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Evening 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.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A 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 copiesEvening ritual at a homa fire pit before a deity murti with a kalasha lamp stand and marigold garlands. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with red-striped borders, wearing a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold chain, holds a silver tray of fruit over the fire. Two women in orange saris sit before the pit, one holding offerings. A seated priest in white with a shaved head and gold necklace tends the fire. Smoke rises, and a red and gold throne is at right with a banner and string lights behind.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA 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 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesNight 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.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a homa at a temple-style hall hung with red fairy lights. A square brick fire pit in the foreground has a bright flame, surrounded by scattered flower petals and brass vessels of offerings. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala feeds the fire from a silver plate, while a second priest in white bends over the pit. Behind them, women in red and maroon saris sit on the floor, one holding a brass vessel. An ornate red and gold throne stands at the right, with a man in white kneeling beside it. On the far right, a priest in saffron robes and a white turban with a gold chain stands near a painted pillar, and an elderly sannyasi with white-painted markings sits in a cushioned chair. Left of the pit are brass oil lamps, a large decorated deity murti with garlands, and a standing figure of a goddess on the left edge. Several standing men in white clothing watch from the back.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of an evening homa at a festival stage decorated with a white floral arch, strings of green mango leaves and fairy lights. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds up a flaming lamp over a fire pit where a young assistant in white kneels. Several young girls in red and maroon dresses sit behind the fire pit. Painted and sculpted deity figures stand in the background, including a figure with a trident-like weapon. On the right, a seated man in a white shawl and cream turban sits on a red and gold throne with hands folded, beside an attendant in orange robes. A crowd of devotees is visible in the foreground.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor Dasara celebration at dusk beneath a leafy garland strung across the top of the frame. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha mala and a gold-beaded necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, hands folded in his lap, as a robed man with a bald head and white dhoti officiates at a white altar on the left, pouring from a vessel toward a brass lamp. Another man in white ritual dress sits beside the throne. Behind them stands a large banner reading Dasara and a decorated deity murti with a canopy and flower garlands, under string lights and a red-brick wall.2010-10-15