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A photograph of a ritual setup centred on a square homa fire pit lined with white and decorated edges, in front of a large goddess tableau. A small bronze deity murti or kalasha-like figure sits at the pit's rear, draped with green leaves, pink and white garlands and a silver-toned ornament. Behind it stands a large figure with a golden crown and red-and-orange drapery, beside a crouching lion and a demon figure under a raised arm. Flanking figures wear white floral garlands and ornate headdresses, and brass oil lamps with lit flames stand on either side. Brass bowls hold yellow powder, a bowl of lit oil, and a heap of dried twigs lies on a brass plate at left. No people are visible.

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A photograph of a ceremonial setup in front of a large decorated backdrop of deity figures, including a Durga-type goddess riding or beside a lion and other goddesses and a ganesha figure on the left. In the centre foreground a small deity murti or kalasha-like image sits on a golden peetha-style base draped with a red cloth, garlanded with white and pink flowers and green leaves. A stone yagna or homa pit with white-bordered rim sits in front of it, with brass oil lamps (deepa) burning on either side, a brass bowl of yellow turmeric or kumkum, a plate of dried twigs and offerings, and red flowers nearby. No people are visible.2010-10-12October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA photograph of an evening homa-style ritual at a temple-like shrine. A bald man in white ritual dress with a red border and a white shawl sits on a tiger-skin seat, reaching toward a flower-garlanded object on a stone platform. Brass oil lamps, a lit lamp and a silver bowl with a ladle sit before him. Behind are large deity murtis, including a lion figure and an elephant-headed form, decorated with white garlands and red flower garlands, with yellow kumkum and offerings nearby.2010-10-13A ritual scene before a large deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, with a bright halo and garlands; several other smaller murtis and a crowd of devotees stand behind. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and sacred thread sits with hands folded in anjali at a square white fire pit or homa altar with a dark central tray, brass bowls, oil lamps and scattered marigold petals. Several women in red sarees sit beside the altar, and an oil lamp burns nearby. Strings of lights and ornate decorative canopies fill the background.2010-10-16October 03 20112011-10-03October 05 20112011-10-05October 03 20112011-10-03October 04 20112011-10-04Inside a open-sided temple pavilion with a corrugated roof, a seated sadhu in an orange-saffron cloth with white horizontal forehead markings sits cross-legged on striped mats before a ritual setup. Behind him, a row of large painted deity murtis with golden haloes stands on blue pedestals: Ganesha with a pink trunk and gold garments on the left, a central multi-armed goddess holding a trident and weapons astride a lion, flanked by two gold-clad goddesses, one holding a veena. In front, a small golden throne-like frame holds a white decorated image garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds, with brass oil lamps and offerings on the floor, and a sunken fire pit with a black interior in the foreground. Three people are not visible; only the seated sadhu is present.2017-09-21Night-time puja before a large goddess murti flanked by two ornate arched shrines of white lace-like cutwork decorated with marigold garlands and red backdrops. In the centre, a small golden peetha holds a deity image draped in red and pink flowers, with a bright flame burning in a fire pit in front. A man in saffron-orange dhoti and upper cloth bends forward at the left, tending the offerings, while another devotee in orange kneels at the left edge. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit on the stone platform. Additional shrine figures, a green demon-like face and garlands fill the background.2016-10-10A shaven-headed priest in a white dhoti and gold beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a rectangular white marble fire pit, holding a brass bowl and spoon while performing a homa. A microphone stands in front of him. Behind the pit, a large murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms and a lion mount is decorated with white and red garlands and a white lace backdrop, flanked by a pink-trunked Ganesha murti and a lit brass oil lamp. Brass pots, banana-leaf offerings, flower garlands and lit oil lamps surround the altar. A man in white clothes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge, hands folded in reverence.2010-10-15A photograph of a festive temple-style stage decorated with bright yellow marigold garlands and pink drapes, centred on a large multi-armed goddess figure holding weapons, flanked by several other colourful deity figures including an elephant-headed figure at left and a goddess with a veena at right. A lion sits at the goddess's feet. A seated man in saffron-orange clothing and a garland sits on an ornate silver throne at right, while a person in a rust-coloured robe stands at the lower right facing him. Several people in orange turbans and saffron clothing are seen at the bottom edge, with brass lamps and flower offerings in front of the stage.2017-09-28