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A Chandi Homa ritual at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, in a hall with a painted backdrop of blue and purple mountains and a yellow-and-blue decorative hanging. A standing man in orange robes and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, flowing black hair and raised arms, garlanded with marigolds. In front, a square brick fire pit with a burning flame is surrounded by seated devotees: a woman in orange and a woman in white at right, and a man in orange and white clothing at left, with a brass plate of offerings in the foreground. A white-draped altar holds offerings and a small figure in blue.

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A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange shawl stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, long black hair, garlands and multiple arms, placed on a white-draped altar. In front, a brick-lined fire pit burns for a homa, with several devotees seated with their backs to the camera, some in orange and some in white or yellow. Garlands hang across a painted mountain-and-sky backdrop, with brass vessels and flower offerings at the altar base. The scene depicts a Chandi homa ritual in an ashram hall.2008-10-27A homa or puja ritual in a painted ceremonial hall. A young man in orange cloth over white clothes holds a lit oil lamp on a round tray, facing a white-and-blue deity murti of a goddess with a crown, garland and raised weapons. Seated devotees in orange and white sit before a stack of brick-shaped offerings and a tray of pink petals, with a brass vessel and a kalasha with flowers in the foreground. A painted mountain backdrop and decorative pillar frame the scene.2008-10-27A ritual worship scene before a white-faced, blue-skinned deity murti, identified by its fanged blue face, garland and raised weapons as a goddess form, possibly Kali. A young man in an orange shawl over white clothing stands at left-center holding a lit oil lamp aarti before the murti. Several seated devotees in orange shawls and white garments, including a man in the foreground holding a metal bell, face the altar. A woman in a yellow-bordered white sari and another in orange sit at right. Stacked yellow brick-like blocks. A painted backdrop of pink, blue and green hues and a colourful decorated pillar frame the scene. Printed copyright and archive credit text overlays the lower right corner.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A homa or fire ritual before a deity murti of Kali with blue skin, a crown, a garland of orange and yellow flowers, and raised arms holding implements. A young man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands at right holding a lit lamp or flame over a tray. Seated devotees in orange and white garments perform the ritual on a floor of mud bricks stacked around a small fire, with a brass bell, a plate of pink flower petals and a brass pot with yellow flowers in the foreground. A painted backdrop of green hills and pink sky surrounds the shrine.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple hall. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) near a brick fire pit where flames burn. Seated devotees in white, orange and yellow clothing face the fire, with a woman in yellow pressing her palms together. A large statue of a blue-skinned goddess with a crown, garlands and a trident is on a white-draped stand at right, with a painted backdrop of mountains. A tall decorated banner stands at left, and brass pots and leaf offerings are placed on the floor.2008-10-27A photograph of a Chandi Homa at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A standing man in orange robes holds a ritual vessel and lamp beside a brick fire pit (homa kund) with flames. Seated devotees in orange, white and yellow clothes face the fire, while a large colourful murti of the goddess Kali with blue skin, a red tongue, a necklace of skulls and a silver crown stands on a white-draped altar against a painted backdrop. Brass pots and offering plates with green leaves are arranged on the floor, and a tall painted banner hangs to the left.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Indoor homa ritual in a hall with a blue wall and a colourful painted pillar. A standing priest in orange robes holds a ladle and a flame above a brick fire pit, where fire rises. Seated devotees in orange, white and yellow shawls face a large blue-skinned Kali murti with a crown, garland and raised sword, set before a painted mountain backdrop. Kalasha pots with mango leaves and a plate of offerings sit in front of the fire.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A chandi homa ritual in a hall before a large painted backdrop and a colourful deity murti of Kali-like form with blue skin, a crown and a garland, standing on a white-draped altar. In front, a square brick fire pit burns with flames. A young man in orange robes stands at left, holding a lit oil lamp and a ritual vessel. Five seated participants face the fire: a man in white with an orange shawl, two others in white and orange, a woman in grey with a yellow shawl, and a woman in yellow with hands joined in prayer. Brass pots, banana leaves and offerings surround them, and a tall patterned banner stands at left.2008-10-27