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Night photograph of a Chandi Homa at an outdoor temple pavilion with bamboo posts, hanging leaf decorations and strings of lights. A standing figure in saffron robes holds a lit oil lamp aloft beside the fire area, while smoke rises. Seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on mats before a homa setup with brass vessels, yellow flower garlands and banana leaves. Several people in white dhotis with yellow shoulder cloths sit nearby, and a woman in white with a long braid and yellow cloth sits in the foreground. On the right, a deity murti in an arched frame sits beside decorated kalasha pots. Two women in the lower corners are partly visible.

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Photograph of a night-time homa ceremony under a decorated pandal with hanging leaf and fabric festoons. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft, with smoke rising. Seated in front, several people in saffron-orange garments and white attire with yellow shawls face the fire, and a seated figure on the left wears orange with a flower garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha, flower offerings, leaves and small decorated pots surround the platform. On the right a deity murti stands in an arched frame lit with string lights. Two long-haired women with braids are seen from behind in the foreground.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26A night-time homa ceremony under an open tent decorated with hanging orange and green streamers and banana-leaf bunting. A standing priest in orange robes and a matching orange head cloth, wearing a beaded necklace, holds a flaming ritual lamp toward a fire pit while seated, orange-robed participants chant and watch. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks stand at the front left, and on the right a white-draped table holds several brass and bamboo-wrapped kalasha pots topped with orange and green leaves. Nearby, a tall decorated deity murti with a dark face and crown stands beside the table. Several white-clad and yellow-scarfed attendants stand in the background, and a woman in a light yellow garment sits at the left edge.2009-09-26September 26 20092009-09-26A night-time photograph of a puja at an open-air outdoor shrine decorated with leafy banana plants, strings of lights and a painted tree backdrop. A standing man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a tray with a flame aloft. Seated before him, several people in orange robes with hands pressed in prayer face the altar, including a woman with a long braid and a man with a wooden staff leaning beside him. Two men in white with yellow shawls assist at the altar. On the altar are brass oil lamps, bowls of white offerings and yellow flowers, and a large white-and-blue deity murti with a crown and garland, adorned with marigolds.2009-10-17September 26 20092009-09-26A homa ritual under a colourful patterned canopy strung with leaves and garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes stands centre-right holding a metal plate with a lit flame, facing seated participants. Several people sit on mats in orange, red-striped and white garments, some with folded hands, while a woman in white with a yellow border sits at the left edge. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, flower-decorated brass vessels, bundles of sticks, a plate of white offerings and baskets of fruit and flowers sit in front, and smoke rises in the background. A visible fire pit with offerings suggests a homa; the standing man's appearance is uncertain, so he is described by role only.2009-10-17 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of a Chandi homa ritual in a temple hall decorated with colourful fan-shaped paper ornaments overhead and banana plants at the sides. A man in an orange robe and a long orange shawl stands at centre holding a lit flame aloft in a brass vessel, while a deity murti with a white and black face, golden crown and yellow-trimmed sari stands at the right. Seated devotees in orange and white robes with yellow shawls kneel around a square fire pit with marigold petals, some with hands in prayer. Brass oil lamps burn at left, and a table holds woven baskets with kalasha-style pots and mango leaves. Smoke drifts through the room.2009-09-26A night-time photograph of a ritual in an open-sided pavilion decorated with orange and green fabric and banana leaves. A man in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala stands at center holding a lit camphor flame on a tray for aarti. Seated before him in rows are people in orange and saffron robes, and others in white with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in prayer. On the right is a deity murti with flower garlands beside brass oil lamps, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in the foreground. Fruit and offerings are arranged on the floor.2009-09-26Night outdoor homa ceremony under a canopy decorated with orange, green and yellow fabric rings and banana plant trunks. A standing man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead necklace holds a large round ritual tool over a fire pit, with smoke rising. Seated around the fire are devotees in saffron and orange robes and people in white with yellow shawls. A brass oil lamp with lit wicks and a floral arrangement stands at the right edge, and offerings sit on the low ritual table.2009-09-26