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A photograph of a homa at night under a corrugated metal roof decorated with striped cylindrical bunting and a garland of green leaves. At the centre a large deity murti with a lion mount sits before a fire pit with a visible flame. Two priests in white dhoti and shawl kneel at the fire, one raising ritual items toward the murti. A seated man with a white turban and wrapped reddish-orange cloth sits in a white chair to the right beside a bare-chested figure. Around the stage, several children and women sit in orange and red saris, with a videographer filming at left. Lamps and string lights glow in the background.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A festive indoor temple hall under a corrugated metal roof, decorated with hanging colourful cloth tassels, leaf garlands and string lights. A large white-and-blue decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a lion mount at the centre of a raised stage with an oil lamp and offerings in front. A priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at the altar performing a ritual while another white-clad priest stands beside him. A videographer with a camera stands at left. On the right, an older man with a shaved head, orange-brown robe and white body markings sits on a throne-like chair with a white-clad attendant beside him. Dozens of seated devotees in red and orange saris and white clothing face the stage from the foreground. Two adult males stand? No: a seated child in white kneels near the altar.2010-10-16Night ritual photograph at an open-sided pavilion decorated with strings of lights, mango-leaf toran, and hanging cloth lanterns. A large deity murti with many arms, a crown and a white halo stands at centre on a raised orange-draped platform, flanked by smaller figures and garlands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the front with ritual vessels and offerings, while another man in white ritual dress blows a conch or horn. On the right, a seated man in orange robes and a devotee in saffron shawl occupy a cream upholstered chair; their roles are not established by visible insignia. A seated audience in red and maroon saris and dhotis faces the platform, and a few men stand at the edges. Smoke drifts across the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night-time photo of a homa/puja at an outdoor pandal. In the foreground, several young women in red and maroon sarees sit on an orange-draped low platform, one with hands held together in prayer, with fruits, flowers, brass plates and bowls laid out before them. Behind them a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with green border pours or offers from a vessel beside a fire pit with rising smoke. Further back, a figure in orange sits on a red and gold throne near a deity murti decorated with white flower garlands. Strings of marigolds, orange triangular flags and tassel-hung poles frame the scene, with festive lights and a poster at the right edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time temple ritual under a open-sided tin-roofed pavilion decorated with hanging tassels, banana-leaf garlands and string lights. At the centre, a large deity murti of a goddess stands in a decorated shrine with white arch backdrop, flanked by smaller figures. Priests in white dhotis perform worship before a raised platform with a low altar and brass oil lamps, offering trays and a fire lamp. On the right, a figure in an orange-red garment sits on a white throne-like seat, and a person in orange robes stands nearby. Seated devotees in the foreground, mostly women in red, orange and gold saris and men in white, watch the puja from behind.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a nighttime homa ceremony on a raised stage under a covered pavilion, lit by strings of lights. A fire burns in a central fire pit in front of a white-and-gold decorated deity murti of a goddess with a crown, surrounded by smaller white floral-decorated murtis. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the fire, while another priest in white stands nearby. A figure with long hair, bare-chested and adorned, sits on a cream throne to the right, and a man in orange robes stands beside it. Women in red and maroon saris sit before the stage in rows. Offerings, brass vessels, and a kalasha-like arrangement lie on a cloth at the front, with colourful festival hangings and green leaf garlands overhead.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night puja at a temple-like hall decorated with orange cloth, leaf garlands, paper lanterns and fringed umbrellas. At centre stands a large white-framed goddess murti with many arms, a lion mount beneath her. In front, a white altar holds a small fire and oil lamps. A priest in white dhoti with a gold necklace kneels and tends the fire while another priest in white stands behind him. A seated elderly man in saffron-orange robes with a turban and white beard sits in a cushioned chair at right, hands folded in reverence, next to an attendant in orange. Several young girls in red and gold dresses sit near the altar and small children in white shirts and dark clothing watch from the foreground. Visible printed banner text on the right wall.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time Chandi Homa ceremony held under a covered open-air pavilion decorated with string lights, mango-leaf garlands and hanging tassel banners. At the centre, a large deity murti dressed in white and red stands before a brass kalasha-style altar and a decorated stage. A priest in white dhoti stands at the homa area holding offerings, while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti stands on the right. Seated on a cushioned white armchair-style peetha at the right is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long grey hair and a white beard, the one shown receiving the homa; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Rows of seated devotees in red and orange saris and white clothes face the stage from the foreground, with a cameraman standing at the left edge.2010-10-16 +1 copies