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A photograph of a decorated altar set up for worship. Centre stage stands a blue-skinned deity murti with a tall white crown, a long black hair, a white garment and a garland of orange and white beads, holding raised implements in its hands. A large backdrop photograph shows a banyan tree with a sprawling trunk and aerial roots. To the right, a framed arched shrine shows two richly dressed deity figures in pink and blue. Brass pots with yellow flowers stand on white draped tables on either side, and yellow marigold garlands hang around the altar. Brass oil lamps, a bowl of petals and a brass vessel sit in the foreground. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ritual altar set before a large printed backdrop of a banyan tree. At centre stands a white-clad deity murti with blue skin, a tall white crown, a garland of yellow marigolds and a red-and-white beaded necklace, holding a sword and other implements. Brass pots decorated with yellow flowers and mango leaves flank the murti on white-draped tables. A small brass lamp stand and a brass vessel sit on the altar in front, with a white stone platform strewn with yellow petals. To the upper right, a framed printed image shows a deity with a crowned figure seated on a throne among garlanded figures in red and pink. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 17 20092009-10-17Photograph of a decorated shrine set before a large backdrop of a banyan tree. At the centre stands a blue-skinned deity murti with long black hair, a white crown, a garland of marigolds and a white garment, holding raised implements. Flanking it are brass pots and lamps, marigold garlands, green leaves and a white-draped table. Brass lamps and a white altar step with scattered petals sit in the foreground. A framed picture of two deities appears at the upper right, and a dark statue and orange cloth are at the left edge. No people are visible.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17 +1 copiesA temple-style ritual scene with a seated priest in orange and salmon-pink robes and a matching pink head cloth, performing puja at a raised white altar draped in orange cloth. Behind him stands a dark stone deity murti with a crown, garlanded in yellow flowers and draped in orange cloth. At the centre is a large white and blue deity murti with a tall white crown, a red and white garland, and multiple arms, flanked by banana leaves, yellow marigold garlands, brass vessels and kalasha pots. A painted backdrop of a large banyan tree forms the background. A bowl of marigold petals sits on the altar and oil lamps are visible at the edges. A second robed figure is partly visible at the left edge.2009-10-17A photograph of a blue-skinned Kali murti with long black hair, tongue out, and a white ornate crown and white embroidered garment decorated with gold and mirror work. She holds a sword and other objects in multiple arms and wears a garland of yellow and white flowers and a necklace of severed heads. In front stand a brass kalasha vessel decorated with yellow flowers, and a small snake sculpture near the base, set against a large banyan tree with green leaves. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre against a dark background, flanked by two tall ornate umbrella-like canopies in red, orange and gold with floral embroidery and a blue dove emblem. The figure has a white lace-like crown, a raised hand in abhaya gesture, a sword held aloft, and a tongue protruding. She wears a white lace garment, layered gold and red necklaces, a green garland, and black hair falls to her shoulders. A small brass lamp and dark lace-edged offering item appear at the lower left.2016-10-29A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre of a decorated altar before a painted backdrop of large banyan tree trunks and leaves. The figure has four arms, a long black hair, a white ornate crown and a white embroidered garment, with a garland of yellow and white flowers and a necklace of small severed-head masks. Her tongue protrudes, and she holds a disc and a curved blade. In front, a brass kalasha wrapped in yellow marigold garlands sits on a red cloth, with brass bowls and scattered marigold petals on a white step. No people are visible in the frame.2009-10-17A large blue-skinned deity murti, resembling Kali, stands outdoors before a banyan tree with large aerial roots and green leaves. The figure has four arms, long black hair, a red tongue, and a tall white headdress with gold and mirror-work. It wears a white embroidered garment with a garland of white flowers and a necklace of severed-head forms. One hand holds a shining disc, another a curved blade, and a third is raised. A brass pot decorated with yellow marigolds sits at the lower left, with a small rodent-like figure near the base. The scene appears to be an image worship setting with no visible people.2009-10-17A photograph of a large blue-skinned deity murti resembling Kali, with long black hair, protruding tongue, and a tall white ornate crown and white embroidered cloth decorated with gold and mirror inlay. She holds a silver disc, a curved blade, and a severed head, wears a garland of white flowers and a necklace of small red-faced heads. Yellow marigold garlands and a brass kalasha with offerings sit in the foreground, with a snake and a small animal at the base. Trees and leaves form the background.2009-10-17A photograph of a shrine set up in an indoor hall for a Chandi Homa. Central focus is a large white-and-blue deity murti of a four-armed goddess with long black hair, a protruding tongue and a white crown, standing on a red lotus-like base. Garlands of yellow flowers hang from the backdrop on either side. The murti stands on a white-draped platform, flanked by a red-and-gold garment and a blue embroidered cloth on smaller stands. Brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves sit on the floor, along with a brass plate. The backdrop is a painted mountain-and-sky scene. No people are visible.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27