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A 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. A standing man in a red-orange robe with a white beaded necklace holds an orange cloth, while a seated figure in orange robes tends the fire. A third seated figure in orange with a white bead garland watches nearby, and a pot of green plants sits behind. A small electric fan is at left. Three to four people are visible.

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October 21 20062006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A dim temple interior at night during a fire ritual. A brick-edged homa fire pit burns brightly in the centre, with a priest in red robes raising a flaming aarti lamp at left. Two seated figures in orange-red clothes sit before the fire, one with a rudraksha-style mala, beside a metal vessel. Behind them stands a gold-decorated deity murti of Kali with raised arms, garlanded and flanked by flowers, and a tall multi-tiered brass lamp stand at right. Small oil lamps and offering dishes are arranged on the floor at left. A ceiling fan is visible at left. The scene suggests a Kaali pooja with homa.2006-10-21A dimly lit nighttime homa at a temple shrine. A fire burns on a brick-built fire altar in front of a deity murti of Mother Kaali, decorated with garlands and a golden crown, with a blue-skinned figure holding a sword. A standing man in a saffron-red robe and beaded necklace gestures toward the fire, while a seated man in orange robes sits near the altar. Two other seated figures in orange-red clothing with beaded necklaces sit at right near a metal vessel. Small oil lamps are arranged on the floor in the foreground, and palm fronds and a dark backdrop surround the shrine.2006-10-21A night-time photograph of a fire ritual inside a temple-like hall. In the foreground, a standing man in a red robe with a garland and rudraksha-style beads holds a lit aarti lamp toward the blue deity murti on a decorated altar at right, a blue-skinned goddess with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments. A brick-lined fire pit burns with a bright flame in front of the altar, with silver bowls and a green palm frond nearby. A seated man in orange robes sits behind the fire pit, and another seated man in orange is partly visible at lower left. A large framed photograph of a turbaned man hangs on the dark wall behind, and a hanging chain with a yellow flower cluster descends from the ceiling. Four physical people are visible. The scene suggests a homa or puja with an aarti.2006-10-21A dimly lit night ritual at a fire altar. A standing figure in red-orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a flaming lamp or torch at left. A bright fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, with rows of small oil lamps and brass pots on the floor. Behind the fire stands a blue-skinned deity murti. A tall brass lamp stand rises at right. Two seated devotees in orange robes sit before the fire, one with a brass vessel. The scene suggests a homa or puja in progress.2006-10-21A night fire ritual at a homa pit built of white bricks, with a bright orange flame rising from the centre. On the left, a bare-chested man with long dark hair and a red cloth at his waist, seated and gesturing toward the fire, may be a person given the long swept-back hair and ceremonial dress, though the appearance is only partly visible. On the right, a devotee in orange robes sits beside a large brass vessel. Behind them stands a golden, blue-skinned deity murti of Kaali with a crown and many arms, garlanded with marigolds and flanked by plantain leaves, with brass lamps and offering bowls on the brick platform and a hanging brass lamp overhead.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21Night 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.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A night Kaali pooja and homa at an ashram shrine. A large blue-skinned Kaali murti with a golden crown and red tongue stands on a golden-draped platform behind the fire pit, flanked by brass lamps and red and gold drapery. In front, a bright fire burns inside a brick-lined pit ringed with garlands, plantain leaves and brass vessels of offerings. Four people sit on the floor in saffron and orange robes; a woman in red garments holds a lit lamp over the flames, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside her, and two more in orange sit at right with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps, a kalasha and a tiered brass lamp stand complete the scene, with a fan at left.2006-10-21A night ritual fire ceremony inside a dimly lit shrine. A tall orange flame rises from a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, with a smoking pile of wood and offering bowls around it. Behind the fire stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali, adorned with a golden crown, gold ornaments and flower garlands, with a yellow-bordered offering platform in front. A tall lamp stand with lit oil lamps stands to the right. At left, a bare-chested man in orange and red cloth with a rudraksha-style necklace tends the fire with a long stick. Two or three seated priests in orange robes sit at the right side of the pit, one wearing garlands and holding a ritual item, while a gong and brass vessels sit nearby.2006-10-21