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Night-time photograph at an outdoor temple shrine of a silver-clad deity murti with a dark stone face, silver crown and silver armour, decorated with a garland of red and yellow flowers with green apples and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace. A person with long dark hair, ochre-orange top with a leopard-print shawl, rudraksha mala and bangles stretches an arm up to touch the murti's forehead near the eye. Other people stand blurred in the background near a lit orange building and a small dome.

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A 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 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.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25A woman with long dark hair, a brown leopard-print blouse and rudraksha beads stands at right, looking up at a silver-covered deity murti. The murti has a dark face with a tilak, silver crown and silver armour, holding a silver staff, and is draped with garlands of alternating yellow and red flowers with green-beaded strands. The setting is outdoors at night beside a dark green metal gate. The image carries a copyright overlay in the corner.2013-11-25May 23 20172017-05-23A figure in profile at night touches a large ornate silver deity murti with both hands, one palm pressed to the metal face and the other raised near it. The figure wears a bare-shouldered leopard-print cloth over a red-brown lower garment, with rudraksha beads on the arms, small gold earrings, and long dreadlocked hair tied up at the back. The silver murti is adorned with a garland of red roses and yellow flowers, and gold-coloured ornaments. A lamp glows in the dark background beside palm fronds. The scene suggests a devotional darshan or puja. a person cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the figure is described by role as a devotee performing worship at the murti.2017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23A person with long black hair and a bare upper body, wearing a leopard-print wrap and an orange-brown cloth around the waist, stands at night with palms pressed together in namaskar before a silver-clad deity murti. The murti is a dark figure with a tall silver crown, silver armour, silver weapons held at the sides, and a large garland of red and yellow flowers draped over its shoulders and body. Red petals lie on the ground, and a small oil lamp sits at the base near the figure. Behind them are a green metal gate and a red building wall. The person's identity is not established from appearance, and no name is printed in the scene.2013-11-25November 25 20132013-11-25May 23 20172017-05-23May 23 20172017-05-23Night 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.2013-11-25