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Night photograph of a Kaali pooja and fire ritual. A central figure with long hair and bare upper body, wearing a red cloth wrap and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, stands with palms pressed together in prayer beside a brick-lined homa fire pit with flames rising. Behind the fire stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Mother Kaali with a gold crown and ornaments, flanked by flower garlands and potted plants. A younger attendant in orange robes kneels behind the fire holding a bowl and offerings, and another orange-robed person sits at the left edge. A large painted backdrop of a turbaned figure hangs behind the altar, with a hanging brass lamp chain in the centre.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A photograph of a Kaali pooja and homa at night. A tall man with long dark hair and a bare right shoulder wears a red draped garment and a yellow-flower garland, standing at left beside a fire pit. Behind the fire, a golden deity murti of Kali with blue skin, a crown and red hands stands before draped silver cloth, with potted plants and an ornate hanging lamp nearby. In front, a seated priest in saffron robes and a beaded necklace tends the flames, and a brass bowl sits near the fire pit. Marigold garlands decorate the altar and the fire pit.2006-10-21A dim photo of a night homa fire ritual inside a decorated shrine. A bright fire blazes in a brick-lined fire pit at right, with brass vessels and offering bowls around its base. Beside it stands a deity murti dressed in red and gold with a garland. 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Metallic silver drapes hang behind the shrine.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a Kaali pooja and Chandi homa at an ashram. On the left, a figure with long dark hair and a red shawl draped over bare shoulders holds a lit oil lamp, its flame raised toward a brass hanging lamp stand. In the lower centre, a seated man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and a long necklace sits before a blazing fire pit, lit by a sacrificial fire with wooden sticks laid to it. To the right stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kaali with a gold crown, gold ornaments, red garlands and raised arms holding objects, placed on a red and gold cloth with yellow flower garlands. Potted plants and wheat stalks surround the altar.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night photograph of a Kaali pooja and fire ritual. A figure in a red wrap and red garment, with a long-haired appearance and a garland at the neck, holds a lit oil lamp or flame in one hand while standing at the left. 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