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Night photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual at an outdoor pandal lit by strings of coloured lights. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray aloft, while a seated priest in white with gold necklaces tends the rituals beside a square brick fire pit. A large decorated deity murti of the goddess with many arms holds weapons, flanked by a Ganesha figure, a lion, and a female attendant figure, with oil lamps, flower garlands, fruit and offerings arranged in front. Several other priests and attendants in white sit at the lower right and left, and a man in white with a camera stands near the centre.

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Night photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual before a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, seated on a lion and flanked by a pink Ganesha figure. A bald priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace stands at left holding a silver tray. Another man in white clothes with a camera-like object stands behind him. A seated priest in white with a rudraksha-style beaded mala sits beside a square fire pit, and two seated devotees in white are in the foreground. Brass oil lamps with flames, fruit offerings, marigold garlands, a kalasha and string lights decorate the scene. Whether a person is present cannot be determined from appearance.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a decorated pandal with string lights. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at centre-left holding a lit lamp (aarti) toward a large deity murti of a goddess with a red garland, many arms and weapons, beside a lion or tiger mount. Seated devotees in white clothes and beaded necklaces surround a square fire pit (homa/yagna) with brass vessels, fruit, flower petals and offerings. A pink Ganesha figure and additional decorated murtis stand nearby, with a brass lamp stand at right. Chandi Homa is the album name; the fire pit and aarti are visible.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16Night outdoor ritual at a Chandi Homa. A standing priest with a bare upper body and white dhoti holds a lit oil lamp or flame near a brick fire pit in front of him, while several seated priests in white clothes and beaded necklaces chant around the pit. Behind them a large decorated deity murti of the goddess with multiple arms, lion mount and ornate white backdrop is adorned with red and white garlands, and a Ganesha figure stands nearby. Oil lamps, fruit offerings, flower petals and brass vessels sit on the ground. Strings of multicolour lights and tall decorated poles frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual at an outdoor pandal. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, with rudraksha beads, stands at left holding a plate aloft. Several seated participants in white dhotis sit on the floor with hands folded or holding offering plates, one wearing a yellow lower cloth. Behind them a large image of a goddess with multiple arms, holding weapons, stands in a decorated shrine alongside a lion and other murtis, with brass lamps lit in front. Strings of red fairy lights decorate the background. No figure in the scene can be identified as a person from appearance.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA night-time photograph of a homa fire ritual in an open courtyard decorated with string lights and a kalasha-style canopy. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a flaming torch or lamp above a square fire pit where a bright fire burns. Several seated priests in white clothing, some with rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklaces, sit around the fire pit with brass plates of flowers and offerings. Behind them is an elaborately decorated altar with large murtis of deities, including a figure with a sword and a multi-armed goddess figure, flanked by brass oil lamps and fruit offerings. Colourful festival banners hang from poles at the left and top.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15Night-time outdoor puja at a shrine decorated with a Durga-style deity murti, its golden crown and garlanded figure with multiple arms and a lion beside it. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a lit flame aloft toward the deities. Around the raised platform, several seated men in white dhotis and shawls, some with beaded neckwear, sit with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings. Oil lamps burn on brass stands, and string lights and paper bunting hang in the background. A bearded seated man in white and a shaved-headed priest in white are visible among the group. Silver-decorated arches frame the murti. The scene reads as an aarti during a Chandi Homa-style worship.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight ceremony at an outdoor homa pit, with a fire glowing in a rectangular sunken fire pit lined with flower petals. A priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit lamp or torch high on the left. Around the pit, several seated ritual participants in white cloth and some in yellow dhotis hold offering plates of flowers, grains and red items. Behind them stands a decorated shrine with a large white-and-silver figure of a goddess, a lion mount, a deity murti with a garland, and bright string lights and a canopy. Brass oil lamps and banana-leaf decorations frame the scene.2010-10-16 +1 copies