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A homa ritual is performed in a hall before a white-and-silver murti of the goddess Kali with blue skin, garlands and raised arms. Seated devotees in orange and white robes sit around a square brick fire pit where a flame burns. Brass lamps, a kalasha, plates of grains, fruit and flowers, and bowls of red and green offerings lie on the floor. A man in orange sits at the fire pit's edge, and a red throne sits at the right, but no person is clearly identifiable as a person. Six to seven people are visible.

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Indoor fire ritual before a white-and-blue statue of a goddess with a crown and garland, her hands raised, set against a dark backdrop. Several seated men in orange and white robes sit cross-legged at a low brick fire pit where a small flame burns, with a flat-topped table in the foreground holding brass plates of rice, grains, flowers, bananas leaves, coconut halves and small oil lamps. Along the right side more people in orange and yellow robes sit on a red-draped platform near an ornate wooden throne with red cushions. A tall decorated banner hangs at the right edge. Chandi homa in progress, with offerings laid out for the fire.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A homa is being performed in a hall before a large painted murti of the goddess Kali, shown with blue skin, a crown and a garland, against a blue and purple backdrop. A small brick fire pit burns in front of the murti. Several men in saffron-orange robes, some with white garments and orange shawls, sit cross-legged on the floor around the fire. Brass plates hold rice, banana leaves, coconuts, flowers and offerings, and brass lamps stand near the mats. A red cushioned chair stands at right beside a tall decorative pillar with painted elephant motifs. The scene suggests a Chandi homa ritual.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a Chandi Homa puja on a raised red-skirted stage. A blue-skinned, four-armed goddess murti of Kali with a white crown and garland stands on a white-draped table at left, flanked by a painted mountain backdrop. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage in front of brass plates of fruit, flowers and sweets, and small oil lamps; one wears a white shawl over orange. A painted pillar with geometric patterns stands at right, and an ornately carved wooden throne-like chair with a red cushion sits empty beside them. Six or more seated participants are visible.2008-10-27Devotees in orange and white ritual clothes sit in a semicircle on a raised red-draped platform for a Chandi homa in a hall with blue walls. Behind them a white-draped image of a goddess with dark hair and multiple arms, decorated with garlands, stands above a fire lamp with offerings on brass plates, bananas, rice, and leaves in front. Several sitters wear orange shawls over white garments, and one woman in a yellow sari sits at the right. A painted mountain backdrop and a small fan complete the scene.2008-10-27A group of devotees sits cross-legged on a floor covered with mats and green leaves, facing a white-clad deity murti of a goddess with blue skin and a crown, adorned with garlands, set on a white pedestal against a painted backdrop. Nine people are visible, mostly from behind, wearing orange and saffron shawls over white or yellow garments. A small flame burns in a fire pit in front of them, with brass pots and plates of offerings, marigolds and betel leaves arranged around the floor. Only the seated devotees are physically present; the statue is not counted.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual in an indoor hall with a blue wall and a painted backdrop of pink and grey mountains. In the centre, a brick fire pit holds a lit flame. Around it, about seven people sit on mats in orange, white and yellow clothing. A woman in a yellow sari sits at the right foreground. Behind them, a white-draped platform holds a dark-blue deity murti with a long garland, raised arms and a sword, and brass kalashas with flowers sit on the floor. A wooden bench with red cushions is at the right edge.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor stage with a painted mountain backdrop. A white deity murti of a goddess with blue skin and long black hair, decorated with garlands, stands at left. In front, a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on a red-draped platform, one in white with an orange shawl, with brass plates of offerings, fruit, flowers and banana leaves in the foreground. A vacant ornate chair sits at the right. Six or more seated participants and a few others are visible.2008-10-27