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A homa or puja ritual in a painted ceremonial hall. A young man in orange cloth over white clothes holds a lit oil lamp on a round tray, facing a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, garland and raised weapons. Seated devotees in orange and white sit before a stack of brick-shaped offerings and a tray of pink petals, with a brass vessel and a kalasha with flowers in the foreground. A painted mountain backdrop and decorative pillar frame the scene.

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A 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.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A 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 Chandi Homa ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, in a hall with a painted backdrop of blue and purple mountains and a yellow-and-blue decorative hanging. A standing man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, flowing black hair and raised arms, garlanded with marigolds. In front, a square brick fire pit with a burning flame is surrounded by seated devotees: a woman in orange and a woman in white at right, and a man in orange and white clothing at left, with a brass plate of offerings in the foreground. A white-draped altar holds offerings and a small figure in blue.2008-10-27A homa ritual in progress beside a painted backdrop of blue and pink hills and a painted pillar with floral motifs. A standing man in orange dhoti and orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp aloft toward a deity murti of Kali with blue skin, a white crown, a garland and a raised sword. Seated in front of a brick fire pit, a man in white clothes and orange shawl holds a small metal vessel, with a brass plate of pink flower petals nearby. A woman in white with a yellow and orange shawl sits at right with hands folded, and another seated devotee in white with an orange shawl is at left. No visible a person candidate; the figures are priests and devotees.2008-10-27A homa ritual at a temple with a fire pit of stacked brick-like blocks in front of a white-faced blue-skinned goddess murti adorned with white garments, garlands and a crown. A standing priest in orange robe holds an oil lamp aloft toward the deity. Three seated devotees in white and orange shawls face the fire; one holds a silver bell and another sits at right in orange and yellow. A plate of pink flower petals sits in the foreground. A painted backdrop of pink and blue hills surrounds the scene, and a decorated yellow-blue pillar stands at left.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 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 Chandi Homa ritual at a stage-like hall in front of a white-painted Kali murti with blue skin, a garland of orange flowers and a crown, holding a sword and other objects. A standing man in saffron cloth lights a flame with a lamp near the murti. Seated participants in white and orange robes sit before a fire pit built of bricks, one man holding a metal vessel. Two women in saffron and yellow sit at the right. A painted mountain backdrop and a decorated pillar frame the scene. a person not clearly visible; the standing man shows no compatible cues.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27