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October 11 20132013-10-11October 11 20132013-10-11Night-time homa ritual under a decorated tent with orange, red and green fabric and banana leaves. A standing priest in orange dhoti and shawl holds a brass tray of offerings, while a second priest in orange cloth with a rudraksha mala looks on and a third kneels in the foreground beside a brass pot of dried offerings. A bright fire burns in a yellow fire pit in front of a deity murti in a silver arch backdrop, with garlands, brass lamps, a bowl of flowers, fruits and banana leaves arranged on the floor. The scene shows a chandi homa style fire ritual.2012-10-17October 11 20132013-10-11November 02 20132013-11-02May 29 20182018-05-29October 10 20132013-10-10Night ritual at a temple hall: a fire pit with a flame and smoke is in front of a decorated deity murti of Durga-like form with multiple arms, white and pink clothing, garlands and a lion mount. A priest in white dhoti with gold border sits cross-legged at the fire, with brass vessels and an oil lamp nearby. A standing priest in orange-red dhoti and a seated figure in red-orange robes on an orange chair face the fire, with a striped mat and hanging leaf and flower garlands overhead. Homa or yagna in progress.2014-10-02October 16 20122012-10-16A night-time photograph of a Navaratri-style puja under a corrugated shelter. A large clay deity murti with white and red garlands, and several smaller figures including a lion and an elephant-headed figure, is decorated on the right. In the centre, a standing priest in orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl performs a homa at a bright fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with gold border folds his hands in prayer. On the left, a seated figure in orange-and-red robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an orange chair, with another figure in white standing nearby. Brass lamps and flower garlands surround the altar, and strings of dried leaves hang overhead.2014-10-02October 18 20122012-10-18 +1 copiesA night-time ritual scene in a temple hall. At center, a shaved-headed priest in white clothing sits before a low altar with a flame and offerings. Behind the altar, decorated deity figures and floral garlands line the back wall. A seated figure in a red ornate chair with a red cushion sits to the right, wearing red clothing and a long necklace. Foreground displays bowls of fruit, sweets, coconuts and plates of offerings, along with a fire pit and burning oil lamp on the left. Warm lights illuminate the setting.2010-10-11