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A woman in a deep red saree stands at night beside a brick-lined fire pit where a bright flame rises, holding a brass plate of flowers and offerings in her hands. Her hair is piled high on her head. To the right, a decorated deity murti with a gold-framed arch and garlands is surrounded by marigolds and small figurines. A cow and a dim pillared hall stand in the background under a single bright ceiling light.

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October 29 20162016-10-29October 10 20212021-10-10Night-time ritual homa at an outdoor courtyard beside a pale wall. A figure in orange saffron robes and a wrapped shawl leans over a yellow-draped altar, placing an offering into a flaming fire. Beside him, a bare-chested man in an orange-and-gold dhoti, orange turban and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces holds a small metal vessel. The altar holds a flame, bundled white offerings, flowers, a brass bowl, banana leaves and potted plants. A camera on a tripod records the scene at left. Two people are visible.2014-01-05Night photograph of a robed sadhu in orange-brown garments and a rust turban, bare-shouldered, extending a ceremonial silver lamp or ritual implement toward a large deity murti. The murti is a blue-faced goddess with multiple arms, wearing a white crown and white garments, draped in red and yellow marigold garlands and set against a maroon and gold backdrop. Before the murti stands a bright fire pit with orange flames and marigold garlands, and a brass oil lamp rests on the steps. A white and maroon striped staircase and a potted plant frame the scene.2013-11-02A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands outdoors at night, raising a brass aarti lamp with lit flame toward a large blue-faced deity murti draped in a pink and yellow flower garland. Smoke or mist drifts through the air. Yellow flowers lie at the base, along with brass oil lamps and a yellow cloth-covered offering. Green foliage and a corrugated roof frame the scene.2013-11-02Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style setting. A person in an orange-brown robe with a gold-bead necklace and a red-orange shawl stands at right with palms joined, a red bindi on the forehead and gold bangles on the wrist. Beside him, a young man in saffron-orange cloth with a light sash and a bald head, palms joined, holds his hands near his chin, another young man at left in orange cloth with a white headband and white markings on his forehead. A flame burns in a white-rimmed bowl on a stone slab, surrounded by a brass plate, silver lamp stand, a bowl of pink petals and a large flower-garlanded object with marigolds and roses. Other people stand in the dark background.2013-05-27A homa fire ritual in a temple hall. A woman in white clothes kneels in the foreground, holding a long wooden stick with a red cloth draped over it toward a tall blaze rising from a square white brick fire pit. A second person in white stands behind her, partly visible. Brass oil lamps stand beside the fire pit, and brass plates hold offerings of fruit, sweets in boxes, yellow rice and cooked grains. In the background a gold-decorated deity murti is visible on an altar with garlands and a red curtain.September 07 20172017-09-07Night photograph of an outdoor Durga puja. A woman in a red saree stands at left holding a brass tray or plate of offerings with a lit flame, facing a large blazing fire pit in the foreground. Behind the fire, an ornately decorated deity murti of Durga with multiple arms is set under an illuminated arch of gold and red decoration, garlanded with marigold strands and flanked by smaller figures. A dome-shaped canopy with sparkling lights stands above. Only one physical person is visible, and no a person candidate is visibly present in the frame.2021-10-13A blue-lit night scene of a fire ritual with several small sacred fires burning on low brick or stone fire pits on the ground. Seated devotees surround them in a smoky haze. A man in the centre wears a white kurta and white dhoti and sits cross-legged, with flowers and offerings near him. A woman on the left wears a red top and sits near a fire; another woman in orange-red clothing sits to the right. Some figures are partly hidden in the background, and a bright white object is visible at the lower right edge. The setting appears to be an open-air homa or yagna.2007-09-03Night photograph of a puja at a temple shrine. On the left, a woman in a red-brown sari holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward the shrine. A large, bright fire burns in a pit in the foreground. Behind it, a deity murti of Durga is framed by a garland arch of orange and yellow flowers, with a brass trident beside it. On the right, a seated figure is adorned with green-and-yellow garlands under a red ceremonial umbrella, and a tray of offerings sits at the far right. Another person in red stands in the background. Blue ceiling lights and a red canopy are visible above.2021-10-13A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left in a dimly lit hall, holding a lit aarti plate with a flame toward a decorated deity murti of Durga. The murti is framed by a gold floral arch with garlands and a mirrored dome above. A large fire burns in the foreground. A brass trident stands to the right beside a kalasha-like finial, with flower offerings on the floor. The scene is an evening Durga puja during Navaratri celebrations. a person is not visibly present in this image.2021-10-13