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Evening puja before a silver-clad deity murti of Kalabhairava, adorned with garlands of yellow and red flowers and a dark circular halo behind it. A shaven-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala and bangles, stands on the left holding a lit oil lamp toward the murti. Behind him, a second figure in white sits near a row of brass lamp stands and an oil lamp, and a framed painting is visible through a window. A photographer stands at the far left, and a small lamp and offerings sit on a low table in front.

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A night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor shrine. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl raises a lit multi-flame lamp toward a silver deity murti of Kalabhairava, decorated with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and a dark circular backdrop. A seated musician in white clothes plays a wind instrument in front of a red wall, and a cameraman stands at the left. Silver ritual vessels and lamps stand on a wooden table below the murti. Through a window behind them a framed portrait is visible on an interior wall. Visible worship includes lamp offering and music beside the murti.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.2013-11-25A 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.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A 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.2013-11-25Night 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.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25Photograph of an evening ritual at an outdoor shrine beside a red brick wall. A standing deity murti of Kalabhairava, black-faced with a silver crown and silver ornaments, is draped in red and yellow marigold garlands. A young boy in an orange cloth and a man in an orange-brown dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold chain pour water from a pot onto the murti. A woman in a leopard-print blouse and orange wrap holds a brass plate of offerings. Other devotees in orange and maroon clothing stand with palms joined, and a photographer with a camera on a tripod stands at the back. Flower petals lie on the ground.2013-11-25May 06 20172017-05-06November 25 20132013-11-25Night aarti at a temple shrine. A bare-chested priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a white forehead band, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold armlets, holds a lit aarti lamp with flames and a brass bell in his right hand. Behind him a dark stone deity murti stands in a black arched backdrop, adorned with green leaf garlands, red and orange flower garlands and a jewelled necklace. On the right, a woman in white holds a sparkling orange and silver canopy umbrella over the scene. A gold trident stands at the left edge and a mist of incense rises. Part of another person is visible in the foreground at right.2017-05-06December 27 20132013-12-27