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Night photograph of a temple ritual before a large blue-faced deity murti of Kali with a white decorated crown, yellow flower garland, and a raised arm holding a sword. A young sannyasi in orange robes and an orange head wrap, bare-shouldered with white sacred ash markings on his arms and chest, leans in to light or offer flame from an oil lamp held before the murti. Two seated young men in orange cloth, one with white tilak and rudraksha beads, sit on a pink-and-green cloth on a raised platform in front of an ornate gold scrollwork backdrop. A silver ritual vessel and a small brass pot sit on the platform. Dark foliage surrounds the scene. No candidate for a person is visibly identifiable by appearance.

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A night-time ritual photograph in which a priest in orange saffron clothing and an orange turban stands bare-chested with white ash markings, holding a flame-lit lamp and a small vessel before a large blue-faced deity murti of Kali. The murti wears a white ornate crown, a garland of yellow flowers, white embroidered garments and holds a red-tipped sword and other red-tipped implements. Behind it stands a gold ornamental backdrop with scrolling foliate patterns. Two seated attendants in orange cloth sit to the right and centre, one wearing a rudraksha mala and tilak. A silver covered pot and a brass vessel sit on the raised platform, with a pink-and-teal cloth beneath. The scene is a puja with an aarti-style lamp offering before the murti.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night-time photograph of a Kali murti with blue skin, red tongue, a crown and multiple arms holding a sword and other implements, decorated with a yellow marigold garland and white drapery, standing before an ornate gold floral backdrop on a raised platform. A standing sannyasi in saffron cloth and an orange turban holds a lit flame near the murti's head, and two seated men in orange cloth with white body markings sit at the base beside silver vessels and flowers. Fairy lights decorate the platform edge. The figures are not shown in a manner that clearly establishes a person's presence, so no candidate is marked.2017-11-15Night outdoor photo of a ritual on a decorated flatbed cart lit with string lights. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange headwrap holds a flaming lamp toward a large deity murti with blue skin, white hair and a yellow-and-white garland, flanked by a gold-painted arched backdrop. A second person in orange sits cross-legged at the base of the murti, and a smoke haze drifts at left. A third person in white dhoti stands at the cart's edge, and a fourth figure with raised hands stands at far left. A visible lamp and offering bowls rest on the platform. Hindu puja or aarti on a procession cart.2017-11-15Night outdoor scene at an evening ritual on a raised wooden platform draped in white cloth and strung with fairy lights. Centre stands a blue-skinned deity murti with white-and-silver headdress, garland of yellow flowers, and raised arms holding implements, set before an ornate gold scrollwork backdrop. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a small lit lamp or offering toward the murti, with smoke drifting through the trees on the left. A seated man in orange clothes with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at the right of the platform beside the murti. Two other people in orange stand and sit around the platform, and a few devotees in white stand at the left edge. Brass pots and flower offerings lie on the platform.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night ritual photograph centred on a large blue-skinned Kali murti with protruding red tongue, a white ornate headdress, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped over its shoulders and a skull or mask garland. Two young male attendants in orange dhotis stand on either side, one holding a pink flower offering and one adjusting the murti, both bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland faces the murti. A devotee's head with reddish hair and yellow marigolds rests near the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in front of the Kali murti.2016-10-10 +1 copiesNovember 15 20172017-11-15