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A seated group performs a puja at a low wooden table covered with a woven mat, scattered pink and red flower petals, a silver tray of jasmine garlands and a brass oil lamp. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border and gold jewellery sits with palms pressed together and eyes closed. Beside her a man in plain white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala and holds jasmine garlands with hands folded. Behind them two men in white dhotis and a woman in a cream sari with gold border sit with hands in anjali, and a bowl of offerings and a silver dish of kumkum sit on the table. A white-framed window and white walls form the background, with a cup of offerings and a bowl of rose petals nearby.

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A seated puja in a small room with white walls and a white-draped table. In the foreground a woman in a gold-bordered white sari and jasmine in her hair sits with palms pressed together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt beside her does the same. Behind them a young man in white kurta and dhoti with a rudraksha mala and tilak sits with hands folded. At right, a brass lamp with lit wicks stands beside a folded orange cloth on a flower-garlanded altar. Trays of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a silver plate of offerings lie on the mat in front. A woman in white sits behind them near bundled leaves and brass pots, and a man in white stands in the doorway. No person with clear a person cues is visible.2006-02-27A photograph of a homa ritual in a tiled room. A man in white clothes with a black rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre behind a square fire pit built of stacked tiers of bricks sprinkled with pink petals, with wooden sticks arranged in the middle. Around him sit women in white and cream saris with gold borders, some with long braided hair and beaded necklaces. A woman in a cream sari with gold border sits at left with hands folded. A silver pot and a brass lamp stand, flower garlands and a plate of petals are on the floor. Several onlookers in colourful saris sit in the background near a wooden door.2006-02-27A photograph of a seated group in white clothing performing a puja in a small room with pink-patterned floor. A framed portrait garlanded with pink and yellow flowers sits on a white-draped platform at the upper left, with an orange cloth draped in front of it. A woman in a cream sari with gold border and a man in white shirt and white dhoti sit with palms pressed together, while a woman in white kneels at the left with hands joined. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame stands in the centre, beside brass vessels, a silver plate of flower petals and a bowl of pink and yellow flowers and fruit. Other devotees sit in the foreground, their hands folded in prayer.A photograph of a small room during a homa ritual. A fire burns in a brass vessel on a white-draped table at right, surrounded by marigold and red flower garlands. Seated on the floor, a young man in white clothes and a white shirt wears a beaded necklace and holds a small metal ladle. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits with hands folded. A man in white kurta and white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala sits at left, and a woman in gold-bordered white sari in the lower left corner holds an offering. Behind them, several men in white stand in the doorway. On the right, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure rests beside a saffron cloth, brass oil lamps, and flower garlands. A coconut heap sits at left.2006-02-27A photograph of a domestic puja in a white-walled room. Several people sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman in a cream sari with gold border holds an open book, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari and a young child in a pink checked dress sit in the foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala prays nearby. On the right, a brass oil lamp with lit flames stands beside a white-draped altar decorated with white jasmine garlands, red flowers and an orange cloth. Plates of fruit, a silver bowl and brass vessels sit on the floor and altar. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-02-27A photograph of a домашний-style puja in a tiled room with a light-coloured floor. Several women sit on the floor in white saris and mundu-style garments with coloured borders, hands folded or holding a flame. A woman in a cream sari with gold border lights a lamp and reaches toward a brass plate of offerings, while an older man in white kurta and glasses sits with palms pressed together. Brass oil lamps, a tray of bananas, fruits and flower petals, a bowl of rice or grain, and a small framed photograph stand on a mat. A white-draped seat holds an orange cloth. A garlanded framed portrait sits at right. The scene shows a ritual with homa-style offerings and padapuja-type setup.A photograph of a homa fire ceremony indoors. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with pink and white flower petals in front. Several devotees sit on the floor in white ritual clothes with gold borders, hands pressed in anjali. A woman in a cream sari with gold border sits at upper left, a man in white shirt and dhoti sits behind her, and women in white and peach saris kneel at right. A silver kalasha is placed on a flower-covered tray at left, with brass vessels and a steel plate holding offerings near the fire, and a pink flower garland nearby. A person in orange cloth is partly visible at far left.A photograph of a seated group in a plain white-walled room with tiled floor during a ritual. Most people sit cross-legged with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in the centre wears a white sari and glasses, hands folded. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala. Several women wear white or cream saris, and one wears a green salwar. A standing man in white shirt and white cloth gestures toward the group. In the foreground a brass plate holds flower garlands in pink and orange, next to a lamp and an offering tray, with a folded striped cloth on the floor.2006-02-27A photograph of a small room with a tiled floor and a barred window, where devotees in white clothes perform a puja before a framed portrait garlanded with white, pink and yellow flowers. A man in white kneels with a rudraksha mala beside a silver deity murti, while a woman in a white sari with gold border bends forward to offer flowers. Standing devotees in white press their palms together and a brass oil lamp sits at the right. Posters on the wall show a yoga pose and a saffron-robed figure. The portrait is not clearly identifiable as a specific person, so no identity is asserted.2006-04-08 +1 copiesA homa ritual in a small room with a carved wooden door. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala sits at the front, placing pink flower petals into the fire area. Flower garlands of pink and orange blooms rest on a brass tray. Fire-pit bricks are marked with yellow pigment and white lines, and metal vessels and a ghee pot sit nearby. Several seated men and women in white dhotis and sarees, some holding prayer books, surround the ritual, and a small child in a red top sits near the fire. Incense smoke fills the air. No a person candidate is visibly identifiable.2006-02-27A seated group of devotees performs a puja indoors with palms pressed together in namaskar. Six people kneel or sit on a woven mat, several in white clothes with orange-bordered cream saris and rudraksha malas; an older man in a white shirt and glasses sits at left, and a woman in a white sari with braided hair and jasmine flowers sits at lower left. A brass lamp, brass vessels, a plate of bananas and fruit, marigold garlands, and a framed photograph of a smiling person sit on the floor offering tray. At right, an orange cloth rests on a white-draped seat. A woman in an orange and red sari with hands folded sits in the background at upper left.A homa fire burns in a raised brick fire pit decorated with pink flower petals and white rangoli-style lines. Beside it a brass bowl holds yellow material, and a wooden ladle lies nearby. Seated around the fire on the floor, a woman in a white sari with a gold border and red bindi sits with her hands folded, eyes closed. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Two men in white clothes sit behind, one wearing a rudraksha mala. A woman in a cream and gold sari sits at right with hands joined. Brass ritual vessels and a copper kalasha with flowers sit on a tray at upper left, and a lit oil lamp stands at left. The scene shows a homa being performed indoors on a tiled floor.