also part of the murti.2017-10-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare chest, wearing a rust-red wrap and a garland of white, orange and purple flowers with rudraksha malas on his arms, stands at left gesturing toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali. The murti has long black hair, a white crown, a raised blue hand holding a sword-like implement, and is adorned with thick garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and a necklace of pink beads. Behind them a second man in a saffron wrap watches, and colourful string lights hang in a dim outdoor temple setting.2017-10-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard stands at left in a rust-red ochre unstitched garment, with white and orange-and-purple flower garlands and rudraksha beads on his wrist, his palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a long black braided mane, a white crown, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and magenta marigolds, and a severed-head garland. Colourful string lights and a dark night backdrop surround the shrine, and a decorated board with leaves hangs behind. a person is shown in the foreground with long dreadlocks, rust-red ochre clothing and rudraksha beads, offering devotion to the murti.2017-10-19A photograph of a night-time puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with long black hair, a crown-like headpiece, yellow and purple garlands, and a raised red tongue and hand holding a sword. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocked hair, a white tilak mark on his forehead, rudraksha bracelets and a flower garland, wearing a rust-red cloth, stands with hands gesturing toward the murti. Behind him is a partly visible person with a red tilak. Coloured string lights and a gold-painted frame appear in the background. a person cues: long dreadlocked hair, rudraksha bracelets and garland, and a red robe, with the page noting him at this event.2017-10-19 +1 copiesA night-time photo of a long-haired man in a deep red-brown cloth draped over the shoulder, wearing a garland of white, orange and purple flowers and rudraksha bracelets, with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white crown, flowing black hair, a garland of yellow and magenta flowers and a skull garland, holding a sword raised in one hand. Coloured fairy lights hang behind, and a second person in orange clothing with a beard stands at the edge of the frame. 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