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Night-time photo of a Chandi Homa puja in an open pavilion. On a raised platform in front of a decorated deity murti altar, a priest with a shaved head and bare upper body sits at a ritual setup with brass vessels, coconuts, a kalasha-style pot and banana leaves. Behind him, a figure in white sits on a red-cushioned throne with an ornate gold top, and attendants in white stand nearby. Dozens of devotees sit on mats in front, many women in red, orange and cream saris and several boys in white dhotis. Strings of lights and hanging tassels decorate the pavilion.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A 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 photograph of an outdoor ritual stage under a tin-roofed canopy hung with colourful tasselled bunting and a green leaf garland. On the left, a decorated deity murti and floral backdrop sit beside a wooden pedestal. A seated priest in white dhoti and saffron-trimmed cloth tends a stone-edged ritual platform with brass vessels, a bowl of rice, a kalasha, coconuts and a bundle of grass. Two seated figures sit on a red and gold throne and a cream armchair; the one on the armchair wears an orange-brown garment with a shawl and has a white-marked forehead, while the figure on the throne wears white with a cream turban. Seated rows of children and young people in red, yellow and orange clothing face the stage from the right. A visible mention of a person is not verified from appearance, so no identity is asserted.2010-10-16 +1 copiesNight photograph of a puja at a raised orange-draped stage before a large deity murti with many arms and a red-dressed form, decorated with lights and garlands. A shaven-headed young priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red borders kneels at the right, facing the altar. Several boys in white clothing sit along the left side near offerings of fruit, flowers and brass plates, while a seated priest on the right wears a gold necklace and white garments. A large carved wooden throne-like seat with a golden canopy stands at centre. Devotees sit on the floor at the far right. Hanging ornaments and leaf garlands decorate the pandal, with smoke rising in the background.2010-10-16Night-time outdoor puja at a covered open-air pavilion decorated with hanging tassels, triangular pennants and leaf garlands. On the left, a large decorated deity murti with a crown and garlands sits beside rows of lit string lights. A row of women in red and maroon saris sit cross-legged on the orange floor, several holding flowers or small offerings. In the centre, an ornate red and gold throne stands behind a wooden stand, with a seated figure in white clothes and a person in orange robes beside it. A standing man in white dhoti with a bare upper body and white shawl holds a ritual item toward the offerings. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and vessels are arranged on the platform, and a seated audience fills the right side.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual at a pandal decorated with a large deity murti of a goddess in red and pink with a crown, lion mount, and tall garlands. In the foreground several young women in red and orange saris sit on a purple cloth with fruit, bananas, a watermelon, and brass plates of offerings. On the right a man in white ceremonial clothes with a red-bordered shawl performs a homa or puja beside a large wooden drum and a tall smoking fire vessel, while others in white sit nearby and a crowd watches. A hanging kalasha-style ornament and bunting decorate the canopy, and a red throne-like seat stands in the background.2010-10-16December 31 20112011-12-31Night-time outdoor ritual under a corrugated roof decorated with triangular bunting, hanging tassels and lit strings. On the left, a large white-and-pink ornamented deity murti with a garland stands beside a lion vahana. In the foreground, several women in red and maroon saris sit on a mat behind a spread of fruit, flowers and offerings including watermelon and pineapple. At the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl stands at a wooden stand facing the seated women. Further back, a figure in orange sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat, and a crowd of seated devotees watches the proceedings.2010-10-16 +1 copies