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A 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.

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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.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A photograph of a Kali puja at an open-sided temple hall under a corrugated roof. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, wearing a rust-red robe and layered floral garlands, holds out a small offering toward a large blue-faced Kali murti with a white crown, a raised sword and long black hair, decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands and pink lotus flowers. Behind him, several attendants in orange and saffron cloth and rudraksha malas stand with brass plates. A world map with Hindi and English text hangs on the back wall, and string lights and a yellow-and-gold decorated banner are visible. The man's face and appearance do not clearly match a person identification here, so he is described by role only.2017-10-19Night 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.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night puja before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, shown with a long black hair, white crown, and raised sword in her upper right hand, and garlanded with yellow and magenta flower strands. A man with long dreadlocks and a bare shoulder, wearing a rust-red cloth and a mix of flower garlands, stands at left holding a flower and offering. Behind him a bearded man in an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala and tilak holds a silver plate and a long ceremonial instrument, while another man in red sits near the bottom. Yellow marigold garlands drape the pillars at right, and a decorated yellow-and-red hanging is visible. A world map with the text 'Cities Across 547 Countries' is on the wall behind, and string lights glow in the background. The dreadlocked man appears to be a person candidate by visible appearance cues (long hair, rudraksha, ornate garments), but this is uncertain.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual before a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a white crown, long black hair, a garland of yellow and magenta flowers, and a raised sword in one hand. A bare-chested man with long dreadlocks and a white floral garland over a reddish-brown cloth offers a stick or implement toward the deity while a woman in orange holds a tray of flowers at left. A bearded attendant with rudraksha beads sits behind, and a garlanded gold-and-orange decorated stand stands at right under string lights. The man's ritual dress is distinctive but the image does not clearly show the a person cues required for identification, so he is described as a priest.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19