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A photograph of a Chandi Homa puja on a raised red-skirted stage. A blue-skinned, four-armed goddess murti of Kali with a white crown and garland stands on a white-draped table at left, flanked by a painted mountain backdrop. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the stage in front of brass plates of fruit, flowers and sweets, and small oil lamps; one wears a white shawl over orange. A painted pillar with geometric patterns stands at right, and an ornately carved wooden throne-like chair with a red cushion sits empty beside them. Six or more seated participants are visible.

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October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa on a raised red-covered stage at AadiKailaasa. Several men in saffron-orange robes and white garments sit cross-legged in a row, facing a small fire burning on a platform. Brass plates hold fruit, flowers, sweets and leaves. Behind them stands a painted deity murti, a dark blue-skinned goddess with a white crown and garland, in front of a painted mountain backdrop. A decorated pillar with colourful motifs is at right. A seated figure in red and gold on a chair is visible at far right, but his appearance is too uncertain to identify him as a person.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A homa ritual is performed in a hall before a white-and-silver murti of the goddess Kali with blue skin, garlands and raised arms. Seated devotees in orange and white robes sit around a square brick fire pit where a flame burns. Brass lamps, a kalasha, plates of grains, fruit and flowers, and bowls of red and green offerings lie on the floor. A man in orange sits at the fire pit's edge, and a red throne sits at the right, but no person is clearly identifiable as a person. Six to seven people are visible.2008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual on a raised red stage in a hall. A white-clad figure with a shaved head sits among about seven people in orange and saffron robes, several seated on the floor before a small fire, with brass plates of offerings and yellow-flowered vessels arranged in front of them. Behind them stands a white deity murti with a dark face, backed by a painted mountain-and-clouds backdrop. A decorated banner hangs at right beside a red-cushioned chair with no one seated in it. The gathering is seated, not standing.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A stage set for a ritual at AadiKailaasa shows a white deity murti of the goddess with black face on a white-draped pedestal against a painted mountain backdrop. Several seated people in orange and white clothing sit on the red-carpeted platform before the murti, with brass kalasha pots, banana-leaf plates, flower offerings and a small oil lamp arranged in front. A red chair stands at the right beside tall painted pillars, a ceiling fan and red curtains. Among the seated people, a figure in white ritual dress sits near the murti, while the others wear saffron-orange robes; no person is clearly identifiable as a person by visible cues.2008-10-27Indoor fire ritual before a white-and-blue statue of a goddess with a crown and garland, her hands raised, set against a dark backdrop. Several seated men in orange and white robes sit cross-legged at a low brick fire pit where a small flame burns, with a flat-topped table in the foreground holding brass plates of rice, grains, flowers, bananas leaves, coconut halves and small oil lamps. Along the right side more people in orange and yellow robes sit on a red-draped platform near an ornate wooden throne with red cushions. A tall decorated banner hangs at the right edge. Chandi homa in progress, with offerings laid out for the fire.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor stage with a painted mountain backdrop. A white deity murti of a goddess with blue skin and long black hair, decorated with garlands, stands at left. In front, a fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit. Several men in saffron-orange robes sit on a red-draped platform, one in white with an orange shawl, with brass plates of offerings, fruit, flowers and banana leaves in the foreground. A vacant ornate chair sits at the right. Six or more seated participants and a few others are visible.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27