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Night photograph of an outdoor open-sided pavilion during a Chandi Homa, with a large lit deity murti decorated with white flowers and garlands at the back of the stage, a white umbrella canopy above it, and strings of coloured lights and hanging tassel banners framing the structure. Several priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged in front of the altar performing the homa, surrounded by offerings and flower arrangements. Dozens of seated devotees in white and light clothing face the altar on white plastic chairs and mats, with a bronze Nandi statue garlanded in purple flowers in the right foreground. Floodlights illuminate the scene.

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October 16 20102010-10-16Night photo of an outdoor Chandi Homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof. A large decorated deity murti of the goddess sits on an elevated dais surrounded by floral garlands, a white canopy, and multicolored hanging banners and lamps. Priests in white dhotis sit in front of the dais performing the ritual, and rows of seated devotees in light clothing face the dais from white plastic chairs and mats. A stone nandi statue draped in a purple and green garland stands in the right foreground. Strings of red and white lights and orange flags decorate the surroundings, and the scene is lit by bright floodlights.2010-10-16 +2 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 05 20112011-10-05Evening puja at an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof, lit by bulbs and strings of red fairy lights on the orange walls. A signboard reads Sri Lakshmi/Shri ... Temple above an altar holding a large decorated deity murti with a halo-like backdrop of white and gold. Several robed priests in white and saffron stand near the altar and a kalasha, one in orange robes at the right. Seated devotees in rows on white chairs and mats face the altar, including a woman in a yellow sari and an older woman with a long grey braid in a red-and-gold sari. Hanging decorative banners with blue and white patterns hang from the roof beams.2011-10-05Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style courtyard with a lit fire pit in the centre, a golden kalasha-like vessel and a golden throne canopy with a red and gold seat. Many seated devotees in white and saffron clothing, some with red shoulder cloths, sit on mats facing the ritual stage. Priests in white dhotis stand near the fire and offerings. On the right, a bronze deity murti draped in a dark gold cloth sits on a wooden stand. Lamps and a lit backdrop are visible behind the stage.2016-02-22 +1 copiesA night-time photograph inside an open-sided temple hall with a corrugated metal roof, red-painted pillars and strings of red fairy lights on the walls. Dozens of devotees sit on the floor and on white plastic chairs facing a raised shrine at the far end, where a large deity murti with a halo-like backdrop stands beside other figures and a tall orange-robed figure in a white shawl stands at the side. Many women wear red, orange and pink saris, and a few men wear white. Signboards on the walls, a sign reading Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam Temple, and hanging decorative banners complete the scene.2011-10-05A night-time Chandi Homa ceremony held under a covered open-air pavilion decorated with string lights, mango-leaf garlands and hanging tassel banners. At the centre, a large deity murti dressed in white and red stands before a brass kalasha-style altar and a decorated stage. A priest in white dhoti stands at the homa area holding offerings, while a bare-chested assistant in a white dhoti stands on the right. Seated on a cushioned white armchair-style peetha at the right is a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long grey hair and a white beard, the one shown receiving the homa; a shaved-headed attendant in white stands nearby. Rows of seated devotees in red and orange saris and white clothes face the stage from the foreground, with a cameraman standing at the left edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. Seated devotees in plastic chairs and on the ground face a raised platform where priests in orange and white robes perform a fire ritual, with smoke rising from a fire pit. Several young men in white dhotis stand in a line at the back left. Behind the platform, a decorated deity murti is adorned with garlands and sits beneath a golden arch with lamps and flower decorations, with green cloth draped around the shrine. Hanging red and yellow banners frame the scene. The people visible in the image are counted here, and the page's named person cannot be confirmed by appearance.2014-10-27Night-time outdoor ritual at a temple courtyard. In the foreground, a large dark bronze or stone figure with a crown-like headdress, beaded necklace and red cloth sits on a wooden seat facing the scene. Rows of seated devotees in orange and white clothing face a raised platform. On the platform, a priest in white and saffron robes tends a flame, with an oil lamp and offerings nearby, while a decorated deity murti stands under a golden canopy garlanded with flowers. A tall lamp stand glows at the centre. Several people in white dhotis stand in the back, and chairs and bags are scattered near the front rows. A white-clad figure at the centre front wears a shawl.2014-10-27October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copies