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Night-time homa at an open-air shrine with a fire pit of bricks at left, flames rising high. Behind it stands an ornate golden deity murti of Durga with many arms, surrounded by a halo of golden discs. To the right, a seated figure in saffron-orange headwear and gold-toned clothing sits on a golden throne under a red and gold ceremonial umbrella, garlanded with marigolds and red flowers. A man in an orange-red dhoti and shawl stands at right, handing or offering something toward the seated figure. Flower-filled brass vessels and marigold petals lie on the purple cloth-covered floor.

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October 09 20212021-10-09Night outdoor ritual photo with a large bright fire in the foreground. Behind it stands a deity murti of Durga decorated with golden garlands and an ornate golden arch and canopy. To the right, a seated figure on a throne with a red umbrella canopy wears yellow-orange marigold garlands and a golden-trimmed red cloth, with a brass trishula standing between the two. A tray of flower petals or offerings sits at the lower right. On the left edge, a partially visible person in orange-red clothing stands near the fire. The seated figure is a statue or printed image, not a living person, and no identity is asserted.2021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 13 20212021-10-13October 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.2021-10-13Night photo of a Durga Puja homa at Kailasa's Arunachala Sarvajnapeetham site. In the foreground a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit with a yellow-filled vessel beside it, smoke rising. A person in orange robes stands at left, holding a long red-and-orange cloth outstretched, with a tray of flowers behind them. A second person in yellow-orange robes stands near the centre. At right, a decorated shrine holds a deity murti of Durga with many arms, surrounded by yellow and green tinsel-like ornaments and small figures. Flower petals are scattered on the ground.2021-10-12Night-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.2021-10-13Night-time photo of a homa at a Navaratri Chandi Homa. In the foreground a priest in a red-orange cloth stands at a square fire pit, pouring offerings from a bowl into a bright flame. To the right, a richly decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess, surrounded by marigold garlands, sits under a red canopy with a fringe. A gold-framed shrine and a single bright lamp appear at the back of the hall, and a lit oil lamp and offerings sit on the floor at the lower left.2021-10-09Night 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.2021-10-13A 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.2021-10-10October 11 20212021-10-11