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Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit in front of a blue-skinned goddess murti decorated with white silver crown, red and yellow garlands and a red garland around her neck. A figure in orange-saffron draped clothing and an orange turban stands at left, facing the fire and extending hands over it. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, with brass bowls, plates of yellow marigold garlands and offerings on the ground. White and maroon steps behind the altar. The figure's face and gender are not clearly visible; the figure is a priest performing the fire ritual.

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A night-time homa at an outdoor shrine. A large fire burns in a raised stone fire pit in the foreground, with brass vessels, plates of fruit and flower offerings, and marigold garlands around it. Behind the pit stands a blue-faced deity murti with red garlands, a silver crown and raised arms holding implements, set on a yellow and maroon backdrop. A brass lamp stands on each side of the shrine. One person, wearing an orange-brown dhoti and a matching turban, bends over the fire pit tending the flames. Pale stone steps and small lights form the background.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night homa at an outdoor altar. A standing priest in an orange-brown wrap and saffron turban pours an offering from a silver vessel into a blazing fire pit. Behind the fire, a silver-clad deity murti with a crown and red garlands stands on a yellow-draped throne, flanked by brass lamps and marigold garlands. Silver bowls with offerings sit on the ground in front, and a tiered red-and-white platform frames the scene.2013-11-02November 02 20132013-11-02Night photograph of an aarti before a large blue-faced deity murti, identified by its many arms, crown and red garland as a form of Kali. A figure seen from behind in a rust-orange cloth wrap and head covering holds a lit lamp with several flames toward the image. A bright fire pit with offerings occupies the foreground, with yellow marigold garlands around the base. Red and white garlands drape the murti and gold cloth lines the shrine backdrop.2013-11-02Night photograph of a homa at an outdoor shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, bare-shouldered, pouring an offering from a silver vessel into a blazing fire pit. Behind the fire, a blue-skinned deity murti with a white crown and a red garland stands before a maroon and gold backdrop, flanked by brass oil lamps. Marigold garlands, brass pots, bowls and fruit surround the fire pit on a purple cloth, and white steps with red edging lead up to the shrine.2013-11-02At night, a priest in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at left, extending a silver aarti plate with a lit flame toward a large blue-faced Kali deity murti. The murti has a white crown, a red garland, and raised arms holding objects. Below it, a gold-draped altar is decorated with marigold garlands and yellow flowers, with a fire pit burning at lower left and brass oil lamps flanking the steps. The scene is an evening aarti before a Kali murti.2013-11-02A night ritual fire ceremony in front of a blue-skinned Kali murti adorned with a silver crown, red and yellow flower garlands and a gold-bordered cloth backdrop. A sannyasi in a rust-orange wrap and orange turban stands at left, bending over a blazing fire pit and feeding it with his hands, with a brass oil lamp on a stand beside him. Marigold garlands surround the fire pit, and a small brass vessel sits near the fire. Homa, fire offering, in a temple setting.2013-11-02Night outdoor homa at a shrine: a fire burns in a stone fire pit in the foreground, with offerings, brass bowls and a kalasha-like vessel around it. Behind it stands a blue-faced deity murti draped in red and white garlands, flanked by brass lamps and marigold garlands. A single person in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban stands at the left, pouring liquid from a small vessel into the fire. Stone steps with red and white bands rise behind, lit by small oil lamps.2013-11-02