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A night-time homa ritual in front of a large white deity murti of Durga with multiple attendant figures and a lion, decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A fire burns in a square stone fire pit with offerings and brass vessels in front. A priest in orange-saffron clothing and an orange turban stands at left holding a brass lamp aloft. At right, a man in a red-upholstered gilded chair, wearing orange-gold robes and bare-chested, sits with hands folded in prayer, with another devotee beside him. A standing man in white clothes watches. Two electric fans and smoke fill the space.

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October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13Night ritual before a illuminated deity murti of Goddess Durga with a golden-yellow face, crown and many arms, flanked by smaller murtis and a lion, all garlanded in yellow marigolds. In front, a priest in orange-saffron dhoti and turban pours or drapes cloth over a fire pit (homa) with flames, while brass lamps and marigold offerings surround the base. On the right, a seated man in a red and gold throne chair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, watches; a standing electric fan sits beside him. Red and white steps and a blue cloth cover the platform.2013-10-13Night ritual outdoors in front of a white-framed deity murti of Durga-style goddess with multiple arms and attendant figures decorated with yellow and orange garlands. A fire burns in a raised stone homa pit in the centre, sending smoke upward. On the left a priest in an orange dhoti and orange head cloth bends forward, offering into the fire with a long-handled ladle. On the right a bare-chested man with folded hands sits on a red velvet throne with gold trim, next to a standing fan. Brass lamps, a kalasha and flower offerings lie on the floor.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13Night-time outdoor puja before a decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, seated on a lion, framed by a white and gold arch and garlands of yellow flowers. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban stands at left with palms pressed together in namaskar. At right, a seated person in orange robes sits in a red armchair beside a blue-and-yellow fringed umbrella and an electric fan. Flames burn in a fire pit in front of the murti, with brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings and a bowl of red flowers in the foreground.2013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 13 20132013-10-13October 11 20132013-10-11October 13 20132013-10-13Night ritual before a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, framed by a silver-white halo and garlanded with marigolds, seated above a lion mount. In front, a large fire burns in a homa pit with flower offerings and brass vessels. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at either side: the left one wears an orange turban and rudraksha mala and holds a small object, while the right one, with hair tied back, holds a plate with flowers in a golden-trimmed orange dhoti. A red-upholstered gilded throne stands empty at the right edge.2013-10-13