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Four young girls sit cross-legged in a row on a raised platform before a lit homa fire at night, decorated with white jasmine garlands and marigold strands. The girl at the far left wears a purple and blue skirt-style dress with a gold necklace and holds a small brass dish; the second wears a blue-violet dress with gold jewellery; the third in the centre wears a striped green, orange and yellow outfit and holds a small vessel; the fourth on the right wears a red blouse with a white skirt and holds a lamp. Behind them stands a large blue-skinned deity murti with a crown, raised hand and garlands, beside a seated deity murti in red and gold with a sacred fire. Lit oil lamps, kalasha-like brass vessels, ornate umbrellas and marigold offerings surround the scene.

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October 29 20162016-10-29Night photograph of a Navaratri worship setting with a lit oil lamp and flame at centre. Five girls in colourful traditional dress sit in a row on a raised platform, wearing white and orange jasmine garlands; the girl at left in a purple-blue blouse and skirt raises a hand in a gesture, while others sit with hands folded. Behind them stand large decorated deity murti with ornate white arches, a crowned Ganesha figure at left, and a seated figure on a red-and-gold throne at right. Brass lamp stands and a trident-like ritual object sit at the sides, with bright light illuminating the scene.2016-10-10Three young girls sit cross-legged before an illuminated shrine at night, decorated with floral garlands of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red flowers. The girl on the left wears a violet-blue silk dress with gold borders and a matching cloth; the middle girl wears a striped multicoloured skirt with a gold-trimmed top; the girl on the right wears green. A small flame burns at the lower right beside a lamp, and behind them stand colourful deity murti and a large fire pit with bright flames. A man in the left background bends over trays of offerings and leaf plates. Oil lamps and brass vessels rest on the carpet.2016-10-10Night photograph of a Navaratri-style puja at a temple stage lit by a fire and warm lamps. Six young girls in traditional dress, garlanded with white flower necklaces, sit in a row before a fire pit with offerings. Behind them stand large clay deity murtis: an elephant-headed Ganesha in colourful dress, a goddess with many arms holding weapons, and other painted murti figures inside white arched frames. A man with a shaved head and bare upper body stands at the far left edge. Strings of orange and green leaves hang across the roof, and a fan sits at the right.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night-time homa ritual at an open-air pavilion beneath a tarpaulin roof, with smoke rising from a fire pit in the centre. Five young women sit in a row in colourful silk saris: orange and maroon, orange and green, bright yellow and green, pink and magenta, and turquoise blue. Several hold pink flowers, small ceremonial implements and brass items, and one wears a pale headpiece. Behind them stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with yellow marigold garlands, and a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-edged red throne behind him presses his palms together. Another saffron-clad man sits at the right with a plate of flowers. Brass pots, offerings and petals lie on the floor.2013-10-13October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10Night photograph of a Navaratri puja set up under a canopy strung with leaf festoons. Six young girls sit in a row on a raised platform wearing colourful saris and salwar-style dresses in blue, green, magenta, purple and striped tones, each with white flower garlands. A fire burns in a central brass vessel before the murtis, and oil lamps stand on the platform. Behind them are large decorated deity murtis in arched frames with white floral borders, including a multi-armed goddess figure at the centre and an elephant-headed figure to the left, with a pedestal fan at the right edge.2016-10-10Several young women in colourful silk saris sit in a row on a raised platform inside a temple hall at night, their hands joined in prayer. Each wears a fresh garland of white and orange flowers and a bright bindi. Flower petals are scattered on the floor and a small oil lamp burns on the platform. To the right, a large gold trishul rests against a gold-and-red altar, and behind them stand a white-clad goddess figure with a crown and a deity murti decorated with garlands.2016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10October 10 20162016-10-10