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A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a full beard stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp with a flame toward a large blue-faced Kali murti on the right. The murti wears a white crown, garlands of yellow, pink and red flowers, and a necklace of severed-head-like pink and yellow forms. The man wears a white and red-orange flower garland, a rudraksha bracelet and a red and white cloth draped over his shoulder. Behind them hang multicoloured fairy lights and a world map on a wall under a corrugated roof, with a potted plant at left. Smoke rises from the flame during a Kali puja ritual.

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October 19 20172017-10-19A photograph of a Kali puja at night under a corrugated roof. In the left foreground, a man with long, braided dreadlocks and a bare upper body wears a saffron-orange cloth and a white and multicolour garland, holding a lit oil lamp toward a large blue-skinned Kali murti. The murti wears a white crown, a yellow and pink garland, a garland of skulls, and holds a sword and a raised hand. Smoke rises from incense, and a world map with a banner behind them. Several other people are partly visible in the foreground and background.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19Night photograph of a ritual in front of a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, dressed in a white garment with yellow and magenta marigold garlands, a tongue-out face, and a raised sword in one hand. A man in a rust-red robe with a long braid, a white-and-red flower garland and wrist beads stands at the left facing the murti. Behind him, several men in orange cloth hold plates of offerings and flowers. Strings of yellow garlands hang at right, with a pink cloth backdrop and a tall map of the world with a banner above. A visible green-and-yellow strip of text on the banner reads in Tamil; the setting suggests a Kali puja.2017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19October 19 20172017-10-19A night-time aarti before a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a yellow and pink flower garland, red and gold jewellery and a tongue out. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red cloth and a long rudraksha mala, holds a brass bell in one hand and a lit multi-wick oil lamp in the other, offering flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and banana leaves sit on the floor. In the background a wall screen shows a world map with green lights and a painted portrait of a man with a trident and garland. A white-clad priest stands behind. The man's identity is uncertain from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2016-10-29A night photograph of an aarti at a deity murti with a blue face, red tongue, and fierce expression, adorned with yellow and pink marigold garlands, gold jewellery and a white crown. A bearded man with long dreadlocks, a bare chest, rudraksha mala and a dark wrap stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame toward the murti. Brass lamps and leaf offerings lie on a green leaf cloth in front. Behind, a screen shows a map of the world with green lights and a painted figure with trident and red robes. Several people in orange and white clothing are seen at the edges.2016-10-29October 29 20162016-10-29October 19 20172017-10-19Night ritual photo at an open-sided hall. A bearded man with long dark hair and an orange-red garment with a rudraksha mala holds a silver bell in one hand and points toward a large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, decorated with yellow and pink marigold garlands, silver crown and jewelry. A brass oil lamp with a bright flame stands before the murti, with more lamps and a brass kalasha nearby. Behind, a screen shows a world map with green lights and a figure in saffron robes, and a green sign reads NITHYANANDA TV LIVE. A few devotees in white stand in the background. a person is the bearded man performing the aarti-style worship.2016-10-29