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A dim temple interior during a fire ritual at a large central flame rising from a fire pit. Several people are seen from behind or in silhouette, including a man in the foreground pouring an offering into the fire with a long ladle and a woman on the right in a red-orange garment with bangles feeding material into the flames. Tall brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand behind the fire, and a brass lamp with flames sits on the right. On the left, a deity murti is partly visible, decorated with red and white flowers and garlands. Ritual sequence suggests a homa.

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October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27A dark indoor photograph of a Chandi Homa fire ritual. A tall flame rises from a fire pit in the centre, with smoke drifting upward. In the foreground, silhouetted devotees sit with their backs to the camera, and one hand reaches toward the fire with an offering. Behind the fire, a figure in orange robes sits near the flames. Tall brass lamps with lit oil lamps and a small brass deity murti stand in the background, along with a decorated shrine area on the left.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27Dim temple interior photographed at night. A large fire blazes in a homa pit at centre, with smoke rising. Several people sit in silhouette in the foreground, seen from behind with dark hair. Behind the fire, figures in orange and saffron clothing sit near the flames. Tall brass oil lamps with burning flames stand around the fire, and flower garlands hang at left beside a deity murti on a raised altar. The scene suggests a homa ritual.2008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27October 27 20082008-10-27