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A 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.

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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.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A 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 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 20132013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A 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 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 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 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 in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with white tripundra on his forehead performs aarti before a silver-clad deity murti at night. He holds a flaming oil lamp in one hand and a brass bell and bowl in the other, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. The silver murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands and gold necklaces, standing before a dark circular backdrop beside a red wall with string lights.2015-07-31