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A night-time homa or puja at a temple shrine with a large deity murti of Devi, multi-armed and adorned with white floral decorations and a garland, under a white canopy. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, gold chain and tilak, pours grains or offerings from a silver plate into the fire pit. Another priest in white kneels beside him, and a standing figure at right tends a brass lamp. Small oil lamps and flower petals surround the altar, with red fairy lights behind the left side.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night photo of a homa ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border stands at a fire pit, pouring offerings from a silver plate onto the flames, with smoke rising. Behind him is a large deity murti with a crown and a decorated silver arch, flanked by smaller figures and ornamented altar backdrops. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, fruit and flower offerings sit on the stone platform. Two other white-clad attendants stand to the left, with strings of red and white lights in the background.2010-10-16A photograph of a night-time puja at a temple shrine. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white upper cloth with a red border holds a silver tray of grains or offerings with both hands and sprinkles them toward the shrine. He wears a gold-toned beaded necklace and a small tilak on his forehead. Behind him, two more priests in white dhotis attend the shrine. The shrine holds a large deity murti of a goddess with many arms, decorated with white flower garlands and a silver halo. A large ornate parasol-like canopy hangs above. Brass oil lamps burn at the lower right, and a string of coloured lights glows in the background. Several people in white stand at the left edge.2010-10-16A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in white ritual dhoti with red border and a gold necklace pouring liquid from a metal vessel over a deity murti. Yellow flower petals cascade down around the figure. Behind the priest stand multiple goddess murtis draped in white and adorned with garlands, one with a lion mount, under a white canopy, with a flame and smoke in the lower foreground. A second person in white stands partly visible at the left edge wearing a gold chain, and another figure is seen partially beside the murtis. The scene suggests abhishekam offering to a Devi murti during a homa setting.2010-10-16Night ritual photo under a corrugated metal roof. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a beaded necklace, pours flower petals from a silver plate toward a large decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a crown, adorned with lace-like white and gold ornaments. Smoke drifts across the image, a small oil lamp burns at the lower right, and red string lights glow behind. A second person in a yellow garment stands beside him. The priest appears to be performing a puja or aarti offering.2010-10-16A photograph of a homa ritual at night in a temple hall lit by string lights. A bald priest in white dhoti with red borders and gold chain stands at left, holding a silver tray and sprinkling offerings toward a smoking fire pit. Behind the fire, large deity murtis with ornate white and silver backdrops, garlands and red-and-green garments are visible, along with brass lamps and a kalasha. Another priest in white stands center-right beside a brass bell and lamp, and an arm reaches in from the right holding a ritual implement over a bowl of flowers. Smoke rises across the lower frame.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa puja at an ashram. Several shaven-headed priests in white dhoti and cloth draped over the upper body sit and stand on a raised platform. One priest in a white garment holds a brass tray while another in white pours or offers a red cloth toward a large deity murti of the goddess Durga, shown with multiple arms and holding weapons, seated on a lion. The murti is framed by white floral decoration and an umbrella canopy. Strings of coloured lights and green leaf garlands hang overhead. Brass and steel plates of red offerings, fruit, flowers and puja items are arranged on the cloth in front. Other deity murtis and decorated umbrellas stand to the right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight-time photograph inside a covered temple pavilion during a Devi puja. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl kneels at the left, holding a brass vessel and a bell-shaped object, while a second priest in white stands behind him pouring from a vessel. Behind them is a large deity murti of Devi with multiple arms and a silver-framed halo, flanked by smaller murtis and decorated with string lights and red-and-white cloth. Several women in red and maroon saris sit in front, some with garlands. A black stone yantra or altar slab sits before the murti, surrounded by brass plates, oil lamps, flowers and kumkum-marked rice.2010-10-16A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered hall at night. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, with red border and a gold necklace, holds a silver tray of grain or offerings while another white-clad priest stands beside him. Behind them is a large decorated deity murti with a white floral and silver arch, flanked by smaller murtis in garlands. Smoke rises from a fire pit in the foreground, and brass oil lamps and a metal vessel sit on the altar. A hand with a bangle holds a ladle at the lower right. Strings of red lights hang at the left.2010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies