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A photograph of an illuminated temple shrine at night, with a large goddess murti seated on a lion, flanked by smaller deity figures and white decorated arches. A white-and-red canopy hangs above the central image, and strings of lights and coloured tassels decorate the orange walls. Brass lamps and oil lamps stand before the altar, with fruit, flowers and bowls of offerings arranged in front. On the right, a priest in white dhoti and a bare-chested figure with a rudraksha mala perform the puja, while several white-clad devotees and a cameraman stand near the left side of the shrine. A visible sign reads in Kannada script, and a banner advertises a festival.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a Chandi homa ritual staged before a large decorated deity murti of Goddess Durga, who is seated on a lion and shown with multiple arms holding weapons, framed by white floral arches and a white canopy with fringe. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left, while several seated ritual assistants in orange and red saris and white garments tend the fire area and offerings. At right, a man with a shaved head and orange robe sits with bare upper body and orange cloth beside a white chair. Green leaf garlands hang across the backdrop and fruit and brass vessels sit on the platform. Devotees in the foreground sit facing the stage, and a banner at top left shows a tiger and a bird emblem.2010-10-16 +1 copiesEvening homa at night in a temple hall lit with string lights. A priest in a shaved head, white dhoti and gold necklace sits at left holding a tray of burning camphor or offerings. A large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess stands on a lion, surrounded by ornate white floral frames, with smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities. Oil lamps stand on the floor and a square fire pit with offerings sits in front. Several white-clad men stand and sit in the background, and a banner with printed text hangs on the wall at right.2010-10-12A photograph of an evening ritual in front of a large decorated deity murti, with a white canopy and a tall stone-coloured ornamental backdrop. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a red border stands at the centre, offering a lamp toward the murti. Two seated priests in white perform rites at a raised platform holding brass vessels, a kalasha and lamps. Women in red, orange and maroon saris sit to the left, and a seated figure in saffron robes with a large wooden seat on the right receives the rite. Garlands of green leaves hang across the top, and a crowd of devotees fills the foreground. Ritual puja scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a ritual before a large decorated deity murti. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands centrally holding a lamp toward the shrine. Seated before the altar are devotees in red, orange and saffron saris and dhotis, and a bald man in white dhoti at left and a bare-chested man in orange cloth at right, plus other attendees. Offerings of fruit, flowers and brass vessels sit on the platform, and a lion figure is visible at the altar base. A crowd in the foreground watches from the bottom edge. A signboard reads Sri, and a Dasara-style banner is visible at right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA temple puja takes place in front of a large deity murti of Goddess Durga, depicted with multiple arms and a lion mount, adorned with white silver-look decorative arches, garlands and a canopy. To the left, a small Ganesha figure stands in a pink-and-white tableau. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the left of the altar, while a seated priest in white and another in orange sit before a platter of fruit, flowers and oil lamps. Several women in red and orange saris sit in rows near the altar, and a figure in orange robes sits at the far right beside an armrest chair. Banana leaves and green garlands decorate the ceiling. Devotees in the foreground, mostly children and adults, watch from the bottom of the frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA priest in white dhoti with a bare upper body and a gold chain sits cross-legged on a mat before a square white marble homa fire pit, holding a ladle or spoon over it. Behind the pit stands a large deity murti of Durga, with multiple arms holding weapons, riding a lion, framed by white lace-like arches and flanked by smaller murtis of Ganesha and other deities. Brass lamps, a kalasha, bowls and a tray of offerings sit on red cloth. Strings of small lights and red-and-gold hangings decorate the hall, and smoke rises through the scene. Another white-clad priest sits at right, and a few more devotees are partly visible in the background.2010-10-12A night-time homa ritual in a decorated pandal lit with red fairy lights. A white-clad priest with a shaved head kneels at a square fire pit, tending it, while another white-clad priest sits beside him. Behind the pit stands a large deity murti of a goddess with a red-and-gold figure, flanked by smaller murtis, ornate white floral arches and a gold-fringed canopy. Women in orange and red saris and devotees in saffron sit on the platform. At right, a figure in a white turban and white dhoti sits on an ornate red-cushioned throne, with attendants in saffron and orange around him. Brass vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, bowls of fruit, lit oil lamps, incense smoke and a folded white cloth lie in the foreground.2010-10-16