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A woman with long dark hair, seen from behind, stands with her palms joined in prayer before a large silver deity murti of Kalabhairava at night. The murti is draped in marigold and red-flower garlands, has a blue face, a silver crown and silver ornaments, and holds a trident-like weapon. A lit oil lamp sits on a tray at the base, with another small lamp and smoke rising near the murti. She wears a red blouse, a red and white cloth, a beaded waist ornament and a leopard-print skirt, with gold bangles on her wrist. A red and yellow flag is visible at upper right and a building with a window is behind her.

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November 25 20132013-11-25Night photograph of a silver-finished deity murti of Kalabhairava standing before a dark circular halo backdrop, draped in a thick garland of alternating red, yellow and green flowers with a large bead garland. Small oil lamps and scattered red petals lie on the ground at its base. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a bare-backed leopard-print blouse, a red and orange patterned skirt, a red rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold armlet, stands with her back to the camera, facing the murti with hands folded in prayer. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum, and a red and yellow flag rises beside a dark iron gate.2013-11-25A night-time outdoor photograph of a silver deity murti with a black face, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, standing on a dark stone pedestal with an oil lamp flame at its left side and red flower petals scattered at its base. A person with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the murti. Behind them stand a green iron gate and a saffron-and-yellow flag on a pole. A mirrored name-free copyright line appears over the image.2013-11-25A woman with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap, bracelets and a copper-coloured blouse, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large silver-coloured deity murti of Kalabhairava in a dark arched halo. The murti wears a crown, silver ornaments and is draped with marigold garlands striped in yellow and maroon. Small oil lamps burn on the ground at the base of the murti, and the setting is an outdoor courtyard at night with a brick wall and a window behind.2013-11-25Night 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.2013-11-25A night-time photograph of a silver Kalabhairava murti dressed with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, standing before a dark circular backdrop with silver weapons including a trident and a sword. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-brown wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and earrings, stands with his back to the camera and performs a ritual, holding a silver vessel near the deity. A yellow and red flag is visible at right.2013-11-25A person with long black hair and a bare upper body, wearing a leopard-print wrap and an orange-brown cloth around the waist, stands at night with palms pressed together in namaskar before a silver-clad deity murti. The murti is a dark figure with a tall silver crown, silver armour, silver weapons held at the sides, and a large garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its shoulders and body. Red petals lie on the ground, and a small oil lamp sits at the base near the figure. Behind them are a green metal gate and a red building wall. The person's identity is not established from appearance, and no name is printed in the scene.2013-11-25A person with long dark hair and a bare torso, wearing a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bangle, stands before a silver-plated deity murti with a black face and a silver crown, garlanded with thick red and yellow marigold garlands. The person holds a small silver bell and what appears to be an aarti or puja vessel toward the murti. A flame burns to the right and drums are visible in the background. Dim night lighting frames the scene.2013-11-25A photograph of a person in a rust-red satin sari-style garment with a leopard-print waist cloth and a brown beaded necklace, standing before a large black-faced silver deity murti framed by a dark circular backdrop. The person bows with forehead resting on a silver trident, while holding a thick rope. Red and yellow marigold garlands and yellow-and-red bead garlands drape the murti and the person. Small brass oil lamps stand on wooden pedestals, with scattered flower petals on the ground. The deity murti has a silver crown and silver weapons arranged around it. The scene is at night.2013-11-25A photograph at night of a standing figure in front of a large silver-framed black stone deity murti with a silver crown and trident, garlanded with red and yellow marigold garlands. The figure wears a rust-red silk garment with a leopard-print cloth at the waist, a brown beaded belt, long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a tilak on the forehead, and holds a silver trident-tipped staff while bowing toward the murti. Oil lamps sit on brass stands beside the platform, scattered petals on the ground. The shoulder-length hair, rust-red robes and rudraksha cues are present, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm the a person candidate.2013-11-25Night photograph at an outdoor shrine beside a red-painted brick wall. On the left, a person with shoulder-length dark hair stands in a rust-red top and a leopard-print wrap, with dark rudraksha-style beads and a wide beaded belt. On the right, a large silver deity murti with a crown and ornate silver armour is garlanded with yellow and maroon flower garlands. Oil lamps burn at its base, and a photographer with a tripod stands in a doorway in the background.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25