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A homa ritual at night under a temporary pavilion. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered shawl and beaded necklace stands at right, one arm raised toward the fire. A second priest in white kneels at right beside a large wooden drum-shaped stand. Five young women in red and orange saris sit cross-legged on a purple mat at left, holding flowers. Behind them are large painted deity murtis with multiple arms, a ganesha figure with pink face, a white decorated umbrella canopy, and a bowl of fruit and brass plates on an orange cloth in the foreground. Smoke fills the background, with strings of lights and bunting overhead.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular bunting and hanging cloth tassels. A large white decorated canopy and a colourful parasol stand over a white floral-decorated altar holding a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a small Ganesha figure. Rows of young women in red and maroon saris sit on the right side of a long wooden ritual table set with fruit, bowls, flowers and brass plates. A bare-chested-in-white priest wearing a white dhoti and cloth draped over his shoulder stands at the table's right end holding a ritual item aloft, while a seated man in white clothes watches at the far right. Smoke rises from the offering area and string lights glow in the background, with a golden ceremonial seat near the centre.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a pandal decorated with a large deity murti of a goddess in red and pink with a crown, lion mount, and tall garlands. In the foreground several young women in red and orange saris sit on a purple cloth with fruit, bananas, a watermelon, and brass plates of offerings. On the right a man in white ceremonial clothes with a red-bordered shawl performs a homa or puja beside a large wooden drum and a tall smoking fire vessel, while others in white sit nearby and a crowd watches. A hanging kalasha-style ornament and bunting decorate the canopy, and a red throne-like seat stands in the background.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time ritual photograph in a temple hall decorated with a large white and blue deity backdrop of a goddess with multiple raised arms, plus a pink Ganesha figure with garlands at left. Several young women in red and orange saris sit cross-legged on a purple cloth, decorated with flowers in their laps. A man in white ritual dhoti with red borders, bare-shouldered, pours or offers from a metal vessel toward the seated women, while another priest in white stands behind. Brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit on brass plates and a wooden drum-shaped stand sit on the orange floor cloth. Red fairy lights glow in the background. Ritual setting consistent with a chandi homa or puja, with a visible fire-free offering arrangement.2010-10-16A nighttime Chandi Homa ritual under a open-sided canopy strung with orange triangular flags and multicolored hanging tassels. On the left, a large clay deity murti of the goddess with multiple arms and a red-and-white ornate backdrop, flanked by a lion-like figure and fruit offerings including watermelon and bananas on a red cloth. In the foreground, several young women in maroon and red sarees sit cross-legged on a orange cloth-covered platform, one holding a flower. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right, lifting a ritual implement above a wooden homa altar with smoke rising. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white throne-like seat beside a few other seated people, with an audience of several dozen devotees in the background.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies