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A photograph of a chandi homa ritual under an orange and green canopy decorated with yellow and green fringed rosettes. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark, sits behind a white tiered homa platform strewn with marigold garlands and red flowers, holding a ritual implement. Several people in white kurta-style clothes and yellow shawls sit or stand around the platform with hands folded in prayer. To the right stands an elaborate multi-armed goddess murti with a crown and weapons, beside a lion figure and a bright red cloth, with brass lamps, fruit and bowls of offerings arranged on the floor. Woven striped mats cover the ground.

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September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor ritual under an orange and green canopy decorated with paper rosettes and banana leaves. A figure in saffron-orange robes and a long orange-beaded mala sits cross-legged before a tiered white platform garlanded with marigolds and rose petals, holding a microphone. Two men in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit with folded hands beside him, and a woman in white and yellow stands at left. To the right, a deity murti group with a lion vahana and a large decorated image stands on a red cloth amid brass lamps, fruit, bowls and kalasha-style offerings. Striped woven mats cover the ground. Several people in white stand in the background. The scene reads as a homa-style puja.2009-09-25 +1 copiesSeptember 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesOutdoor Chandi Homa ritual under a canopy of banana leaves and orange cloth at a temple courtyard. A large framed deity murti of the goddess Durga with multiple arms and red garments stands behind an altar. Several people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a red and white striped platform, while others in white kurtas with yellow shawls sit facing the homa area, with brass kalashas, offering plates of greens, flowers and red blossoms laid before them. A woman in orange stands at the right holding a book. Visible at the back, a sign in Kannada script reads Shri Kashi? Temple style lettering on a wall. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25Outdoor ritual photograph under a canopy of printed cloth with a colourful bunting border and leafy banana-leaf poles. A white stepped homa platform with a dark square fire pit sits on an orange cloth. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland is at the right, with several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sitting around him, and a row of women in white saris with yellow shawls chanting at the left with mics on stands. Brass lamps with lit flames, marigold garlands, flower petals on the platform, brass plates of food offerings on banana leaves and a silver dish of white sweets sit in the foreground. Simple white and red buildings stand in the background.2009-10-17Outdoor ritual setting under a striped canopy. A shaved-headed man in a saffron-pink robe sits cross-legged on a mat at left beside a white-clad attendant with yellow shawl, with another man in orange behind. A white altar table holds brass oil lamps, marigold garlands and yellow flowers, clay pots of offerings, plates of sweets and fruit, and a deity murti with blue skin and garlands. A large white stone-like platform with orange cloth stands in front. A sign reads Sri Anandeshwar Mandir in Devanagari. Banyan-style foliage forms the backdrop. Not a homa; a puja-style offering scene.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony under a red and orange canopy hung with orange pennants. At the centre, a square fire pit lined with white stone steps holds a dark basin. Behind it stands a deity murti heavily garlanded with yellow and red flowers. A woman in orange robes sits cross-legged on the left, facing the fire pit, with a bowl of white offerings and a tray of flowers and wood pieces in front of her. On the right, a man with long dark hair sits on a raised seat in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style garland, holding a trident-like staff, with attendants in orange and white beside him. Rows of small brass lamps line the mat in the foreground. Devotees in white stand behind, and palm trees appear beyond the walls.2008-12-28 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony under a large red, orange and yellow canopy decorated with green leaf trim and banana plants. A central figure in an orange robe stands behind a fire pit, holding a flame, with smoke rising. Seated devotees in orange and saffron garments, some with hands pressed in anjali, face the fire, and a row of people in yellow and white dhotis or clothes sits to the left. To the right, a decorated deity murti with a silver crown and garlands, with kalasha pots, fruit and flowers on a side table. Visible people number roughly fifteen to twenty.2009-09-25Outdoor Chandi Homa ritual under a striped canopy decorated with banana leaves. A bearded man in orange robes at left and several young women in orange saris with maroon borders sit on orange cushions, offering items into a ritual space. Behind them, a person in orange with a red shawl and rudraksha mala sits centrally, with more people in white kurtas and yellow shawls seated nearby. A small plaque on a white wall reads 'Sri Adi Parashakti Peetham' and at right stands a decorated deity murti with garlands, lion-faced figure and brass kalasha and lamps on a table. Marigold petals are scattered on the ground before the homa area.2009-09-25Outdoor puja ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange and green festoons and banana leaves. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala sits at a white altar covered with marigold garlands, with a fire pit and offerings. Beside her, a man in white robes and a yellow shawl assists. Behind them, a row of seated people in yellow and white shawls and orange clothing sit on a yellow cloth with microphones, and a few onlookers sit on striped mats in the foreground. Palm trees and a small white building stand in the background.2009-09-25Outdoor ritual scene at an ashram-style courtyard under a tented canopy. A seated figure on a red and gold throne wears orange clothing, a saffron shawl and a long orange garland, with long hair swept back; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference (probable), though not certain. Nearby, a shaved-headed priest in white sits behind a white altar, with another priest in white at the left, and orange-robed monks stand at the right. A decorated deity murti with a large white and blue frame, floral garlands and a red-and-white umbrella stands at left, and oil lamps and offering plates of fruit, sweets and flowers are arranged on the orange-draped altar. Devotees, including children, sit in the foreground. Bunting of green leaves and colourful tassels hangs overhead, and a red signboard with Kannada text stands behind.2010-10-15