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A photograph inside a gilded temple-style shrine with carved golden pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and an orange-red upper cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned deity murti adorned with a yellow-and-white flower garland and a white dress. Beside the murti a lit oil lamp sits on a pink cloth with flower petals and offerings. Two women in orange saris stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-orange cloth sits at the right edge with a tilaka on his forehead. A video camera with a operator is at the left edge. A map with numbers hangs on the wall behind.

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November 15 20172017-11-15A night-time ritual at a temple-like hall with gold-painted carved pillars and a corrugated roof. Standing centre-left, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck garland, his hands clasped. Two younger boys in orange-red cloth with beaded malas stand behind him. On the right, a large blue-faced deity murti with a silver-white crown and a sword holds a garland of yellow flowers; a small lamp or fire flickers at its feet while a priest in red attends it from the bottom right. Coloured fairy lights and a map on the wall are in the background.2017-11-15A temple interior with golden carved pillars and a blue-skinned deity murti. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the deity. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel, and at lower right a seated devotee in a rudraksha mala sits with an oil lamp in front of the murti. A hanging map and string lights are visible in the background. The a person field is unsure because the long-haired standing man's appearance is not clearly established from this image alone.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided shrine with a corrugated roof. A tall blue-skinned Kali murti with a tongue out, a white garment, skull garlands, a raised sword and a severed head in one hand dominates the right, draped in yellow and pink marigold garlands. In front, a man in a rust-brown robe with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a hand raised in añjali stands before the deity. Behind him, several attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold brass plates of offerings, one with a flower in her hair. A hanging map of the world and string lights decorate the background, and a prostrate figure lies at the murti's base.2017-10-19 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Kali puja at an outdoor temple pavilion with a tin roof. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a raised sword and white robe stands draped in yellow and pink marigold garlands and a lei of pink flowers. In front, a figure with long dark dreadlocks and a brown garment, back to the camera, offers flowers toward the deity. To the left, two young men in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas hold offering trays, and smoke rises behind them. A world map hangs on the wall above, and a bearded man in ochre clothing stands among the attendants. Shaded garland decorations frame the scene.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time puja before a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white-and-blue crown, long dark hair, a raised sword and a severed-head garland of red and yellow flowers. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a young attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings, and several other people in orange and brown robes stand behind. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murti and a red-draped altar with a yellow-fringed red canopy. A world map banner with a counter hangs above, and string lights decorate the roof.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, raised sword and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers stands on a draped red altar. In front, a bearded man with long matted hair wears an orange-brown robe and a flower garland and extends his hands toward the deity. Behind him, attendants in orange robes hold offering plates, and a man sits bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. A yellow-framed canopy with a red painted deity panel stands to the right. A world map banner hangs on the back wall, and an oil lamp and string lights are visible.2017-10-19Night photograph of a ritual in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, dressed in a white garment with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a tongue-out face, and a raised sword in one hand. A man in a rust-red robe with a long braid, a white-and-red flower garland and wrist beads stands at the left facing the murti. Behind him, several men in orange cloth hold plates of offerings and flowers. Strings of yellow garlands hang at right, with a pink cloth backdrop and a tall map of the world with a banner above. A visible green-and-yellow strip of text on the banner reads in Tamil; the setting suggests a Kali puja.2017-10-19Night puja before a large blue-skinned Kali murti with long black hair, a white dress, a crown, and raised hand holding a sword and a skull-topped staff, decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands. A bare-chested man with a long braid and a white flower garland, wearing a rust-red dhoti, stands at left extending his hand over offerings. Several young attendants in orange-red cloth stand nearby, one holding a lit lamp. A man in a dark shawl sits beside a pink-draped platform, and a small pink-and-gold framed panel hangs to the right.2017-10-19