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Red-lit ritual scene of a Chandi homa at AadiKailaasa. Robed participants in orange-red garments sit cross-legged on a raised platform before a goddess murti adorned with a white crown and garlands, with a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram and volcanic mountain. Brass oil lamps on tall stands surround the altar, and a small flame burns in front of the deity. Several seated people are visible on the left, centre and right, bending forward in prayer.

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A photograph of a ritual scene on a raised stage, lit in heavy red light. A group of about a dozen people in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged in rows before a central deity murti, a white figure adorned with garlands, with brass oil lamps arranged around it. Behind is a painted backdrop of a temple tower and mountains, and red-patterned pillars frame the stage. The seated participants appear to be performing a worship or homa-style ceremony. A few additional people are visible at the edges of the frame.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night-time homa at an indoor stage. A bright fire burns in front of a white deity murti, with a painted backdrop of a temple gopuram and mountain. About a dozen people sit cross-legged in a semicircle on the dais, many in orange and red clothing, some in white. Brass lamp stands with lit lamps flank the fire, and a tall brass lamp stands at the right edge.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Night photograph of a Chandi homa ritual at AadiKailaasa. A group of about ten people sit in a semicircle on a raised platform facing a glowing fire pit with white smoke rising. Behind the fire stands a large white deity murti with multiple arms and an ornate crown, framed by a painted backdrop of a tall tiered tower and dark clouds. Brass oil lamps with bird-shaped tops and flames stand on both sides. Several seated participants wear saffron/orange robes, while others wear dark or white clothing; one figure in saffron holds an object near the fire.2008-10-27A staged ritual scene under red-orange lighting on a raised platform. A man in an orange dhoti and orange upper cloth stands centre-left, holding a flaming lamp or plate toward a white deity murti decorated with garlands. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a tall gopuram-style temple tower and a volcanic mountain with a glowing red sky. Around a dozen seated people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows, several with hands folded in prayer. Brass oil lamps on stands flank the murti, and a red patterned cloth covers the platform edge. Ornately painted pillars with floral and elephant motifs frame the stage. a person is not visibly identifiable here.2008-10-27A ritual scene on a stage with a painted backdrop of a tiered temple gopuram and a dark mountain under a red sky with a small flame atop it. A standing man in orange-red robes holds a lit lamp before a decorated deity murti on a platform with brass lamps around it. About a dozen seated devotees in orange and pink garments sit in rows on a red-and-patterned mat, many with hands joined in prayer. A woman in orange sits at the right edge beside a brass stand. The whole image has a strong red-and-green colour cast.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27