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Night 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.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29A photograph of a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a beard, wearing a rudraksha mala and an orange-brown cloth, standing with palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture beside a large blue-faced Kali murti. The Kali statue wears a white and gold garment, a gold necklace, a garland of yellow and purple flowers, and a skull garland. Behind them are brass oil lamps, a kalasha, offerings and leaves on the floor, and a standing figure in white clothes. A projected screen shows a world map with lit points, and a portrait of a man in orange robes appears on the screen. The scene suggests a Deepavali evening puja with oil lamps.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.2016-10-29A photograph of a night ritual at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a maroon-red cloth and a garland of white, orange and purple flowers, holds bundled sticks or incense toward a large blue-skinned deity murti with a long black braid, a white crown and a raised sword, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and a strand of pink lotus-bud garlands. A smaller yellow-faced mask-like head sits at the statue's base. Colourful string lights and a corrugated roof frame the scene, and other people are partly visible at the lower edge. Consistent with a Kali puja offering.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a rust-brown unstitched cloth, a white and orange flower garland, rudraksha bracelets and an earring, stands at left with palms together holding a few thin sticks or grass blades, facing a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The deity has a crown, a red tongue and a raised red hand, and wears layered garlands of yellow marigold, magenta and white flowers and a garland of pink-white beads. Colourful string lights and a dark roofed pavilion frame the nighttime scene. Other devotees in orange are partly visible at the lower edge. This appears to be a Kali puja performed with flowers and offerings.2017-10-19A 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.2016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19