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Indoor home puja in a small room with tiled floor. A man with long hair and a white kurta sits at left beside a brick fire pit with offerings of fruit, coconut and marigold garlands. Two men in white clothes sit near a central deity murti decorated with a red-and-orange flower garland, and other seated devotees watch, including a woman in a yellow sari and others in saffron and patterned clothing. Rows of small clay lamps are arranged on the floor at lower left, and brass vessels and plates stand around the ritual area. Glass display cabinet with figurines in the background.

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2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura Sarvajnapeetham2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA home puja in a domestic room with a tiled floor. A woman in a white garment sits at the centre near a decorated deity murti garlanded with orange and red flowers, with fruit, brass vessels and a kalasha-like offering arranged on a brick platform in front. A dense group of devotees sits cross-legged on a patterned mat in colourful saris, including yellow, green, blue and purple tones, while a woman in a blue-and-white striped sari sits on a white plastic chair at right and a man in a pale shirt stands at the back. Another woman in yellow bends near the doorway. Potted plants and cabinets with figurines line the wall. The gathering appears to be a devotional ritual, with participants seated and facing the altar.Indoor ritual scene in a home room with a red refrigerator and glass cabinet behind. A man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl bends over a low altar, pouring from a steel vessel while a woman in a brown sari with a red blouse holds a metal pot beside him. Seated devotees on the floor include a man in white with an orange shawl, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala, and women in white and orange saris. The altar holds many clay lamps, a brass oil lamp with a burning flame, bundles of sticks, mounds of red bricks decorated with flowers, and fruit and flower offerings on plates. A framed portrait on the wall shows a seated figure in white on a throne with a garland above. A homa-style fire ritual with offerings in progress.2006-10-25A photograph of a homa or yagna in a domestic room with yellow walls. A sacred fire burns on a raised platform in front of a framed deity image, with brass lamps, flower garlands, and rows of clay pots and coconuts on a mat in the foreground. A man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at the fire, with a second man in orange and white beside him. Women in saris sit at the edges of the frame, one in green and one in maroon, and a red refrigerator and a glass cabinet stand against the back wall. A small framed photograph of a bearded man hangs near the deity picture.2006-10-25Indoor photograph of a homa fire ritual on a tiled floor. A fire burns inside a square arrangement of stacked bricks decorated with flower petals, surrounded by small clay oil lamps and brass lamps. Three seated people in white and red clothing watch the ritual, and a person in white stands on the stairs at right. A framed portrait of a figure with a red-fringed crown and white garments is on the wall behind the fire. A hand holding a camera or phone appears at upper right. The arrangement suggests a homa or yagna.2006-10-25A seated group of devotees faces a small altar in a plain room with a green floor mat. At the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits beside a lit fire pit and an arrangement of dishes, one hand raised in a gesture while holding a small object. Across from her, a young man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them on the wall, a framed portrait shows a robed woman seated beneath a tree with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps on a white-draped table. Around the fire, seated people in orange, pink, maroon and white saris and white shirts face the altar, with several braided hair visible from behind. The scene resembles a homa or puja with offerings of sweets arranged on a cloth.2009-10-10Indoor temple hall at night with white walls and carved pillars. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl stands at a low brick fire pit, bending over offerings. A woman in white kneels in the foreground holding a brass plate of fruit and flowers. Three women in yellow and orange saris sit on the right, one in a red-bordered sari. Behind them an altar holds deity murtis draped in garlands and a framed portrait with orange cloth and marigold garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha, metal vessels and coconuts sit on the floor.A photograph of a funeral-rite room with pink walls and barred windows. In the upper right, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace stands beside a white-draped bed and a wall of flower garlands; he may be the candidate noted in the page, though his face is not clear enough to confirm. Seated on the red floor at left, several men and boys in saffron and white clothing face a brass and steel puja arrangement with lamps, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and leaves. A woman in white clothing stands at centre making an offering. At right, a glass-sided casket holds a body covered in white cloth, decorated with marigolds and leaves.2005-11-13A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit set on an orange cloth in an indoor hall. A priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold-beaded necklace and a red-orange sash, sits behind the fire with one arm extended over it and a microphone nearby. A younger priest in orange cloth sits at the upper right. Seated before the fire are a woman in an orange and green sari and several people in white clothes, including a man with a rudraksha-style mala, with hands folded. Steel pots with lids, plates of puffed bread, bowls of fruit and flower garlands surround the scene.2011-11-06Indoor home puja with a group seated on the floor before a low pink-painted square altar bearing a green coconut with garland, a brass pot and lit oil lamps. Trays of bananas, oranges, limes, flowers, yellow marigolds and bowls of food are arranged in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded in prayer beside a woman in a purple sari with orange border, also praying. Other seated family members include a man in red, a woman in pink sari, and children in white, blue and red clothing. A television and cabinet stand against the wall behind them.A homa fire ritual in a hall with orange-painted walls and an orange floor cloth. A square yellow brick fire pit holds a bright flame at the centre. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold-coloured yellow silk border, wearing a long beaded necklace, sits at right beside the fire, holding a ritual item and reaching toward offerings. Around the fire, a woman in an orange and green sari sits with palms together, and several men in white kurtas and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, watching. Bowls of fruit, flowers, grains, pappadums and food are arranged on plates and steel dishes. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe and a man in orange sit near a red and gold throne-like seat. A microphone stands near the priest. Several people are visible, and a steel cooking vessel sits in the foreground.2011-11-06