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A person in an orange-red sari with the long hair wrapped up high on the head stands at a brick fire pit, holding a red cloth outstretched while a flame burns in the pit. A lit oil lamp and a small brass bowl of liquid sit at the edge of the pit. To the right stands a richly decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a jewelled crown and gold ornaments, under a lit canopy with marigold garlands around its base. The scene is dimly lit with smoke rising, consistent with a homa or chandi homa fire ritual.

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October 10 20212021-10-10Night photograph of an Upachara Puja to Durga at an outdoor shrine. On the left, a person in an orange-red robe holds a lit aarti lamp toward a golden, flower-garlanded Durga murti with multiple arms, set beneath a red canopy. A flame burns in the foreground, and a golden trishula stands at right beside a garlanded figure. Small offering plates sit at the lower right. No readable name identifies anyone in the scene.2021-10-13Night photograph inside a open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a single hanging light. A brick-walled homa fire pit blazes in the foreground, ringed with marigold flowers and brass vessels. To the right stands a decorated murti of a multi-armed goddess, framed by a golden arch and a red canopy, beside a tall brass trident. On the left, a person in orange robes and an orange turban holds a lamp or offering tray toward the fire, with a small brass lamp holder nearby. Two white cows stand in the background, and a golden chair sits near the altar.2021-10-11Night photograph of an outdoor Durga puja. A woman in a red saree stands at left holding a brass tray or plate of offerings with a lit flame, facing a large blazing fire pit in the foreground. Behind the fire, an ornately decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms is set under an illuminated arch of gold and red decoration, garlanded with marigold strands and flanked by smaller figures. A dome-shaped canopy with sparkling lights stands above. Only one physical person is visible, and no a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2021-10-13October 11 20212021-10-11Night photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. On the left, a woman in a red-brown sari holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. A large, bright fire burns in a pit in the foreground. Behind it, a deity murti of Durga is framed by a garland arch of orange and yellow flowers, with a brass trident beside it. On the right, a seated figure is adorned with green-and-yellow garlands under a red ceremonial umbrella, and a tray of offerings sits at the far right. Another person in red stands in the background. Blue ceiling lights and a red canopy are visible above.2021-10-13October 11 20212021-10-11A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left in a dimly lit hall, holding a lit aarti plate with a flame toward a decorated deity murti of Durga. The murti is framed by a gold floral arch with garlands and a mirrored dome above. A large fire burns in the foreground. A brass trident stands to the right beside a kalasha-like finial, with flower offerings on the floor. The scene is an evening Durga puja during Navaratri celebrations. a person is not visibly present in this image.2021-10-13Night-time Durga puja at an outdoor shrine lit by blue overhead lights. A woman in a deep red sari stands at left, holding a brass aarti plate above a bright fire or oil flame on the ground. Behind her stands a large, ornate deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, framed by a golden halo and decorated with marigold garlands. A red canopy umbrella and a golden trishul stand beside it. At right, a seated figure in orange-brown robes and an orange turban, with a yellow marigold garland, sits before a tray of flower petals, appearing to be a statue or portrait rather than a clearly identifiable living person.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13A night-time homa at a Navaratri Chandi Homa ceremony. In the foreground, a person in orange-red clothing and an orange head wrap pours or offers red cloth into a blazing fire pit lined with red bricks, with flames rising and a brass ladle or kalasha-like vessel on the ground. Behind the fire stands a large ornate deity murti of Durga-style goddess with multiple arms, golden halo and crown, flanked by smaller figures and a lion mount, placed beneath a golden and red canopy with mirror work. Marigold garlands sit on the brick edge. Brass trident-like standards and overhead lights frame the open hall.2021-10-11October 08 20212021-10-08