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A dimly lit night photograph of a temple interior at AadiKailaasa. A single standing figure in dark clothing stands in silhouette beside a small fire with rising smoke, in front of a white-and-gold decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Several lit oil lamps sit on tall stands along the floor, and a tall stone pillar rises at left. The figure's face and clothing are not discernible, so no identity is asserted.

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A dark, warmly lit night scene of a Chandi Homa at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru. A fire pit sends up orange flames and smoke in the centre-right, beside a lit golden deity murti decorated with garlands on a pedestal. Several small lamp stands with glowing oil lamps flank the area. One standing figure in dark clothing stands by the fire, with other people seated in shadow at the bottom of the frame, partly visible. The interior has carved pillars and a warm, smoky atmosphere. a person is not clearly identifiable in the image.2008-10-27A dimly lit ritual scene at night in a temple hall. A fire burns in a pit at centre-right, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a deity murti decorated with a marigold garland and an ornate crown-like headdress, flanked by a tall brass lamp stand with lit oil lamps. Several figures are seated in shadow in the foreground and right, silhouetted against the fire. A standing silhouetted person stands near the murti beside the fire. The overall scene suggests homa or puja performed in low light.2008-10-27A dimly lit temple interior at night. A large deity murti. A standing figure in dark clothing holds an object over the fire, as if making an offering. Small lamps and garlands decorate the sides, and a tall pillar with carved patterns rises on the right. A few other seated or standing people are barely visible in the shadows near the fire. a person is not clearly identifiable.2008-10-27Night photograph of a fire ritual. A large orange fire burns in front of a deity murti with golden ornaments. A figure in a red-orange garment on the left raises a lit oil lamp or torch. Several tall brass lamp stands with lit lamps glow on the right. Only silhouetted figures of worshippers are visible at the bottom, partly obscured by the flames and darkness.2008-10-27A dimly lit temple interior at night shows a robed priest in a red-orange garment holding a lit oil lamp aloft beside a flaming fire pit, with rising smoke and glowing embers. Behind the fire stands a deity murti draped in flower garlands. Brass lamp stands with multiple flames flank the right side, and a few dark silhouettes of seated people are visible at the lower centre. This appears to be an evening aarti or homa at the shrine.2008-10-27A dim night-time ritual scene in a temple hall. At centre, a large fire burns in front of a golden deity murti or ornate shrine structure, with lamps on brass stands on either side. A standing figure in dark clothing tends the fire at left, and several seated devotees are silhouetted in the foreground. The fire is a homa or yagna, consistent with the page's Chandi Homa caption.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A dim nighttime photograph of a homa fire ceremony. A large orange fire blazes in the centre, with smoke rising. Behind it stands a golden deity murti with an ornate crown-like headdress. To the right, tall brass lamp stands with multiple oil lamps burn. On the left, a robed figure in red and saffron stands near a small lit lamp. Several dark silhouetted people sit or stand in the foreground facing the fire.2008-10-27Night photograph of a ritual fire at a temple. A fire burns low at centre-right in front of a golden deity murti with a tall ornate form. A standing figure in a red-orange robe at left holds up a lit oil lamp toward the fire. Several dark silhouettes of seated or standing devotees are in the foreground. Tall brass lamp stands with multiple flames glow to the right, and the scene is warmly lit in orange and red.2008-10-27