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A photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at night in an indoor shrine room. A white brick fire pit with bright flames sits in the centre. A man in a maroon robe and gold necklace raises a brass plate of flaming offerings. Several seated priests in orange-saffron robes sit on the floor around the fire, one holding a metal vessel of flowers and rice. Behind them stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kaali with a gold crown and gold ornamental garments, flanked by flowers, marigold garlands and a brass lamp stand. Brass plates of offerings and small brass vessels lie on the floor in front.

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A night fire ritual inside a hall before a painted and decorated image of a blue-skinned goddess with a crown and gold-embroidered garment, holding a red lotus and a sword, framed by peacock feathers and draped red and green cloth. A white brick fire pit burns with bright flames at centre, with brass bowls of offerings and lamps in front. A priest in a red robe and rudraksha-style beads tends the fire with a ladle. Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged, one with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass lamp stands with yellow flower garlands line the right side, and a silver vessel with flower petals sits at the front. Strings of marigold garlands hang around the shrine. The scene reads as a homa in worship of the goddess.2006-10-21Night photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at a temple shrine. A fire burns in a low square pit lined with white bricks, with small brass vessels and offerings arranged around it. On the left a seated man in a red garment and gold necklace plays a long wind instrument. Behind the fire a seated man in orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style mala sits near the flames. In the foreground, a seated person in orange robes with a large polished silver vessel sits beside the pit. On the right stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kali with a gold crown, peacock-feather backdrop, and raised hands holding implements, decorated with garlands and a green-and-gold tiered lamp hanging overhead.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.2006-10-21A photograph of a dimly lit Kaali pooja and Chandi homa at night. A central fire burns on a brick-lined fire pit in front of a deity murti of Mother Kaali, a blue-skinned figure with gold crown and ornaments, decorated with flowers and red garlands. To the left, a woman in a red sari with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a lit oil lamp aarti plate. Two men in orange-red robes sit near the fire; one on the right sits with hands folded in prayer. Metal vessels and offerings lie on the low table, and a tall brass lamp stand stands at right. A dark background with a faint portrait is partly visible behind the altar.2006-10-21A homa fire ritual in a decorated temple room with a blue-painted Kali murti wearing gold ornaments and a crown, behind a backdrop of peacock feathers, marigold garlands and tiered brass oil lamps with yellow flower decorations. A fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with brass bowls of offerings around it. A man in a maroon garment with a garland, seated at the left and holding a ritual implement, faces the fire. Four people in saffron-orange robes sit on the right, seated along the fire pit, one with a brass vessel of flower-filled offerings in front of him. Another seated figure in orange sits behind the fire. Plain yellow and blue walls frame the room.2006-10-21Night ritual at a fire altar before a blue-skinned Kali murti adorned with gold ornaments, garlands and flowers. A fire burns on a white brick homa platform, with a seated priest in red-brown robes and rudraksha beads at left and another standing figure pouring from a plate of yellow offerings into the flames. In the foreground, several people in saffron-orange robes sit on the floor facing the fire, one holding a large steel bowl of flowers. Brass vessels of food and offerings are arranged along the platform's edge, and marigold garlands hang around the altar.2006-10-21October 21 20062006-10-21A homa ritual is performed in front of a blue-skinned Kaali murti adorned with gold, peacock-feather backdrop and marigold garlands. On the left, a figure in maroon robes with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style necklace and a ceremonial gold chain sits behind a white brick fire pit with flames and holds an aarti lamp, which matches the page's a person claim but is only a probable appearance-based candidate. Three young men in saffron-orange robes and white flower garlands kneel at right, one holding a brass vessel of flowers. Brass lamps, a tiered brass lamp stand and bowls of offerings surround the altar, with a fan and yellow wall at left.2006-10-21A homa fire ritual at a shrine with a blue-skinned Kaali murti holding a sword and a red object, adorned with gold ornaments and a peacock-feather backdrop. A woman in a red sari with a gold necklace holds up a brass plate with a flame over a white brick fire pit with flames rising. Two men in saffron-orange robes sit in front, one with long hair and one with short hair, beside a silver vessel. Marigold garlands hang around the shrine, with potted plants and brass oil lamps on a tiered stand at right.2006-10-21A homa fire ritual in a decorated shrine room during Kaali pooja. A man with long dark hair, wearing a deep red garment and a gold-beaded necklace, raises a lit oil lamp toward a fire pit of white bricks where flames burn. Behind the fire a figure in saffron-orange robes sits with a mala. To the right, three young men in orange robes kneel with folded hands before the flames. Behind them stands a blue-skinned deity murti of Kaali with gold crown and gold garments, flanked by peacock feathers, flowers and red and gold drapery. A tiered brass lamp stand with yellow flower garlands stands at right, and a fan and brass vessels with offerings sit in the foreground.2006-10-21Night photograph of a homa fire ritual before an image of Goddess Kaali, shown in blue skin with gold crown and raised arms, decorated with garlands and flowers. A flame rises from a small stone fire pit lined with white bricks, with metal bowls of offerings in front. Several robed priests in saffron and orange clothing sit near the fire, one holding a ritual implement and a palm-leaf fan nearby. Ornate brass lamp stands and red fabric hang behind the altar. Devotees in the dark foreground watch the ceremony. a person is not clearly visible among the figures.2006-10-21A homa fire ritual in a temple hall at night. A white-brick fire altar with flames rises before a blue-skinned deity murti of Kaali, crowned and adorned with gold, flanked by peacock feathers, plants and a brass lamp stand. A bare-chested man in a red garment and a bead necklace sits cross-legged at the altar, while a man in an orange cloth on the left holds a long ceremonial stick. Three devotees in orange robes sit on the right, facing the fire. Silver bowls with offerings and a silver vessel sit in front, and a green-and-red garland hangs at the altar. A blue wall and yellow door frame the scene.2006-10-21