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A night photograph of a fire ritual before a tableau of deity murti. At the centre stands a blue-skinned Kali murti with a red tongue, a white shell-patterned crown and garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, holding raised hands. Behind her, golden and red-garlanded murti figures wear crowns and jewellery. In the foreground a flame rises from a fire pit beside oil lamps and offerings on red cloth. No living people are visible.

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A photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual at night in front of a shrine. In the centre stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with red tongue, a white ornate crown, yellow marigold garlands and red roses, with four arms raised holding objects. Behind her are gilded deity murtis, one with a trident and a figure in a red turban, another in red and gold adornments with a red and white garland. A large fire flames in the lower right, with brass oil lamps lit on either side and a red cloth draped on the altar. No living people are visible; all figures are statues.2011-10-26A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre of a shrine, with protruding red tongue, a white shell-and-silver crown, and multiple arms holding objects. She wears a long garland of yellow marigolds, a white shell necklace and a skull-bead garland. A roaring fire burns in the foreground at the right, with a brass kalasha and a lit brass oil lamp on a red satin cloth at the lower left, a small brass Ganesha figure beside the lamp, and a reclining figure at the base. A portrait-like figure in the background is a printed or painted image, not a physical person. The scene suggests a homa-style fire offering before the deity.2011-10-26A photograph of a Kali murti standing at the centre of a shrine, painted blue with a protruding red tongue, a white skull-decorated crown and necklace, and multiple arms holding objects. She is garlanded with yellow marigold and red flower garlands. Below her, a figure lies on a red satin cloth, and an oil lamp burns at the left. A fire pit with bright flames is in the foreground at lower right. Gold deity murtis and a trident stand behind her in the dim background. No living people are visible.2011-10-26A blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands at the centre, with a tongue protruding, a white shell-and-bead crown, marigold garlands, red flowers and a skull garland at the chest, and several raised arms holding weapons. In front a large fire blazes at right, a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left, and a red satin cloth covers the altar. Behind the murti, a figure in blue and gold cloth is partially visible at left, with no clear face shown. The scene suggests a homa fire ritual before the goddess.2011-10-26A photograph of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali standing on a red silk cloth, wearing a white and silver crown, a marigold garland, a white skull-and-serpent necklace and red roses in her hair, with raised arms holding a sword and other objects. Beside the murti, a large open fire blazes at the right edge, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick sits at left near offerings in a golden vessel. 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Behind it stand gilded murtis with red and orange draping, one holding a trident. A small brass lamp burns at left and a fire glows at the lower right in front of a red satin cloth. No living people are visible.2011-10-26A large fire blazes in a square stone fire pit in front of a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, shown with a protruding red tongue, a white crown and a garland of marigolds around the body, with a skull garland around the neck. Multiple arms hold objects, one hand raised in a red-tipped gesture. Red satin cloth covers the altar, and a brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands at the right edge beside red and gold draped fabric and floral garlands. A small ornamental stone figure rests near the base. No people are visible; the scene is a homa-style fire offering before the murti.2011-10-26Night photograph of a large blue-skinned deity murti of Goddess Kali standing behind a sacred fire pit. The figure has a protruding red tongue, a white skull-and-shell crown, a white bone or shell garland, and a yellow marigold garland framing the body; several arms hold weapons and the raised hand is painted red. Flames rise from the fire pit in front, and a brass oil lamp with a lit wick and a small brass deity figure stand on a red satin cloth. A small portrait of a man with a red forehead mark appears at the right edge among red flower garlands; he is a printed image, not a physical person. No physical people are visible.2011-10-26Photograph of a blue-skinned Kali murti with a white and silver crown, red tongue, marigold garlands and a skull garland, standing on a red satin cloth beside a prostrate figure. A large fire blazes in the right foreground of a homa or fire ritual, with a brass kalasha and oil lamps on a stone altar. A blue-clad figure is partly visible at left. No clearly identifiable person is shown in the scene, so no a person candidate is present.2011-10-26