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Inside a shrine niche with a carved white arch and golden-orange stone walls, a woman in a red-orange sari with a gold border and flower-decorated hair pours an offering from a small metal vessel into a lit fire pit or homa kund. A man in white dhoti and shawl, with bare upper body and sandalwood marks, stands beside her holding a ritual vessel. Red and white flower garlands frame the fire, with brass lamps, brass kalashas and offering bowls on the platform below, and oil lamps on the left and right edges.

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A photograph of a ritual fire offering inside a niche with a white arched top. A flame burns in a metal lamp at the centre, framed by pink and white flower garlands draped on the niche. Two people perform the ritual: a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and gold ornaments on her hair and neck holds a metal vessel toward the flame, while a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and a sacred thread pours from a metal pot. Brass vessels and oil lamps sit on the stone ledge below, and lit lamps glow along the niche edges.2012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 05 20122012-06-05 +1 copiesJune 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a shrine niche with a white arched top and lion-face motif. Two people perform puja before a framed image garlanded with pink and white flowers, flanked by silver vessels and brass oil lamps. A woman in an orange-red sari stands at left, holding an object toward the shrine. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, his hands raised near the altar. Brass lamp stands frame the scene, and a string of small lights outlines the arch.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04June 05 20122012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04Photograph of a temple shrine niche lit by oil lamps, framed by golden lamp stands on either side. Inside the arched niche, a deity murti is decorated with garlands of white jasmine and red flowers, with brass vessels and flower offerings on a stone platform. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at left, one hand touching the platform, while a man at right, bare-chested with a white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl, holds a lamp near the shrine. Scattered flower petals lie on the floor. Two people are present.2012-06-05June 04 20122012-06-04June 04 20122012-06-04