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Night photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual with smoke rising in the foreground. A young woman in an orange and red sari with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged holding a pink lotus flower. Beside her, a woman in orange robes holds flowers. At right, a bald man in a white dhoti with red borders and gold necklaces sits on a raised seat, and a standing man in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and gold chain reads from an open book at a microphone. Behind them a deity murti decorated with white flowers, a brass oil lamp, and a red banner with Kannada text and string lights complete the scene.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual at night. On the left, a large painted statue of a goddess with dark hair, a purple flower garland and a raised weapon stands behind a woman in an orange saffron sari with a sindoor mark, eyes closed, holding a pink lotus flower. Beside her, a woman in a red and orange sari with long dark hair and a red bindi holds a pink lotus and a fruit near offerings. A man in a white dhoti with bare chest and gold necklaces sits at the lower right, working at a ritual setup with lamps and brass vessels in the foreground. Behind him a young man in pink and white garments wears a gold chain. The backdrop is a large orange and white banner with Kannada and English text and a phone number.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of three young women in saffron-orange saris seated cross-legged at a ritual puja before a large deity murti draped with white floral garlands and magenta flower garlands. The woman on the left tends a brass oil lamp with a flame, the centre woman holds a pink lotus flower in cupped hands with eyes closed, and the woman on the right sits with hands in front of her among offerings. Brass vessels, marigold petals and a brass lamp stand sit on the ritual platform. Behind them an orange banner with Kannada script and a partly visible man in white clothing are visible. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesThree young women sit cross-legged in a row behind a homa fire pit at a ritual, with smoke rising in front of them. The woman on the left wears a red and orange saree and holds a flower near a brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The woman in the centre wears an orange saree with a pink lotus flower in her hands and a mala necklace. The woman on the right wears a yellow and red saree with green leaf motifs, holding a pink lotus. Behind them stands a large white and red deity murti decorated with garlands, with strings of red lights and a banner in the background. A standing man in white clothes is partly visible on the right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual at night in a decorated hall lit with string lights. Two large deity murtis with garlands stand at left, one in white and blue, the other in red and purple. A standing priest in white dhoti with a maroon-bordered shawl and rudraksha mala holds a book and reads aloud. Several young women in orange and red saris sit on the floor before a brass oil lamp, with a flower-garlanded green-and-red pot and offerings nearby. Smoke rises from a fire pit at right, where a seated man in white attends the homa. A gold-trimmed red throne stands empty at right. Petals and flowers scatter the floor.2010-10-16 +1 copiesThree women in orange and saffron saris sit in a row before a ceremonial fire-ritual setup, holding pink lotus flowers and offerings. Behind them stand large white and red deity figures draped in garlands of white and purple flowers, with a brass oil lamp burning on a stand. The foreground shows brass lamps, bowls and a metal platter of flowers. At the right edge a shaved-headed man in glasses and white clothing leans in toward the offerings. A banner behind carries Kannada text and a phone number.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening photo of a fire-ritual scene at an outdoor stage with a red backdrop strung with fairy lights and a banner in Kannada script. In the foreground, a rectangular white homa pit is decorated with yellow and pink flowers, with a brass bell, brass bowls, a lamp and a sprinkler. Two women in orange saris sit behind it, one holding a lamp and flowers. A standing priest in white dhoti with a maroon border holds a brass vessel. At the right, a man in white dhoti and gold necklaces sits on the floor beside an ornate gold-trimmed red throne, gesturing over the pit. A deity murti stands at left among garlands. Another person in white sits on the throne at right edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a nighttime Dasara ritual at a temple with a red and orange backdrop. On the left, two large white-and-black deity murtis with garlands stand beside a brass oil lamp. In the foreground, a square fire pit is decorated with flower petals and brass vessels. Two women in orange saris kneel beside it, one holding a flower and a fruit. A bald man in a white dhoti with red borders and a gold necklace stands at center, offering a plate with a flame. A seated man in white at right, wearing a gold chain, holds a small vessel. Red and gold decorations and string lights frame the scene. Three people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night ritual scene at an outdoor pandal. In the foreground a bald priest in white ceremonial dhoti with a gold-beaded mala and a white shawl sits near a stone platform with flower petals and offerings. Two young girls in magenta silk dresses with gold embroidery sit cross-legged holding pink flowers, one wearing a gold necklace and bindi. Behind them a large colourful deity murti with a trident and purple garland stands against a white floral backdrop. Another priest in a white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at the rear, and a man in white with a microphone sits to the right. Strings of fairy lights and an orange banner with Kannada text hang behind, along with a standing fan.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies