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A figure stands on an orange pedestal in front of a dark arched backdrop with silver ornaments and a silver trident, at night under a bright light. The figure wears a red-maroon garment, a leopard-print bodice with an orange beaded waist band, a dark rudraksha mala, and a thick garland of red and yellow flowers with yellow balls draped over the shoulders. A silver trident is held upright in one hand and a rope is in the other. Red and yellow garlands hang at the sides, small oil lamps sit on the pedestals, and petals are scattered on the ground. The figure appears to be a life-size statue or effigy, given the rigid pose and fixed expression, and a yellow-red flag is visible on the right behind an iron gate.

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A smiling person stands on a wooden platform before a dark silver-framed arch decorated with a silver trident-like ornament, a silver bull-head motif, and garlands. The figure wears a red-orange silk garment, a leopard-print cloth wrapped at the waist, an orange bead belt, and layered dark rudraksha-style malas across the chest, with bangles on the arms. They hold a long silver trident with a red stone at its base. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape the figure and the arch. Oil lamps sit on brass stands on either side, and a yellow-and-red flag hangs at right. Petals scatter on the ground, and the scene is lit at night.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A 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.2013-11-25A standing man in a rust-red silk garment with a leopard-print tunic and layered rudraksha malas stands before a large silver-framed deity murti on a dark arch. He wears a yellow-and-red garland of marigolds and round green fruits, holds a silver trident in his right hand and a rope with a yellow-orange bundle in his left. Two tall red-and-yellow flower garlands drape the arch on either side, with brass oil lamps on pedestals beside him. Night-time setting, outdoors near a temple entrance. a person: long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and saffron-toned ceremonial clothing, consistent with the page's note that a person was at this event.2013-11-25A standing figure, apparently a life-size or costumed representation of Kalabhairava, stands on a small orange pedestal in front of a large silver-framed backdrop with a silver crown motif. He wears a dark red dhoti-style lower garment, a leopard-print cloth wrap and a wide beaded orange-brown waist belt, with dark rudraksha mala necklaces across the chest. He holds a silver trident in one hand and a white rope in the other. Thick garlands of yellow and red flowers with green-yellow fruit beads hang from his shoulders and neck. Brass oil lamps and a lit brass plate stand nearby, with scattered petals on the ground and a red and yellow flag at the right edge. The figure is smiling broadly.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A standing figure in a deep red silk dhoti and matching drape, wearing a leopard-print cloth over the waist and a wide orange beaded belt. Multiple red and yellow marigold garlands with green fruit beads hang from the shoulders and chest, with dark rudraksha-style malas layered at the neck. The figure holds a long silver trident in the right hand and a braided white rope in the left, standing in front of a large silver and dark ornamental backdrop with oil lamps on wooden stands at the sides and scattered flower petals on the floor. The figure is a costumed devotee in a Kali/Kalabhairava-style role; the face is not identifiable from the appearance cues alone, and the figure's identity is not established by the image.2013-11-25A 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.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25