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Night photograph inside a open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and bright lights. In the foreground a figure in an orange-red robe and orange turban stands at a low brick fire pit, holding a red cloth over bright flames; a brass vessel sits by the fire. Behind, a richly decorated deity murti with multiple arms, gold and red framing and a lion mount is set on a draped red platform beneath ornate red-and-gold canopies. Brass trident-topped staffs flank the shrine. Brass plates hold offerings and flowers, and a small kalasha with marigold garlands sits on a purple cloth at right, with a bundle of sticks in front. A portrait of a bearded man with a flower garland appears at right edge. Bare-legged, the robed figure performs a homa, a fire ritual of the Chandi Homa.

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October 11 20212021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11Night 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 photo under a metal-roofed shed of a Chandi homa or puja before a large deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-orange canopy, flanked by smaller figures and a green-skinned figure. A seated priest in orange robes and an orange turban, seen from behind, holds a burning lamp or ritual flame toward a brick fire pit. Golden trishula stands, marigold garlands, a purple cloth, a brass lamp and a grey cow are visible.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11 +1 copiesNight-time homa in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof. In the foreground, a priest in orange-red robes and an orange head wrap holds a tray of flowers and burning offerings toward a large brick fire pit where flames rise. Behind the fire, a deity murti of Durga or Chandi stands within a marigold-garlanded arch, flanked by brass trishul staves and a red umbrella. To the right, a seated figure on a gold throne under a red umbrella is depicted in a printed cutout or framed image, wearing an orange head wrap, orange robe and marigold garlands. Purple cloth covers the floor, with brass plates of flowers and offerings nearby. Cattle are visible in the background.2021-10-11Night-time photograph inside a covered hall of a richly decorated Durga murti under a gold-and-mirror canopy, its figure adorned with yellow marigold garlands and gold ornaments, with a sword-bearing form and a lion-like figure visible. To the right, a standing person in a red-orange garment and dark head covering holds a red cloth over a framed portrait of a man with long hair and a beard, which is garlanded with marigolds. A brass trident-shaped stand and a red and gold umbrella stand nearby, and a large open flame in the foreground is lit beside offerings of marigold petals and a plate of flowers.2021-10-13A photograph of a Durga puja in an indoor hall at night. An ornate deity murti of Durga, with multiple arms and a golden halo-like arch decorated with yellow marigold garlands, sits on a draped golden cloth. A pedestal lamp and a brass trident stand before it, and an oil flame burns in the foreground. A standing ritual performer in a red-and-gold garment holds a red canopy or cloth aloft beside the shrine. Marigold petals are scattered on the floor, with a plate of offerings nearby. The scene appears to be an Upachara Puja to Durga, with no clearly identifiable person beyond the performer.2021-10-13Night ritual in an open-sided hall with a corrugated metal roof and bright overhead lights. At left, a figure in an orange turban and orange-brown robe tends a flaming brick fire pit, a homa. Centre, a large deity murti with many arms is framed by a marigold garland and a red canopy umbrella. Right, a bearded man in an orange turban and white-and-orange clothing sits on a raised seat under a red umbrella, garlanded with flower garlands and a long mala. A tray of flowers and cows rest in the background, with trishula staffs flanking the altar.2021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11October 11 20212021-10-11A 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.2021-10-10