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A night-time photograph of a ritual at a temple. On the left, a man with long matted dreadlocks, bare-chested except for a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, wears a garland of white, orange and purple flowers and sandalwood-coloured beaded bracelets. He stands with both hands raised and palms outward, gesturing toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with long dark hair, a white crown, a white skirt and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers, holding a sword in one raised hand. A severed head is at her hip, and rows of pink and white flower garlands hang below. Another man with a beard and dark hair sits partially visible at the bottom edge. Colourful string lights and a painted backdrop are behind them.

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A night puja before a large blue deity murti of Kali, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands and holding a raised sword in one hand. A man with long dreadlocks and a rudraksha bracelet, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth wrapped at his waist and a floral garland, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. A second person with white vibhuti marks on the forehead is partly visible at lower left, and coloured lights glow in the background beneath a tin roof. A small painted face and a pink-tinted hand are also part of the murti.2017-10-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, wearing a rust-red saffron-toned cloth over bare shoulders and garlands of white jasmine and orange, red and purple flowers, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with flowing black hair, a white crown, yellow and magenta flower garlands and a raised sword held in one hand. A small yellow-and-red face mask and a string of pink flower garlands hang at her lower body. A partially visible man with white ash markings on his forehead stands at the bottom edge. Coloured string lights glow in the dark background beside a painted banner of a world map.2017-10-19 +1 copiesOctober 19 20172017-10-19May 15 20152015-05-15October 19 20172017-10-19Outdoor night photo of a long-haired man in a maroon-red sleeveless wrap, decorated with a white, orange and purple flower garland and rudraksha bracelets, standing with palms pressed together in namaste before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali. The murti wears yellow and magenta flower garlands, a skull garland, white drapery, a white crown, and raises a sword in one hand, with an open palm extended; a small face is set in the garland. Behind is a row of colored string lights and yellow cloth. In the lower corner a second person with white and red forehead markings is partly visible.2017-10-19A man with long dreadlocks and a dark beard stands at left, bare-shouldered, wearing a rust-red dhoti-style cloth and a garland of white, orange and blue-violet flowers, with rudraksha beads on his wrist. He raises one index finger toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali on the right, adorned with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a garland of pink flower beads, a white crown and a dark sword. Colourful string lights and a painted banner appear in the night background, and a sliver of another person is visible at lower left.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time photo of a long-haired man in a deep red-brown cloth draped over the shoulder, wearing a garland of white, orange and purple flowers and rudraksha bracelets, with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white crown, flowing black hair, a garland of yellow and magenta flowers and a skull garland, holding a sword raised in one hand. Coloured fairy lights hang behind, and a second person in orange clothing with a beard stands at the edge of the frame. The scene suggests a puja.2017-10-19Night outdoor puja scene with a large blue-skinned Kali murti, garlanded in yellow marigolds and pink and purple flowers, holding a sword and a severed-head motif, with long dark hair and a white ornamental cloth. Beside it, a bearded man with long dreadlocked hair, wearing a maroon-red wrap, rudraksha mala bracelets and a white and orange flower garland, raises one hand in an expressive gesture toward the murti. Strings of coloured lights and a decorated backdrop appear behind, with a few other people partly visible at the edges.2017-10-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-faced deity murti. The murti has long dark hair, a white crown, a trident-like weapon in the raised hand, and is draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands. A rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with orange and purple flowers adorn the man. Behind them hang a string of multicolored fairy lights and a painted banner. Another man with a white forehead marking is partially visible at lower left, and a small painted face is visible on the murti's lower body.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19