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Evening outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal roof. On the left stands a large painted deity murti, a dark-haired figure with blue skin and many garlands of pink and red flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps and white floral offerings. Centre right, a person in an orange-brown garment with a gold-trimmed shawl and a long white and yellow flower garland stands smiling beside the murti. To the right, another attendant in an orange turban and rudraksha-style beads holds a ceremonial item near a gilded red chair. Fairy lights glow among plants in the background, and yellow marigold garlands lie on the ground in front.

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Night outdoor puja beneath a corrugated metal roof. On the left, a large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, a garland of pink flowers and a necklace of yellow skulls stands on a decorated platform, one hand raised. A brass oil lamp with a flame sits before it and a kneeling devotee in a yellow garment and dark-red head covering offers worship. On the right, a man in a rust-brown silk kurta and a long gold-coloured shawl stands with palms joined in namaskar, wearing a white and orange flower garland and gold ornaments, smiling. A red and gold chair stands at the right edge, and strings of coloured lights and foliage fill the background.2013-11-02Evening outdoor puja under a corrugated metal roof. A standing person in a rust-brown silk kurta and dhoti with a long beige shawl and a white-and-orange flower garland stands at right, one hand raised, scattering white petals toward a large blue-skinned deity murti with black hair and a flower garland. Gold-rimmed brass oil lamps stand before the murti on a draped altar with an orange and magenta cloth. Behind is a red-cushioned gold throne, a seated figure in orange, and string lights among plants. Floral offerings are at the lower right.2013-11-02A standing figure in a rust-brown long kurta with a matching brown cap and a white-and-yellow garland stands at left, hands held together holding flower petals, facing a large blue-skinned deity murti at right. The murti has long black hair, a red flower garland, a trident and a white cloth, standing on a red-draped platform. Nearby stands a brass oil lamp (lit), a tray of yellow marigold garlands and offerings, and steel vessels. Several men in white clothes stand with folded hands in the background, under a corrugated roof, at night.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night ritual photograph at an outdoor temple setting with colourful string lights overhead. A man in a maroon-brown robe with a long flower garland of white, orange and purple blooms gestures with both raised hands toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white draped garment, a skull garland of pink and yellow flowers, and a red-tipped outstretched hand. Behind him a bearded man in an orange-saffron cloth holds a small brass vessel. A lying figure in yellow and purple floral garlands is in the lower foreground.2017-10-19Outdoor evening ritual under a corrugated metal roof. A large blue deity murti of Kali with black hair, a white crown and a garland of pink and red flowers stands at left, with a row of small yellow masks on her arm. Flower petals scatter through the air near the murti. To the right, a man in a rust-brown silk kurta with gold trim and a long beige shawl, wearing a white and yellow flower garland and a gold chain, raises one hand toward the deity. A brass oil lamp sits on a draped altar, and a red and gold ornate chair stands at right. Strings of small lights decorate the background.2013-11-02October 30 20162016-10-30A photograph of a ritual scene before a large blue-skinned goddess murti with long dark matted hair, garlanded with yellow and white flowers and holding a sword-like implement. A man with long, swept-back hair in an orange saffron robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and a ceremonial silver-and-gold necklace, stands with palms joined in namaskar before the murti, beside a tall brass oil lamp. Behind him, a second man in orange with a white tilak on his forehead and hands folded in prayer stands near the left edge. Plants and a pale curtain frame the shrine room.2008-10-27A night-time ritual in an open-sided temple pavilion hung with red and orange lanterns and green leaf garlands. A large blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, yellow garland and a raised hand stands at left, holding a lotus-like flower. In the centre, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-red dhoti and a white and red flower garland, his palms raised in worship; he appears to be the a person by his long swept hair, flower garland and saffron clothing. Behind him, several devotees in orange and red robes and ash-marked foreheads hold offerings, and a small boy in a purple robe with a beaded necklace stands with folded hands. A brass vessel with pink flowers sits at right and an orange umbrella hangs above the scene.2016-10-30A 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.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19