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A photograph of a homa ritual in front of large goddess murtis with garlands. Two young girls in maroon and gold embroidered dresses sit cross-legged; the girl at left holds a small brass oil lamp and the girl in the centre holds a pink flower. At right, a bare-chested man with a shaved head wears a white shawl, gold necklaces and glasses and feeds offerings into a flame in the foreground fire pit. Behind them stand tall deity murtis with long dark hair, one in a white and blue sari with yellow garland and one with a purple garland holding a trident-like weapon, against a white decorated backdrop. A fan stands at right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a ritual inside a temple hall before a group of goddess murti images decorated with white floral cutouts, garlands and a lion or tiger mount. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border and gold necklace sits with his back to the camera, near a lit brass oil lamp and flower-strewn steps. Two women seated on a mat in orange and red saris, one with a pink lotus in her hands, are in meditative stillness, while another seated figure in red and orange clothing sits at right. Marigold and rose garlands hang on the deity images, and a decorated umbrella is visible at upper right. The scene appears to be a puja or homa in progress.2010-10-16October 05 20112011-10-05October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Devi puja at a temple shrine with large painted and sculpted goddess images behind, including a lion-mounted multi-armed Durga figure and a white-clad goddess murti garlanded in yellow flowers. Seated on the floor in the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a yellow border and gold chains gestures toward brass oil lamps and a stand of offerings. Three young girls in red and maroon saris with jewelry sit beside him, one holding an orange. At right, an older man with white-marked bare torso and a saffron-orange garment performs a gesture near a red-cushioned seat, and a standing figure in orange robes is partly visible at the edge. Scattered flower petals, plates of ash-like material and a silver tray lie on the mat. Four to five visible people, seated devotees and priests in ritual dress.2010-10-16A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in a temple hall lit by string lights. A large fire burns in a square stone fire pit at centre, with yellow and white flower petals scattered around its rim and a silver bowl on the front edge. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow waistcloth sits at the right, holding a ritual implement. Several young girls in red and maroon clothing sit near the fire, and a standing man in white is behind them. Behind the fire, large colourful deity murti are decorated with white and gold garlands, with a figure in red holding a trident-like staff, and oil lamps on brass stands stand in the foreground. A red and gold throne with a garland-wrapped portrait is at the far right. Several people are visible in the background.2010-10-16A temple puja scene before a large multi-armed deity murti of Durga with a red-and-gold figure on a lion-like mount, flanked by additional goddess figures in white and red adornments. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl kneels at a low white altar, pouring offerings from a small vessel, with a small silver-and-red decorated image on a peetha. Oil lamps burn on brass stands, and a standing attendant in white dhoti holds a lit lamp. Three young girls in red and maroon saris sit to the right, with garlands of flowers and marigold petals scattered on the altar. Dried twigs and offering plates lie in front.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Three young girls sit cross-legged on a purple cloth before a shrine decorated with deity murti. The girl on the left wears a maroon and gold silk dress and holds a pink flower; the centre girl in a maroon dress with gold trim and a white bead necklace holds a pink lotus; the girl on the right in maroon silk with gold border holds a pink flower and a brass oil lamp burns beside her. Behind them stand a pink Ganesha murti and a white-and-pink goddess murti with a yellow-and-red garland, with fruit, flowers and a kalasha-like arrangement on the altar. Strings of fairy lights glow at the upper left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 21 20152015-10-21 +1 copies