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A photograph of a ceremonial setting with an ornately decorated altar and a deity murti adorned with garlands and flowers. A seated figure in saffron-coloured robes sits on a red-cushioned seat, with a long-haired figure in white nearby. Brass pots and offerings are arranged on the floor in front, with bright lamps and floral decorations around the shrine.

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October 11 20102010-10-11A night-time ritual scene in a temple hall. At center, a shaved-headed priest in white clothing sits before a low altar with a flame and offerings. Behind the altar, decorated deity figures and floral garlands line the back wall. A seated figure in a red ornate chair with a red cushion sits to the right, wearing red clothing and a long necklace. Foreground displays bowls of fruit, sweets, coconuts and plates of offerings, along with a fire pit and burning oil lamp on the left. Warm lights illuminate the setting.2010-10-11October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesMay 02 20122012-05-02 +2 copiesA priest in white dhoti with bare chest and gold chain sits cross-legged on a mat before a square stone homa pit lined with white marble, pouring or tending offering with a ladle-like implement. Behind him, a large deity murti of Goddess Durga with multiple arms, holding weapons and seated on a lion, is decorated with white floral halo. Flanking figures include Ganesha on the left and other goddess murtis, with brass lamps, a brass kalasha, and red-and-white garlands in the foreground. Red and yellow decorative lights and a tasselled canopy frame the scene. The priest has shaved head and white sacred markings, with no visible long hair or saffron robes.2010-10-12January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a ceremonial setting with a central figure seated behind a low table of offerings, with a bright yellow cloth, brass and silver vessels, and a white-draped figure at the centre. Several people in orange and white clothing stand or sit around the table, and a lit oil lamp and flowers are visible. The image is small and low resolution, so individual features and any presenter's clothing are hard to make out, and no clearly readable text appears.2012-05-09Outdoor evening ritual photograph. A central figure seated on a low ornate golden-brown throne wears an orange-saffron robe and has long dark hair, with a vessel held in both hands and water or liquid being poured over a small brass pot on a stand. Two tall decorated umbrellas with red and gold fringe and patterned canopies shade the scene. Around them, a crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts sits or stands on a mat, some holding brass lamps and bowls. Brass pots and small plates sit on the ground in front. Dusk lighting and a dark sky frame the gathering.2005-05-25January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiFaded older photograph, slightly blurred, showing a serpent draped over a figure in a red garment and a shadowy shrine interior. A large cobra-like snake curves from the lower left upward over a red cloth, with a dark deity murti or shrine figures beside it. A small brass oil lamp with lit wicks and offerings sits on a cloth at the lower right. The scene is dim, with red drapery and a dark wooden or stone interior behind the figures.October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesNight outdoor ritual photograph. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised woven mat beneath two red and gold embroidered umbrellas, pouring or offering from a small vessel over a silver-toned deity murti on a low stand. Around them, seated and standing devotees in white clothes and some in orange sit on the ground and a stone-paved area, and a man on the right holds a tall gold-and-red ceremonial standard. Brass offering plates sit in the foreground. Several people wear white dhotis and shawls.2005-05-25