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A photograph of a small ritual room during a puja. Several people in white ritual clothes sit on the floor: a woman in a white sari with gold borders in the foreground pours or offers from a silver plate, while a man in white with a rudraksha-style necklace and another woman with folded palms sit behind her. On the right, a white-draped altar holds a brass oil lamp, an orange cloth-covered object, and garlands of white jasmine and red flowers. Silver and brass vessels, a plate of fruit and flowers, a brass bell and a small lamp lie on the floor in front.

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A photograph of a puja at a small temple-style room during the Sri Vidya Homa. A woman in a gold-bordered cream sari sits in the foreground, cradling a folded white cloth while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold chain bends forward beside a silver vessel and a lit oil lamp. Behind them, a younger man in white robes with a dark rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, holding a small silver container, while another priest in white sits near brass pots and a tray of marigolds. On the right, a brass lamp stands beside a white-draped table with a garland of white jasmine and red flowers and an orange-cloth draped object. A banana, grapes and fruit sit on a plate in the lower right, with flower petals scattered on the floor.2006-02-27A 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 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 small indoor puja in progress on a tiled floor. Four people sit in front of a white-draped table holding a framed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, with an orange cloth draped over the top of the frame. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold border holds her hands together, and a man in white dhoti and shirt beside her gestures over a silver tray of fruit, flowers and a steel dish. Behind them a young man in white with a dark bead mala pours from a small silver vessel, and an older woman in white with gold border sits near a brass oil lamp, with brass lamps and a bell in the foreground.2006-02-27A small domestic puja room with a green wall and white refrigerator. On the left, a framed portrait garlanded with pink and yellow flowers sits on a white-draped seat with an orange cloth folded before it. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels at center, extending her hand over a brass tray of pink flowers and fruit, a brass oil lamp burning behind her. A man in white shirt and white dhoti sits with palms joined in namaskar, and two young women in white on the left and right also hold their hands in prayer. Brass plates, a silver cup, a conch shell and a tray of mixed flowers rest on the pink mat in front of them.Indoor puja scene on a white marble floor. Two women in white sari-style clothes with orange and red borders sit cross-legged. The woman on the right has her palms pressed together in namaskar, while the woman on the left holds her hands together near a garland and wears a rudraksha mala. Before them are brass trays of yellow and pink flowers, brass oil lamps, small steel bowls, a lit oil lamp, incense sticks, bananas, coconuts and fruit. On a sofa draped in white stands a framed photograph of a smiling person garlanded with white flowers, with an orange cloth-wrapped bundle and a feather-like stick placed in front of it. A third person, partly visible at lower right, bends over the offerings. A printed date stamp reads 28-2-2006.A photograph of a small room during a puja-style ritual with devotees seated on the floor in white clothing. A woman on the left wears a white sari with gold border and folds her hands in prayer. A man in the centre foreground in a white dhoti and shirt sits with palms joined, eyes closed. Behind them, another man in a white shirt and a seated man in orange-and-white clothing are visible. Brass oil lamps (lamp stands) with lit flames stand on the right, beside an orange-draped cushion or seat on a white-covered table. Above it hangs a framed portrait with white jasmine garlands and red flower garlands. A metal plate of flowers and offerings sits on the floor. Several people are visible in the room, and a fire lamp burns near the entrance.2006-02-27A homa fire ceremony in a plain room with white-painted brick fire pit burning with flames and offerings. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands bending over the fire, pouring or offering with a spoon-like vessel. Two seated devotees in front right, a man in a beige shirt and a woman in a teal top, sit with palms pressed together in prayer on white cloth. On a table behind is a framed portrait of a person in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace and flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps, bananas and a small basket of offerings. Brass plates with flowers and grains sit on the floor beside the fire pit.2009-10-10A small indoor room with a plain plaster wall and tiled floor shows three people in white ritual clothes seated on mats for a puja. A man in a white checked shirt and white dhoti pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a tray of magenta and yellow flowers. A woman in a white sari with an orange border sits in the foreground with a long braid, and another woman in white sits behind. Brass lamps, a silver bowl, a plate of bananas and apples, and a newspaper lie on the floor. On a wooden desk stands a framed photograph of a seated figure on an ornate golden throne wearing white and gold robes, flanked by orange cloth and apples with marigold garlands. A printed sheet with a dense Tamil text is pinned on the wall.A 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 seated puja in a small room with white walls. A young man in white clothes sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar, facing a white-draped seat on which an orange cloth bundle rests, with an orange cloth hanging down the front and a feather fan tucked behind it. A framed image above the seat is decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. Before them lie brass plates of flowers, fruit, sweets, oil lamps and a silver bowl. A woman in white with a rudraksha-style necklace holds a brass vessel at the right, and a woman in white sits at the left with hands folded. A woman in an orange and white sari with a dark mala at the far left and a woman in green at the lower right also sit on the floor mat, with oranges and pink flowers in trays in the foreground.A 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.2006-02-27