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A night photograph of an aarti at a deity murti with a blue face, red tongue, and fierce expression, adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands, gold jewellery and a white crown. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a dark wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and leaf offerings lie on a green leaf cloth in front. Behind, a screen shows a map of the world with green lights and a painted figure with trident and red robes. Several people in orange and white clothing are seen at the edges.

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A night-time aarti before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a yellow and pink flower garland, red and gold jewellery and a tongue out. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit multi-wick oil lamp in the other, offering flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and banana leaves sit on the floor. In the background a wall screen shows a world map with green lights and a painted portrait of a man with a trident and garland. A white-clad priest stands behind. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2016-10-29A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a full beard and a thick brown rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders stands at night before a large blue-skinned goddess murti of Kali, wearing a yellow and magenta marigold garland and a red-and-gold necklace. He holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame toward the murti while smiling, with brass oil lamps, banana leaves and flowers on the floor. Behind him a large screen shows a map of the world with green lights and a portrait, and a lit green sign reads AMMAN. a person: the man has long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and an ornate chest adornment, and performs the aarti as a priest before the Kali murti during the Deepavali satsang.2016-10-29Night ritual photo at an open-sided hall. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bell in one hand and points toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands, silver crown and jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame stands before the murti, with more lamps and a brass kalasha nearby. Behind, a screen shows a world map with green lights and a figure in saffron robes, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A few devotees in white stand in the background. a person is the bearded man performing the aarti-style worship.2016-10-29At night under a corrugated roof, a bearded man with long dark hair and a bare chest, wearing an orange-brown cloth and a rudraksha-style mala, reaches toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti has a lolling red tongue, a white headdress, a raised arm holding a red-tipped object, and is draped in yellow and pink flower garlands and gold jewellery. Brass lamps, flowers and offerings sit on a green leaf-covered altar in front, and drummers are visible at the left edge. A screen behind shows a world map with green lights and a printed figure in orange and red. a person's ritual worship appears to be a Deepavali puja to Kali; the central man is an appearance-based candidate with long hair, orange cloth and mala cues.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19October 29 20162016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a large blue-faced Kali murti on the right. The murti wears a white crown, garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers, and a necklace of severed-head-like pink and yellow forms. The man wears a white and red-orange flower garland, a rudraksha bracelet and a red and white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them hang multicoloured fairy lights and a world map on a wall under a corrugated roof, with a potted plant at left. Smoke rises from the flame during a Kali puja ritual.2017-10-19Night ritual photograph in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair, a full beard, a rudraksha mala around his neck and an orange-red cloth wrapped at his waist stands at left, smiling, holding a small lamp toward a large blue-faced deity murti of Kali. The deity has a red tongue, a crown, a white floral garland, a red-and-gold necklace and a long yellow and purple flower garland. A flaming oil lamp is held near her hand, a fire burns in a pit at lower left, and brass lamps, bells and leaves are arranged on the floor. A second person in orange stands at far left, and a few figures in white stand in the background. A projected screen above shows a world map with green lights. Identification is probable on appearance cues including long hair, rudraksha mala and orange clothing.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19