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Photograph of a Pradosha puja and homa at an outdoor temple shrine. In the centre, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and a rudraksha mala, sits on a white-draped seat garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, placed before a granite shrine with a deity murti of Shiva and Parvati adorned with garlands. Small brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style brass vessel sit on mats in front. A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit. Three people in pale pink, black and dark clothing lie prostrate on the floor, while a man in white dhoti and kurta bows low, and a group in cream and white saris and dhotis stands with hands folded and one elderly woman raising a hand to her head. Red curtains frame the shrine.

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A photograph of an outdoor temple-style shrine where a homa fire burns in a stone-brick fire pit on the floor. Behind it, a multi-armed deity murti in red, blue and yellow stands on a raised platform flanked by red drapery and garlands. In front, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala sits on a white-draped seat garlanded with yellow-orange flowers, though the portrait is a printed picture and not a physical person. A woman in a white sari sits cross-legged at left, a man in white dhoti and shirt lies prostrate on the floor near the fire, and several men in white dhotis and shirts stand at right. Brass puja vessels, oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on white cloth at left.2008-01-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a pradosha puja and homa at an open-air shrine. A priest in orange robes with a shawl sits on a mat, holding a lit oil lamp aarti toward a deity murti pair of Shiva and Parvati with a black face and gold ornaments on a white stone shrine with red drapes. Garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, a framed portrait of a person in orange robes seated and holding a mala sits on a white cloth before a small fire pit with burning embers. Two girls in white and green sit cross-legged on mats, and a woman in a white sari with green border sits at the right edge. A man in white kneels with hands folded at the left.2008-01-20A photograph of a Pradosha puja and homa at an open-air shrine. A small fire burns in a square brick fire pit on the right, with a metal vessel set over the flames. Standing around it are a man in a striped shirt, a woman in a lavender sari, a young girl in a pink dress, and other devotees; a woman in a grey-green sari kneels in the foreground. On a white-draped stand at left sits a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wearing orange robes and garlanded with marigolds. Brass pots, plates of bananas, fruit and betel leaves lie on a cloth mat. Behind is a shrine with deity murtis draped in blue and yellow cloth, and red curtains hang from the pillars.2008-01-20January 20 20082008-01-20Photograph of a homa at an open-sided temple space. A fire burns in a square brick fire pit on a floor covered with woven mats, with brass vessels and a tray of fruit (apples, bananas, grapes) in the foreground. Behind it, a framed portrait of a man in saffron/orange robes with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, sits on a white-draped seat. Above and to the left stand deity murtis in a shrine, including a figure with a blue-and-yellow dhoti and a gold crown. Several devotees stand and kneel nearby: a woman in a white sari and a kneeling woman in a green-and-white sari, with a young child in red, and men in white dhotis and checked shirts observing the fire. Red curtains hang at the shrine.2008-01-20A man lies prostrate face-down on a grey stone floor in a temple shrine, his feet bare and his light grey t-shirt and khaki trousers visible. In front of him is a red-and-gold ornate seat draped with orange cloth, holding a framed portrait of a seated figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, the portrait hung on a red rose-petal carpet. Behind it stands a deity murti in yellow and pink garments, garlanded with flowers. Two young children in a blue t-shirt and a checked shirt walk toward the seat, while a woman in a pink kurta and a woman in white sarees stand nearby, and a woman in an orange-and-green sari holds a brass tray with flower garland. Orange curtains and carved stone pillars frame the shrine.2009-12-12Devotees stand in a covered open-air shrine during a puja at a stone temple structure with a central deity murti flanked by two female figures in blue and yellow skirts, draped in red cloth and garlanded with marigold strands. Below, a small seated figure in orange sits on a white-draped platform with a garland, and a fire pit with stacked bricks and a small flame sits in front of it. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, another man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands with hands folded, and several others in white dhotis and saris stand around. Brass lamps rest on a mat at left and sunlight glows through trees behind.2008-01-20Open-sided pavilion with a grey tin roof and orange-and-multicolour decorated pillars, facing a white stone shrine housing a deity murti with red and blue draping. A seated figure in an orange robe and a seated priest in white dhoti face the shrine, with a small fire lamp and a framed portrait in orange robes garlanded with marigolds placed before them. Devotees sit on woven mats in white and cream clothes, including women in white saris and children, facing the shrine during a puja or homa. Trees and greenery are visible beyond the pavilion.2008-01-20A photograph of a Pradosha puja and homa in an open-sided hall at Aadi Kailaasa, Bengaluru, with a stone shrine behind and red curtains draped at its sides. A priest in a saffron-orange robe stands at the centre, holding a lamp or offering before a seated orange-robed figure on a white-draped platform in front of the shrine. A second priest in white sits on a mat to the left, with offerings of fruit and flowers on a cloth in front of him. About fifteen devotees in white and cream clothing sit cross-legged on mats in rows, several with hands folded. Colourful hanging cloth banners with bird motifs hang from the roof, and sunlight glows through the trees outside.2008-01-20January 24 20082008-01-24 +1 copiesJanuary 24 20082008-01-24January 24 20082008-01-24