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A night puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, decorated with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a white-and-silver crown and a raised sword in one hand. In front, a figure with long dark hair wrapped in a white flower garland, wearing an orange cloth, faces the murti. Beside them, several men in orange dhotis and rudraksha malas hold brass plates and trays of offerings, and a man in a dark shawl holds a microphone. A world map with city and country counters hangs on the wall behind, and a yellow-and-red ceremonial cloth hangs at right. Colored string lights hang overhead.

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A photograph of a Kali puja at night under a corrugated roof. In the left foreground, a man with long, braided dreadlocks and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange cloth and a white and multicolour garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti wears a white crown, a yellow and pink garland, a garland of skulls, and holds a sword and a raised hand. Smoke rises from incense, and a world map with a banner behind them. Several other people are partly visible in the foreground and background.2017-10-19Night ritual photograph of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a white crown, long dark hair, a raised sword in one hand, and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers draped over the figure. A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti and a flower garland stands at left, extending a red-tipped offering stick toward the murti. Other devotees in orange cloth stand nearby, one holding a tray of flowers. A man in white at center holds a microphone. Behind is a corrugated roof, a world map sign, and a pink draped backdrop with ornamental yellow garlands and a red-and-gold pennant.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual photograph in a covered open-air temple space. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with long black hair, a white crown, a silver sword raised in one hand and a garland of yellow and magenta flowers stands at right beside a tongue-out face and a garland of skulls on the chest. Four people in saffron-orange robes surround it: a man with long dreadlocked hair and a white and orange flower garland raises one arm toward the murti, a younger man in orange holds a tray, another in orange with beads stands beside him, and a figure at left holds a plate of offerings. A world map banner with the printed text on it hangs behind, and colored string lights and a yellow-garlanded backdrop frame the scene.2017-10-19A night ritual scene under a corrugated roof with a world map on the wall behind. A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at right, with a long white garment, a white crown, a raised sword, and multiple yellow and magenta marigold garlands. Two figures in orange-red cloth and rudraksha malas stand at left with brass vessels, one with long dark matted hair adorned by a white flower garland. A bearded man in a dark outfit holds a microphone near the murti. Fairy lights and yellow-green leaf garlands decorate the space.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night photograph of a Kali murti with blue skin, long black hair and a white crown, holding a raised sword and a severed-head-like object in its upper hands. The murti is draped in thick garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers. In front stands a long-haired man in a rust-orange cloth and garland, applying a mark or offering from a steel plate. Behind him a bare-chested assistant in orange cloth holds a plate, and another attendant sits near the base. Strings of coloured lights hang under a corrugated roof, and a world map sign with the number 347 is visible on the left. Gold-toned altar elements and a decorated orange banner appear at the right.2017-10-19Night ritual at a temple: a man with long dreadlocks wearing a rust-red robe and a multicolour flower garland raises one arm toward a large blue-skinned goddess statue with a white crown, red tongue, skull-bead garland and a raised sword, dressed in white and yellow-pink flower garlands. Behind him, two men in orange-saffron dhotis and rudraksha malas hold silver plates of offerings, and a bearded man in orange sits watching. Smoke rises at left, string lights glow, and a world map with partial text hangs on the wall above a gold-coloured ornamented panel.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19