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Interior temple scene with a seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread and tilak, working beside a fire pit (homa/yagna) with a flaming hearth. A brass vessel and ladle sit near the fire. Behind, a copper-toned arched shrine frames a deity murti adorned with garlands and yellow flower garlands, with brass lamps (oil lamps) lit on either side. Orange-red walls and white-and-red stepped platform complete the setting.

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March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesMarch 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesA shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red-and-gold border sits cross-legged beside a brick fire pit (homa/yagna) with bright flames. He wears a heavy gold necklace and a gold pendant, holds a ladle over the fire in one hand, and reads from an open book on a stand with a microphone. Behind him stands a wooden cart, and to the right are trays of red chillies, fruit and other offerings.2011-12-31March 15 20202020-03-15 +2 copiesEvening homa at a temple-like hall: a bright fire burns in a white marble fire pit in the foreground. Three young boys in white dhotis, bare-chested or in white shawls with yellow sacred threads, kneel at the left, one pouring an offering into the flames while others attend brass vessels and cups. Behind the fire, a large golden-framed altar holds a deity murti draped in a green and gold cloth, decorated with red and white flower garlands, a crown and jewelled ornaments. A dark stone statue of a sage in white stands in an alcove at the back, and a small potted plant sits by the steps. In the lower right corner, a silver-haired devotee's head is seen from behind among the seated audience.2013-02-26 +2 copiesA photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seated on the left in white ritual clothing with a white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth, hands folded in anjali mudra and eyes closed, with glasses and hair tied back. In front of him a brick fire pit blazes as a homa, with a brass offering vessel and brass oil lamps on either side. Behind the fire, a central deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and sits under a golden arch, flanked by two smaller decorated murtis, and two tall dark-skinned female figures in orange-red garments stand on pedestals at the sides. The walls are white with carved pillars and a hanging red curtain.October 23 20122012-10-23A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seated at the lower left in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered cloth, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. In front of him a square white-brick fire pit burns with bright flames, with a brass ladle and small brass lamps nearby. Behind the fire, a central deity murti sits on a throne decorated with garlands, flanked by two smaller seated deity figures with garlands, and two dark standing figures in orange cloth stand at the sides against white pillars. Brass oil lamps stand on either side.A photograph of a priest in plain white ritual clothing sitting cross-legged before a homa fire pit built of white bricks, pouring ghee from a wooden ladle into flames. A brass vessel of liquid sits beside the pit. Behind him are three decorated deity murtis with marigold garlands and arched golden prabhavali backdrops, along with brass oil lamps and a plate of fruit. The lighting is dim and warm.2009-09-20July 06 20152015-07-06Indoor temple scene with a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl, thin-framed glasses, a black beaded mala around his neck and a sacred thread sits cross-legged at the left, his head bowed in meditation or prayer. Behind the fire, a sanctum holds a central deity murti and two smaller seated deity figures before a golden arch decorated with flowers and garlands. Two dark standing female deity statues in orange-brown dress flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand near the fire. The walls are white with carved pillars.January 04 20152015-01-04