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A standing man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, one hand resting on a red curtain and the other on his chest. Beside him a large blue-faced Kali murti wears a gold crown, gold jewellery and red-painted hands, holding a sword and a trident-like staff. Behind them a second man in a white dhoti and orange shawl stands in a hall with cream walls and yellow drapes.

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Photo inside a plain cream-tiled hall beside a blue-skinned Kali murti wearing an ornate gold crown with red and pink gems, gold earrings and a gold-trimmed garment, holding a sword and raising a red hand. In the foreground a man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare chest wears an orange shawl and a long rudraksha mala, and his arm is outstretched. Behind him a man in a white dhoti and an orange shawl stands facing left, and a third man in white looks on at the left edge. Swamiji (probable): the foreground man has long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha mala, appearance-based only.2006-10-19Photograph inside a temple-like hall of a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe and a beaded rudraksha mala, extending his right arm to touch the hand of a large white Kali murti with a golden crown, red tongue and gold ornaments. Beneath it, a figure lies on the floor, a prone form with curly dark hair. In the background a person in a white dhoti-style garment walks past a wall of pale cinder block. Orange cloth hangs from the ceiling and a red curtain is at left. The man has distinctive long swept hair and saffron clothing with a rudraksha mala, which qualifies him as a person candidate in a decorating or ritual preparation setting.2006-10-19Indoor photograph in a corridor with cream block walls and red tiled floor. A man with long, swept-back dark hair in an orange saffron wrap stands at left beside a red curtain, one arm bent and hand raised, looking to the side. Behind him several people in white ritual clothes walk or kneel along the passage. At right a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a gold crown, gold jewellery, raised hand and sword is being decorated near a dark curtain with yellow hangings above. The scene appears to be a temple-area preparation for a procession.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A photograph of a blue-skinned Kali murti standing on a blue wooden pedestal, her four arms holding a red object, a severed-looking head, a club-like weapon and a lotus-like object, adorned with gold sequined garments, a gold crown and a black hair mane. A man in a long flowing saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck stands at left, extending his hand toward the murti's red-tipped hand, as if decorating or touching it. Behind them is a red and yellow decorative stand with a painted Indian motif pillar and an ornate hanging lamp at right. Ornate blue walls with perforated red screens frame the scene.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19A standing man in saffron-orange robes with long, dark, swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala around his neck reaches toward the crown of a blue-skinned Kali murti. The goddess has a gold-and-jewelled crown, a gold garland and gold-embroidered garment, and stands on a fallen figure with flowing dark hair. She holds a gold sword and other implements. The murti is set against a blue-painted wall with red lattice windows, a hanging brass lamp, and a gilded silver throne with red cushions and garlands at right.2006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19October 19 20062006-10-19Outdoor ritual at a covered open-air pavilion with palm trees behind. A large blue-skinned goddess murti with raised red-tipped hands, a silver crown, a black hair mane and a garland of severed-head motifs stands on a draped pedestal. An older bearded man in orange robes with long white beard and topknot kneels before the murti, holding a curved ritual implement and offering at its feet, with a brass lamp in the foreground. Behind him, a younger man in orange and brown robes with hair tied back stands with hands folded, and several other orange-robed attendants stand nearby. A decorative triangular banner hangs at right.2013-11-05A photograph of a ritual scene at night. In the foreground stands a large blue-skinned deity murti with black hair, a yellow marigold garland, and a raised arm holding a red-tipped implement, set on a red satin cloth. Beside it, a man in orange saffron robes with gold trim, a gold beaded necklace, and a gold armlet stands with head bowed toward the murti. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala stands with arms folded. Brass oil lamps and a brass vessel sit at the lower right, and a decorative ornamented panel frames the right edge.2011-10-26