A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard stands at left in a rust-red garment, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha malas on his arm and a garland of white, orange, purple and yellow flowers. He extends his hand toward a large blue-skinned deity murti. Coloured string lights hang in the background at night. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard stands at left in a rust-red garment, bare-shouldered, wearing rudraksha malas on his arm and a garland of white, orange, purple and yellow flowers. He extends his hand toward a large blue-skinned deity murti. Coloured string lights hang in the background at night.

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October 19 2017

October 19 2017

A 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.

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.

October 19 2017

October 19 2017

A 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.

October 19 2017

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A man with long dreadlocked hair and a full beard, bare-chested with a rust-red cloth wrapped at the waist, stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar before a large blue-faced deity murti. The murti has long dark hair, a white crown, a trident-like weapon in the raised hand, and is draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands. A rudraksha mala and a white flower garland with orange and purple flowers adorn the man. Behind them hang a string of multicolored fairy lights and a painted banner. Another man with a white forehead marking is partially visible at lower left, and a small painted face is visible on the murti's lower body.

A man with long dreadlocked hair and a beard, wearing a rust-red unstitched robe, rudraksha bracelets and a garland of white, orange and purple flowers, raises his right hand toward a large blue-skinned statue of a goddess with long black hair, a crown, and a red-tipped hand holding a sword. The statue wears yellow and magenta marigold garlands and a necklace of pink flowers. Behind them are strings of multicolored lights and a dark roofed outdoor setting, consistent with a night puja. The man appears to be a devotee or priest, and his appearance does not clearly establish a person candidate. Visible: one physical person plus the statue.

Outdoor 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.

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