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Photograph of a ritual before a large blue-skinned goddess murti, shown with multiple arms, a long black hair, a white ornate arch and a garland of flowers, standing on a raised white-draped platform. In the foreground, seated figures in white clothes with orange shawls face the murti and a small fire pit with a burning flame, indicating a homa. Other seated devotees appear at the left and right edges, and a red-draped kalasha sits on the platform below the goddess. A painted backdrop of dark sky frames the scene.

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October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a Chandi Homa ritual before a large blue-faced Kali murti with a white silver crown, red tongue, a garland of severed heads, and a flower garland. Two men seated from behind in white dhotis and orange shawls face the deity, with a small fire burning in a homa pit in front. A red and a blue-clad small deity figure with garlands sit on the altar, with a few other seated priests in orange at the left and right edges, and brass plates with mango leaves and fruit in the foreground. The backdrop is a painted cloth with trailing jasmine garlands.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A homa or fire ritual before a deity murti of Kali with blue skin, a crown, a garland of orange and yellow flowers, and raised arms holding implements. A young man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right holding a lit lamp or flame over a tray. Seated devotees in orange and white garments perform the ritual on a floor of mud bricks stacked around a small fire, with a brass bell, a plate of pink flower petals and a brass pot with yellow flowers in the foreground. A painted backdrop of green hills and pink sky surrounds the shrine.2008-10-27Night ritual photograph centred on a large blue-skinned Kali murti with protruding red tongue, a white ornate headdress, a raised sword and a garland of yellow and pink flowers draped over its shoulders and a skull or mask garland. Two young male attendants in orange dhotis stand on either side, one holding a pink flower offering and one adjusting the murti, both bare-chested with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair and a white flower garland faces the murti. A devotee's head with reddish hair and yellow marigolds rests near the base. The scene suggests a puja or aarti in front of the Kali murti.2016-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 27 20082008-10-27A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, long black hair, garlands and multiple arms, placed on a white-draped altar. In front, a brick-lined fire pit burns for a homa, with several devotees seated with their backs to the camera, some in orange and some in white or yellow. Garlands hang across a painted mountain-and-sky backdrop, with brass vessels and flower offerings at the altar base. The scene depicts a Chandi homa ritual in an ashram hall.2008-10-27A ritual worship scene before a white-faced, blue-skinned deity murti, identified by its fanged blue face, garland and raised weapons as a goddess form, possibly Kali. A young man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands at left-center holding a lit oil lamp aarti before the murti. Several seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments, including a man in the foreground holding a metal bell, face the altar. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in orange sit at right. Stacked yellow brick-like blocks. A painted backdrop of pink, blue and green hues and a colourful decorated pillar frame the scene. Printed copyright and archive credit text overlays the lower right corner.2008-10-27A large blue-skinned deity murti of Kali stands on a white-draped pedestal before a painted backdrop strung with white flower garlands. The figure has long black hair, a white crown, a tongue out, multiple arms holding objects including a raised hand and a sword, and a white necklace with a garland of orange flowers. Beside the figure lie a red cloth and a small orange lion-like figure. Two smaller murtis, one in red and one in blue with a flower garland, sit on the lower tier of the pedestal. No people are visible.2008-10-27A large white-and-blue Kali deity murti stands on a white-draped altar before a painted grey-green backdrop, strung with yellow-flower garlands. The murti has blue skin, long black hair, red tongue, multiple arms holding objects, a white crown and a white ornamented necklace, with a yellow lion-like vahana at its feet. A small offering tray and a partially visible person's head appear at the lower right edge.2008-10-27