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A temple interior with golden carved pillars and a blue-skinned deity murti. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left with palms pressed together in namaste, facing the deity. Beside him a younger man in an orange-red garment and rudraksha mala holds a brass vessel, and at lower right a seated devotee in a rudraksha mala sits with an oil lamp in front of the murti. A hanging map and string lights are visible in the background. The a person field is unsure because the long-haired standing man's appearance is not clearly established from this image alone.

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A night-time ritual at a temple-like hall with gold-painted carved pillars and a corrugated roof. Standing centre-left, a man with long dark hair and a red-orange bindi wears a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha-style neck garland, his hands clasped. Two younger boys in orange-red cloth with beaded malas stand behind him. On the right, a large blue-faced deity murti with a silver-white crown and a sword holds a garland of yellow flowers; a small lamp or fire flickers at its feet while a priest in red attends it from the bottom right. Coloured fairy lights and a map on the wall are in the background.2017-11-15November 15 20172017-11-15Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided shrine with a corrugated roof. A tall blue-skinned Kali murti with a tongue out, a white garment, skull garlands, a raised sword and a severed head in one hand dominates the right, draped in yellow and pink marigold garlands. In front, a man in a rust-brown robe with long dark hair, a white flower garland and a hand raised in añjali stands before the deity. Behind him, several attendants in orange robes and rudraksha malas hold brass plates of offerings, one with a flower in her hair. A hanging map of the world and string lights decorate the background, and a prostrate figure lies at the murti's base.2017-10-19 +1 copiesNovember 15 20172017-11-15A photograph inside a gilded temple-style shrine with carved golden pillars. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-red dhoti and an orange-red upper cloth, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-skinned deity murti adorned with a yellow-and-white flower garland and a white dress. Beside the murti a lit oil lamp sits on a pink cloth with flower petals and offerings. Two women in orange saris stand behind, and a shaved-headed man in a white dhoti with a red-orange cloth sits at the right edge with a tilaka on his forehead. A video camera with a operator is at the left edge. A map with numbers hangs on the wall behind.2017-11-15A night-time puja before a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white-and-blue crown, long dark hair, a raised sword and a severed-head garland of red and yellow flowers. A bearded man with long hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl and a white flower garland, stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. Beside him, a young attendant in orange holds a plate of offerings, and several other people in orange and brown robes stand behind. Yellow marigold garlands drape the murti and a red-draped altar with a yellow-fringed red canopy. A world map banner with a counter hangs above, and string lights decorate the roof.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall. A large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, raised sword and garlands of yellow and magenta flowers stands on a draped red altar. In front, a bearded man with long matted hair wears an orange-brown robe and a flower garland and extends his hands toward the deity. Behind him, attendants in orange robes hold offering plates, and a man sits bare-chested with a rudraksha mala. A yellow-framed canopy with a red painted deity panel stands to the right. A world map banner hangs on the back wall, and an oil lamp and string lights are visible.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine decorated with yellow marigold garlands and pink flowers. A figure with long matted hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, shown from behind, raises one hand to touch the head of a large blue-skinned deity murti with a raised sword and a tall white crown. The murti wears a white and gold garment and orange-and-gold garlands. Oil lamps, brass plates of offerings and red and white decorations are on the floor at left, and a small figure in white stands in the background. A world map display with green lights hangs on the wall above. A red and gold embroidered cloth with a blue emblem hangs at right.2016-10-29January 02 20162016-01-02 +1 copiesMarch 06 20162016-03-06 +1 copies