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A photograph of a smiling person with eyes closed, seated in front of a large silver-framed black stone deity murti with a silver crown and face. The seated person wears a rust-red silk garment, a leopard-print wrap, and a brown and red rudraksha mala, with a red bindi and white sacred ash on the forehead. They hold a silver trident. Yellow and red marigold garlands drape over the murti and the seated person, and small brass oil lamps sit on the side pedestals. Appearance-based candidate (probable): the seated person has long dark hair, rudraksha malas and a distinctive bead-adorned costume, so this may be a person seated in front of the murti.

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A 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 person stands on an orange platform in front of a large silver-framed black deity murti with a silver crown and flame-like headdress. The standing figure wears a rust-red dhoti and draped cloth, a leopard-print waist wrap, an orange beaded torso garment, and multiple dark rudraksha-style malas. A long garland of alternating red and yellow flowers with lemon-yellow beads hangs from the neck. The person holds a silver trident in one hand and a braided rope in the other, gazing upward. Brass oil lamps stand on yellow pedestals beside floral garlands, with petals scattered on the ground. The setting appears to be a temple or shrine with a saffron-and-red banner visible at the right edge.2013-11-25A 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 smiling man standing before a large silver-framed black deity murti with a crown and kumkum forehead mark, behind a dark oval backdrop. He wears a rudraksha mala with a rust-brown garment, bangles, and a red bindi and white vibhuti on his forehead. Two long garlands of yellow and red flowers hang on either side of him, and he holds a silver trident staff upright in his right hand.2013-11-25A 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.2013-11-25A 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 20132013-11-25Night photograph of a standing man in a dark red silk dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print waist wrap, with a rudraksha mala and bead necklace, holding a silver trident in his right hand and a rope in his left. He wears a red tilak, gold bangle and earrings, and gazes upward. Behind him stands a large silver-clad deity murti with a dark face, framed by a black arch, and both sides are decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. Two small oil lamps sit on pedestals beside him, and a saffron flag is visible at the right edge. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and ornate ceremonial dress identify him as the probable Swamiji.2013-11-25A 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 20132013-11-25