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Night photograph of an aarti before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava draped in red and yellow marigold garlands, with a silver crown and a dark face. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap and a bangle on her upper arm, holds a lit flame in one hand and a silver bell in the other, facing the murti. A tall dark gate and orange-lit building stand behind, with a few onlookers and a person in orange near a drum. Scattered petals lie on the ground.

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November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A woman with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print wrap, bracelets and a copper-coloured blouse, holds a lit oil lamp toward a large silver-coloured deity murti of Kalabhairava in a dark arched halo. The murti wears a crown, silver ornaments and is draped with marigold garlands striped in yellow and maroon. Small oil lamps burn on the ground at the base of the murti, and the setting is an outdoor courtyard at night with a brick wall and a window behind.2013-11-25Night photograph of a silver-finished deity murti of Kalabhairava standing before a dark circular halo backdrop, draped in a thick garland of alternating red, yellow and green flowers with a large bead garland. Small oil lamps and scattered red petals lie on the ground at its base. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a bare-backed leopard-print blouse, a red and orange patterned skirt, a red rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold armlet, stands with her back to the camera, facing the murti with hands folded in prayer. Behind her, a man in white dhoti and shirt plays a drum, and a red and yellow flag rises beside a dark iron gate.2013-11-25A night-time photograph of a silver Kalabhairava murti dressed with garlands of yellow and red marigolds, standing before a dark circular backdrop with silver weapons including a trident and a sword. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-brown wrap, wearing a rudraksha mala and earrings, stands with his back to the camera and performs a ritual, holding a silver vessel near the deity. A yellow and red flag is visible at right.2013-11-25A night-time outdoor photograph of a silver deity murti with a black face, adorned with yellow and red marigold garlands, standing on a dark stone pedestal with an oil lamp flame at its left side and red flower petals scattered at its base. A person with long dark hair, wearing a leopard-print garment, a rudraksha mala and bangles, stands at the right with palms pressed together in prayer, facing the murti. Behind them stand a green iron gate and a saffron-and-yellow flag on a pole. A mirrored name-free copyright line appears over the image.2013-11-25A night-time photograph of a black-faced deity murti of Kalabhairava, adorned with a large silver-plated embossed headdress, silver ornaments and a silver-framed halo, draped in garlands of red and yellow flowers strung with green-yellow fruit beads. A person in a brown-and-cream patterned garment with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace and bangles reaches up to touch or apply tilak to the murti's forehead. A second man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge with hands folded in prayer. Warm lights and a dark sky appear in the background.2013-11-25A person with long dark hair and a bare torso, wearing a leopard-print cloth, a rudraksha mala and a beaded bangle, stands before a silver-plated deity murti with a black face and a silver crown, garlanded with thick red and yellow marigold garlands. The person holds a small silver bell and what appears to be an aarti or puja vessel toward the murti. A flame burns to the right and drums are visible in the background. Dim night lighting frames the scene.2013-11-25A woman with shoulder-length dark hair and a brown-and-gold patterned blouse touches the forehead of a large black-faced deity murti at night. The murti wears a silver crown, silver ornaments and a black garland with a red-and-yellow flower garland and round green fruit. She wears bangles and earrings and a small red bindi. Behind her, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands near an orange building. The setting is an outdoor temple or shrine area with a dark sky and a metal fence.2013-11-25A priest seen from behind, bare-shouldered and with a shaved head, holds up a multi-flame brass aarti lamp with burning wicks before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava. The murti has a black face, a silver crown, silver arms holding a trident and other weapons, and is garlanded with red and yellow marigold garlands. A dark circular halo backs the figure, and a grille window and an orange wall form the setting. The priest wears a rudraksha-style necklace and a wrist band, with a sacred thread visible. This is an aarti offering in a temple shrine.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25