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Outdoor Chandi Homa ritual before a large decorated deity murti of Durga seated on a lion, framed by white floral arch and orange-and-white canopy. Flanking murtis include Ganesha in pink and other goddess figures. Around a low white-cloth platform, several priests in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged with brass lamps, kalasha-style vessels, plates of fruit, sugarcane pieces and red flowers. A man in white clothes handles offerings at the left. A poster on the right in Kannada script shows a banner with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam details. Orange and green bunting and yellow-white pillars decorate the site, and a framed portrait sits at the far right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16A ritual yagna scene at an outdoor shrine decorated with a white arched canopy and colourful umbrellas. Behind a central goddess murti with a lion mount and a pink Ganesha murti stand decorated deity figures with garlands and red and white drapery. In front, several men in white dhotis and shawls sit on a white cloth, with some bare-chested, tending oil lamps, brass vessels, bowls of fruit, and bundles of sticks arranged for a homa. The surroundings include a banner of green mango leaves and a red wall. Bare-chested and shaved-headed figures suggest priests performing a puja.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOutdoor Navaratri puja at a temple-like courtyard decorated with green leaf garlands and colourful hanging tassels. Under an orange-and-white canopy, a large deity murti of a goddess riding a lion sits in a white ornate arch, flanked by smaller figures and a pink Ganesha-like statue. Several men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on an orange cloth, performing a puja with oil lamps, brass plates, coconuts, flowers and bundled sticks. A man in white stands at left. On the right, an empty red-cushioned throne with gold trim holds a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure. A printed banner reads Dasara and Jagatguru Ashram.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual held outdoors in front of a painted terracotta-red wall. At the centre stands a large white-and-red deity murti of Goddess Durga, multi-armed and crowned, riding a lion, decorated with a white floral backdrop and garlands. Flanking shrines hold a Ganesha murti with a red garland and another deity on a white arch. Several shaven-headed young priests in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on white cloth before the shrine, offering ritual items; one holds a ritual object. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, fruit, bundles of sugarcane, and wooden sticks for the fire ritual are arranged on the floor, and a tall saffron-and-blue striped umbrella and bunting of mango leaves frame the scene. A poster on the right shows a small figure amid Kannada text.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA covered outdoor ritual space with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof hung with green leaf garlands and striped cloth tassels. In the centre stands a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, framed by a white ornamental arch and decorated with flower garlands; smaller white-framed deity images flank her. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit on an orange mat before the altar, with brass oil lamps, plates of offerings, fruit, red flower petals, and bundled plant stalks in front. A standing priest in white attends the altar on the left, and a red velvet and gold chair stands empty to the right beside a framed portrait, with a large orange banner behind. The scene reads as a puja ritual; the seated participants are not clearly identifiable as any particular individual.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night 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 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15A ceremonial homa-style worship held before a large painted deity murti of Goddess Durga on a lion mount, with garlands and a crown, surrounded by other decorated murtis. Two priests in white dhotis sit at a fire pit, one bare-chested with sandalwood marks, pouring offerings, while a third priest in white sits nearby. A figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right. Brass pots, plates of fruit, flowers and grains are arranged on the orange cloth in front. Strings of green leaves hang overhead, and a backdrop banner with Kannada text and a dated notice is visible. Several people sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-10-15Evening homa at a temple shrine. Central deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a long black braid stands on a lion, holding weapons, framed by a white lace-like arch and a fringed white canopy. Flanking murtis include a pink Ganesha with a trunk and two smaller goddess figures in white arches. Brass oil lamps stand on the white altar platform, with bowls of fruit, flowers and offerings below. Two men in white dhotis sit in front: the one on the left wears a gold chain and a white shawl, the one on the right is shaven-headed with a red-bordered white cloth over his shoulder. Dried wood and banana-leaf offerings lie at the bottom edge. Colourful tassels hang from pillars and a poster on the right shows a figure in orange.2010-10-13