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Photograph of a Durga puja in an open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof. A large deity murti of Durga with multiple arms, gold ornaments and a blue halo stands behind a brick-built homa fire pit containing ash and offerings, with a lion mount visible at the base. Brass trishula-topped lamps flank the shrine, a banana plant and marigold garlands decorate the area, and a red canopy hangs above. A seated person in a rust-orange garment with dark hair in a bun sits at the left edge facing the altar, with a brass puja plate and flowers nearby.

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October 12 20212021-10-12October 09 20212021-10-09Night photo inside a large open-sided hall under a metal truss roof with bright ceiling lights. A standing figure in an orange-red robe and orange head wrap, seen from behind, holds a lit oil lamp aarti toward a decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with red and gold ornaments, flanked by smaller figures and a gold-and-red canopy. In front, a brick fire pit blazes as a homa, with a brass bowl, marigold petals, and kumkum-marked offerings. A gold trident stands at the right beside a purple cloth covered floor.2021-10-11Night photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual in an open-sided shed with a corrugated roof. A sadhu in orange robes and a wrapped orange head covering holds a flaming brass tray toward a brick fire pit where a fire burns with offerings. Behind them stands a large deity murti of Durga-style form with many arms, framed by a semicircular ring of marigold garlands, flanked by two gold trishul staffs and red-and-gold parasols. On the right sits a seated statue dressed in orange with an orange turban and marigold garlands, on a gold-framed seat. Purple cloths and marigold petals cover the floor.2021-10-11Night photograph of a Chandi homa in an open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and bright lights. A fire burns in a rectangular brick fire pit on a maroon cloth. A seated priest in orange-red robes with long hair stands at the right, holding a long ladle over the fire. Behind him is a golden ornate arch with lion figures and flower garlands. On the left, a large golden-framed deity murti with many arms, a lion mount and an orange canopy stands on a gold cloth. Nearby stand a smaller red-umbrella altar with a flower garland and a cow standing in the background. Several leaf-wrapped coconut offerings, brass bowls and flower petals sit on the floor. No readable a person candidate is clearly visible; the seated figure is a priest in ochre clothing.2021-10-09A night photograph inside a large hall with a corrugated metal roof and bright work lights. On the left stands a colourful murti of a multi-armed goddess with a red-and-gold halo and a decorated canopy, seated on a lion-like mount; she is deity murti of a Devi form. In the centre a square wooden homa fire pit burns brightly with orange flames and smoke, surrounded by green leaves, flower petals, small offering bowls and cone-shaped clay forms. A standing person in dark red clothing and head covering, seen from the side, leans over the fire, apparently performing a homa. Behind them, other decorated altars, garlanded umbrellas and flower-hung canopies are visible.2021-10-08Night photo inside a large open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and bright lamps. In the foreground at left, a sannyasi in orange robes and an orange turban pours a liquid from a vessel into a brick-lined fire pit (homa) with visible flames. Behind the fire pit, a deity murti of many-armed Chandi Devi is adorned with a marigold garland and sits under a red-and-gold umbrella. At right, a large portrait cutout of a bearded man in an orange turban and marigold garlands sits on a throne-like seat under a red umbrella, with a brass tray of flower petals in front. Brass trident-topped stands flank the deity. A white cow stands in the background.2021-10-11October 12 20212021-10-12October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08October 08 20212021-10-08Night-time homa at a shed-roofed hall: a brick fire pit with a bright flame and rising smoke sits in the centre. A figure in orange-red robes sits cross-legged at the right edge of the pit, with a small kalasha and offering bowls before them. At left stands a large golden-framed deity murti of Durga-style form with multiple arms, flanked by smaller figures and a lion mount, under a fringed orange umbrella. Behind the pit, a seated figure in white garb sits before a red canopy, and a golden seat or peetha with marigold garlands and a framed image lies at the right. Mounds of banana-leaf offerings and brass vessels cover the purple cloth in front.2021-10-09