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A blurred photograph taken through a doorway of a homa or fire ritual in a small interior room. A large fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the centre, with garlands and green leaves around it. Behind the fire stands an image with red and white decorations. On the left a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands near the doorway, while a woman in a pink sari sits on the floor at the front. Two other seated people are partly visible at the bottom edge, and a small red-framed picture hangs on the white wall at right.

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A photograph of an evening fire ritual inside a temple-like hall with a bright orange-yellow blaze burning at the centre of a ritual platform. A standing man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a tall brass lamp stand on the left. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with red and white flowers in a niche. Several women and a young girl sit on the floor in the foreground, one wearing a green sari and a flower in her hair, another in a pink sari. Warm lamplight and green leaves frame the scene.2006-10-25October 25 20062006-10-25A photograph taken through a doorway of a temple homa in the evening: a tall fire blazes in a brick fire pit in front of a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. A priest in white clothing with a reddish shawl stands at left beside a tall brass lamp stand. Several women and a girl in the foreground sit facing the fire, one wearing a white flower garland in her hair. Blurred figures fill the lower edge of the frame. A small red circular sign hangs on the wall at right.2006-10-25Dim indoor temple hall during a fire ritual. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering plates around it. A white-clad priest kneels at left and an elderly man in white sits behind the fire pit, with a woman in a tan sari beside him. Women in saris and salwar-style dress, including green, gold-bordered tan and blue garments, sit on the floor in rows to the right. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with marigold and red flowers, flanked by an oil lamp, and a carved white pillar and deity figure appear at left. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.Indoor temple-hall photo at dusk showing a homa fire burning in a square fire pit at centre. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged behind the fire, facing the pit. Seated devotees in the foreground, several in yellow, green, orange and pink, sit on a mat and the polished floor. To the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a garland stands on a table beside a deity murti draped in orange and yellow. A white pillared hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan frames the scene.October 25 20062006-10-25Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a small fire pit lined with white bricks, where a bright flame burns. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari sit cross-legged near the fire, with brass lamps and offerings beside them. A portrait of a figure in orange clothing with a garland is set on a red-and-gold stand on a raised seat behind the fire. Several women in colourful saris, including green, blue, orange and yellow, sit on the floor facing the fire, with a woman in white on the left attending to the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, with a deity murti and decorated alcove on the left.A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit inside a temple hall with carved wooden doorframes. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward, feeding offerings into the flames. Beside him a seated man in white with a golden-bordered cloth tends the fire. Several women in white saris with golden borders stand in the doorway; one in the foreground presses her palms together in prayer. Brass vessels, marigold garlands, fruit and flower offerings sit on banana leaves in front of the fire pit. No one is identified as a person.2016-08-142008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura Sarvajnapeetham2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA homa fire blazes in the centre of the frame on a stone platform decorated with yellow flowers, marigold garlands and offering packets. A young priest with a pink and white turban and layered beaded garland sits cross-legged at left, eyes lowered. Behind the fire, a standing figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a bowl and offering, and a woman in an orange-red sari with a flower garland stands at right beside a red temple pillar. Another seated attendant in white dhoti and shawl sits at far right. Their roles suggest a fire ritual in a temple setting.2016-08-142008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura Sarvajnapeetham