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Photograph of an indoor hall with a polished reddish-brown floor at night. In the foreground a square fire pit is built of white brick blocks, with a small flame visible at its base. Behind it, a group of about nine people stand in a semicircle facing the pit: several men in white dhotis with yellow shawls, a man in a light shirt with folded arms, a woman in a maroon sari, a woman in a teal kurta, a young boy in a light shirt, and a boy in a green shirt. A black stone statue of a bull (Nandi) sits on a white pedestal near a mirror framing a decorated shrine with a deity murti under a canopy. White pillars with carved capitals and colourful striped columns frame the hall, and white plastic chairs stand at the right edge.

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February 05 20102010-02-05October 17 20092009-10-17A homa is performed in an indoor hall with white pillars and a mirror on the right. A brick fire pit burns with flames in the centre, with brass plates of offerings, a steel vessel and a small brass lamp around it. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, facing the fire, is at the front. Standing around the fire, with hands in anjali, are two women in yellow and red saris on the left, a woman in a cream sari with red border, a man in a striped yellow green shirt, a man in a dark jacket, a man in white with a yellow-green shawl, and a bearded man in white with a yellow-green shawl on the right. A wall-mounted microphone stand stands beside the fire. No identifiable a person is shown, so no candidate is marked.January 01 20102010-01-01February 05 20102010-02-05Indoor temple scene with white marble pillars and ceiling fans. A homa or yagna fire burns on a low brick fire pit in the foreground, with a stack of sticks beside it and brass pots and banana-leaf plates of fruit and offerings on the floor. Several devotees stand facing a shrine: men in white dhotis with yellow-green shawls, a woman in a white sari with a red border, and a woman in a yellow-orange sari with hands folded in namaskar. Two men in dark jackets and striped shirts watch from the right. A seated priest in white is at left near a deity murti decorated with garlands. A red-and-orange draped niche holds a portrait garlanded with marigolds. A floral rug covers the floor.A photograph inside a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor. A small brick fire pit burns in the centre, a homa in progress. A man in a white dhoti kneels or stands with palms pressed together before the fire, while another white-clad priest sits nearby. Two women in saris, one in a red-and-orange floral sari and one in a yellow sari with red blouse, stand with hands folded. A man in a striped yellow-green shirt and dark cap stands at left with hands joined. Trays of fruit and offerings lie on the floor. At right a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments with a red floral garland sits on a decorated bench, and deity murtis stand in the background.Indoor photograph of a night-time ritual in a temple hall with white pillars, ceiling fans and a bell hanging at left. A crowd of devotees stands in a loose group, many men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris. In the foreground a woman in an orange and green patterned salwar kameez bends forward near a low stone platform holding a fire vessel with smoke rising, while a small girl in pink and a child in a striped outfit sit on a green mat. Two priests in white garments stand toward the back near the smoking offering, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-type vessel on the floor. A wooden palanquin or peetha with red and white garlands rests at right, and a brass lamp stands on a red mat in front.Indoor temple hall with white pillars, glossy reddish-brown floor and a hanging bell at left. Several devotees stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, including a man in a striped yellow-green shirt and a dark cap, women in red-bordered white and yellow saris, and two people in white. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari and a woman in yellow sari stand near a platter of fruit, sweets and flowers placed on the floor, with a copper pot and bowls nearby. At right, a seated woman in yellow sits beside a decorated wooden seat with a cushion, and a framed portrait in an orange-robed figure with a red-and-orange garland hangs on an easel. Behind them is a doorway to a shrine with a deity murti.Indoor photo of a homa at an ashram hall with a square brick fire pit burning in the lower left. A priest in white robes with dark stripes kneels before a white ritual altar or seat in the centre. Around them a group of devotees stands with hands folded in prayer: a woman in an orange-red sari at left, a man in a striped polo shirt, a man in a white shirt, a girl in a pink outfit, and women in blue and green saris at right. Brass lamps, flowers and fruit offerings sit on a yellow cloth and a patterned mat. White pillars with carved details frame the room. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2009-09-20A night-time homa at an open pavilion with white pillars and a dark exterior. A square fire pit lined with white bricks burns brightly in the foreground. Three men in white ritual clothes sit around it: one at the left leans forward with bowed head beside brass vessels and a plate of fruit, another in white with a beaded necklace sits in the middle, and a man in white with raised folded hands sits at the right of the fire. Standing at the left, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers, a man in an orange-yellow shirt, a man in a blue shirt, and a man in an orange top stand with hands folded, and a woman in a red top and a woman in a red sari stand beside a boy in green, all with hands folded in prayer. A golden stepped pyramidal structure stands at right and brass puja implements sit on the floor. Green and red patterned mats cover the floor.Interior of a white temple hall at night during a worship ceremony. Several people in white dhotis and kurta-style clothes stand with hands folded in namaskar before a shrine draped with an orange cloth and marigold garlands, where a framed portrait sits on a low platform. Some people wear white saris and a woman in a yellow-orange sari kneels at the shrine. Brass vessels, banana leaves, fruit, flower garlands and a small deity murti with decorations sit on the floor in front. Two men on the right, one in a striped shirt and cap, stand watching. Ceiling fans and ornate white pillars frame the room.