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Night photograph of a fire ritual. Two dark-clothed figures stand in the foreground with their backs to the camera, one on the right and one on the left. Behind them stands a figure in an orange-red robe with a wrap over the shoulder, partially visible at the left edge and turned slightly toward the fire. A tall brass lamp stand with flame is on the left, and yellow and red garlands and flower decorations hang around the altar. The image is blurred with motion and the frame is partially cropped.

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A dim, nighttime photograph of a fire ritual with a bright orange flame and billowing smoke rising from a fire pit in front of a decorated altar. Several people in silhouette stand around the fire: a figure on the left holds a ladle-like implement near the flames, and a larger silhouetted figure in the centre-right faces the fire from behind. On the far right, a person in an orange-red robe is partly visible. The altar behind the fire is decorated with white and yellow flowers, green fruits, and red cloth, and a brass lamp stands at the upper left. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a Chandi Homa fire at an outdoor ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A large bright flame rises from a fire pit in the centre, with smoke drifting upward. Several silhouetted devotees sit or stand around it in dark clothing, backlit by the fire. Tall brass lamps with lit flames stand behind the fire, and a brass ritual lamp is visible at the right edge. The scene is dark and warm-toned, with the faces of the people mostly in shadow.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a fire ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A large fire burns in front of a brick wall, with smoke rising around tall brass lamp stands and several lit oil lamps. Silhouetted devotees in the foreground watch the flames from behind. Their faces are dark and not identifiable, and no one is clearly identifiable as a person. The setting suggests a homa or fire offering. Ornate brass lamps glow with warm light.2008-10-27A dim night photograph of a Chandi homa at a fire pit, with bright flames rising from the centre. Dark silhouettes of several devotees stand in the foreground, blocking much of the view. Behind the fire, a woman in a pale orange garment with a red bindi tends the flames, and another woman with a red bindi watches at right. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand in the background, and a garland of red and white flowers hangs at left. Smoke drifts through the air.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a homa fire ritual at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru. A bright fire rises from a low square fire pit in the centre, with brass lamps or kalasha-like vessels behind it. Several dark silhouetted people sit or stand around the fire; on the right a woman in a red-and-pink sari holds a small lit lamp. The scene is dim and warm-coloured, with smoke and flames lighting the figures from the front. No individual can be clearly identified from appearance.2008-10-27