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Devotees in orange and white clothes sit with their backs to the camera before a blue-faced deity murti of Kali with long black hair, a white crown and a garland of white flowers, on a painted backdrop of pink and grey hills. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a lit lamp toward the murti during a puja. A woman in a yellow shawl and an orange-clad woman kneel at right, and a small brass lamp stands at the base. Striped and patterned banners hang at left. a person is not visibly identifiable as a specific individual here, so the standing lamp-bearer is described only by role.

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October 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 photograph of a ritual worship inside a hall with a painted backdrop of a mountain at sunset. A standing man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a blue-skinned goddess murti decorated with white and red flowers and a garland, set on a white-draped platform. Seated in front, several people in orange and white robes and yellow shawls sit on a mat before brass plates of food, fruit, flowers and a small fire, with stacked wrapped offerings in the foreground. A colourful painted textile hangs on the left wall. The standing figure is a priest performing aarti rather than a distinctively identifiable a person, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) near a brick fire pit where flames burn. Seated devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing face the fire, with a woman in yellow pressing her palms together. A large statue of a blue-skinned goddess with a crown, garlands and a trident is on a white-draped stand at right, with a painted backdrop of mountains. A tall decorated banner stands at left, and brass pots and leaf offerings are placed on the floor.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.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a Chandi Homa at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A standing man in orange robes holds a ritual vessel and lamp beside a brick fire pit (homa kund) with flames. Seated devotees in orange, white and yellow clothes face the fire, while a large colourful murti of the goddess Kali with blue skin, a red tongue, a necklace of skulls and a silver crown stands on a white-draped altar against a painted backdrop. Brass pots and offering plates with green leaves are arranged on the floor, and a tall painted banner hangs to the left.2008-10-27A chandi homa ritual in a hall before a large painted backdrop and a colourful deity murti of Kali-like form with blue skin, a crown and a garland, standing on a white-draped altar. In front, a square brick fire pit burns with flames. A young man in orange robes stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp and a ritual vessel. Five seated participants face the fire: a man in white with an orange shawl, two others in white and orange, a woman in grey with a yellow shawl, and a woman in yellow with hands joined in prayer. Brass pots, banana leaves and offerings surround them, and a tall patterned banner stands at left.2008-10-27