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October 11 20212021-10-11A woman in a red-orange sari with a dark braid stands at a brick fire pit, pouring or feeding a blazing ritual fire during a night homa. Beside her, a richly decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-gold decorative backdrop and a fringed canopy is garlanded with yellow and green flowers. Smaller figures surround the central image. The scene is lit by a single bright lamp in a dark open hall, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2021-10-10Night-time outdoor ritual photograph showing a fire burning on a yellow-draped altar table in front of a pale yellow wall. A woman in orange robes and a draped orange shawl stands at left holding a brass plate. Beside the fire, a man bare-chested with rudraksha beads, a saffron turban and sacred ash markings on his arms pours or offers from a small metal vessel, a homa-style fire ritual. Around the altar are coconuts with green leaves, a silver-rimmed kalasha pot with flowers, brass bowls and a gold-and-white silk cloth draped over a table, with a yellow ceremonial umbrella at right. Plants and a dark sky frame the scene.2014-01-05A night-time ritual photograph in front of a richly decorated deity murti framed by a golden arch, adorned with garlands of flowers. A priest wearing a red-orange turban and red-orange cloth around his waist stands at left, holding a brass plate or lid and pouring or offering toward a large open flame at the base of the shrine. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand on either side of the fire, and a lamp and offerings sit on the stone platform beside the lions. A red and gold ceremonial umbrella stands at right. The figure's face is not clearly visible enough to confirm identity.2016-10-29October 08 20212021-10-08October 29 20162016-10-29Outdoor temple pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and marigold garlands strung along it. On the right, a large white-clad deity murti with a gold-and-silver halo is decked in yellow marigold garlands, with more garlanded murtis beside it on a red draped platform. In the foreground, a priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a steel counter holding a lamp/aarti tray, while a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits behind a brass lamp stand and offerings. A wooden-framed water basin and potted plants sit in the middle ground.2014-10-03March 10 20132013-03-10Night outdoor ritual on a dirt ground lit by flaming torches and a fire pit. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and beard wears a red-maroon garment and a multicolour flower garland, holding a silver trident. Beside him, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe holds a torch. Behind them stand a crowd of devotees in saffron, red and white garments; a woman in a red sari and a man in a white kurta have their palms pressed together in prayer. On the right, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers swings a flaming torch above a burning vessel. Strings of coloured lights and a large deity statue appear in the background under smoke.2018-03-02Night homa at an open-sided hall under a metal roof. A large fire burns in a square brick fire pit in the centre. On the left, an ornate decorated murti of a multi-armed goddess, deity murti, sits on a draped platform with a golden arched backdrop. Behind the fire, a seated figure in red and white garlands sits under a red umbrella canopy. At right, a standing person in red-orange cloth holds an offering and looks toward the fire, beside a brass lamp and a flower-garlanded altar. Green leaf plates with offerings are scattered on the floor. Chandi homa, puja setting.2021-10-08October 10 20212021-10-10October 10 20212021-10-10