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A dimly lit homa ritual at an altar. Two or three figures in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the left and centre, one pouring or offering into a flaming fire pit made of stacked bricks. Behind them stands a deity murti draped with a garland of white and red flowers, with a crown and a large conical rock backdrop. Brass oil lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel, offerings in a metal tray and a fire-lit lamp stand on the altar, with a trident visible at the far left.

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March 01 20182018-03-01 +1 copiesAugust 01 20142014-08-01February 16 20072007-02-16March 07 20162016-03-07Night ritual outdoors at a shrine. A person in a red-orange turban, rudraksha-style red beaded garland and gold bangles holds a lit torch aloft with the right hand. Beside them, a younger figure in a dark decorated cylindrical headpiece and brown-gold wrap kneels, tending a small flame in a clay lamp. In front, a shallow bowl of burning oil lamps sits on stone. To the right, a carved stone deity murti stands with red and white flower garlands draped on pillars. Dark foliage surrounds the scene. The person on the left wears a red-orange turban and garland; the kneeling attendant wears brown and gold; the flames are oil lamps and a torch.2014-12-05A night fire ritual at a shrine with a blue-skinned multi-armed Kaali murti adorned with gold jewellery and a crown, set against dark draped cloth and flowers. In the foreground a priest in a red-maroon garment holds a flaming lamp over a white brick fire altar, while another figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits behind it. Two more people in orange robes sit on the right with hands folded, and a tall brass lamp stand with lit flames stands at right. Brass bowls and offerings sit on the platform, and a palm frond lies across the altar edge.2006-10-21A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night inside a shrine. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing a sleeveless saffron-orange robe and rudraksha-style beads, stands with both hands on a black stone Shiva linga set in a dark lotus-shaped yoni pedestal, water pouring over it. Behind him, a bearded man in orange robes holds a copper tray, and a seated man in orange on the left holds a lit oil lamp with a brass bell. A white marble figure and a small gilded deity murti stand at the lower left. The deity behind is draped in red and gold silk and garlanded with yellow, orange and purple flowers. The scene is a linga abhishekam.2010-02-12August 01 20142014-08-01September 18 20062006-09-18November 04 20132013-11-04A homa fire ritual before a blue-skinned deity murti of Kaali with a gold crown and ornate gold garments, set against a dark backdrop with marigold garlands. A fire burns in a white brick fire pit. A priest in red garments and gold necklace holds a ritual lamp and offering. Three men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the fire, one holding a metal vessel of flowers and rice. Brass plates of offerings, a standing brass lamp stand with lit wicks, and a tiered brass lamp stand decorated with yellow flowers stand nearby. A red and green draped canopy hangs at right.2006-10-21A photograph inside a tiled room with a black-and-white checkered floor. In the foreground a woman in an orange-red shawl and a long beaded rudraksha-style necklace smiles while holding a small brass bell in one hand and a hand gesture near a lit oil lamp; a shaved-headed man in orange robes sits behind her with palms pressed together. A large brass vessel holds a silver shivalinga-style object decorated with orange marigolds and red petals, with a stainless steel pot beside it. Oil lamp flames glow warm in the foreground, and two more people in orange and cream robes stand at the left doorway. This appears to be an abhishekam or puja ritual setting.2014-01-23