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A night-time puja held under a thatched canopy hung with mango leaves and tassels. At the centre, a large deity murti with many arms stands on a decorated platform, flanked by smaller murtis and white floral arches. In front, a priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala, tends a flame near a fire pit and brass lamps. A seated figure in a red-and-gold chair, wearing a dark dress, sits in the right-centre; a man in saffron robes sits on the floor beside a folded-hands devotee in saffron at the far right. Trays of fruit, sweets, coconuts and offerings cover the white cloth in the foreground. The scene shows a homa-style ritual with offerings.

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October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11Night-time ritual inside a open-sided pandal decorated with strings of fairy lights and hanging tassels. At the centre, a large white altar stands before a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a crown, flanked by white floral decorations and additional figures. Brass lamps and offerings surround the altar, including bowls of fruit, sweets, red flowers and bundled sticks spread on a white cloth. A bald priest in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth kneels at the right with hands folded in prayer, while a shaved-headed young boy in white sits in front of the altar, also in prayer. A woman in white sari sits to the left. An empty red velvet throne with gold trim stands at the far right.2010-10-13Night-time photograph of a Chandi Homa at a temple shrine decorated with a large white-and-red ceremonial umbrella, strings of green leaves and hanging red-and-white decorations. Behind the central fire pit, a large white ornate image of a goddess with multiple arms and a fierce form stands on a dais, with smaller white-framed deity figures beside her. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and sleeveless vest kneels at the square fire pit, with a second priest in white beside him tending the fire. Several women in red and orange saris sit on the left, some seated with their hands together, and smoke rises from the homa. Offerings are arranged on brass plates including apples, oranges and bananas, with a brass bell, lamps and a kalasha-type vessel nearby. On the right, a man in a white turban and white garments sits on a gilded red throne beside a seated figure, with a man in white and a shawl standing behind. Additional devotees in white stand along the back wall beneath strings of lights.2010-10-16October 11 20102010-10-11