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A 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.

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October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard stands at left in a rust-red ochre unstitched garment, with white and orange-and-purple flower garlands and rudraksha beads on his wrist, his palms pressed together in a namaskar gesture toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a long black braided mane, a white crown, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and magenta marigolds, and a severed-head garland. Colourful string lights and a dark night backdrop surround the shrine, and a decorated board with leaves hangs behind. a person is shown in the foreground with long dreadlocks, rust-red ochre clothing and rudraksha beads, offering devotion to the murti.2017-10-19A man with long dreadlocked hair and a bare chest, wearing a rust-red wrap and a garland of white, orange and purple flowers with rudraksha malas on his arms, stands at left gesturing toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali. The murti has long black hair, a white crown, a raised blue hand holding a sword-like implement, and is adorned with thick garlands of yellow and magenta flowers and a necklace of pink beads. Behind them a second man in a saffron wrap watches, and colourful string lights hang in a dim outdoor temple setting.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.2017-10-19May 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.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A 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.2017-10-19