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Indoor puja in a temple-style hall with a lit fire pit (homa) in the centre, flames rising from a small brass vessel. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged before the fire, facing the shrine, with several seated devotees in white, yellow and orange garments around him. Behind them a lit deity murti sits in an ornate golden arch draped with fabric and garlands, flanked by two wooden dwarapala-style figures in saffron-coloured dhotis. To the right, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes sits on a red-cushioned chair with a small bowl in front. Brass lamps and offerings in leaf plates line the floor, with a tray of ritual implements at right. Several people sit with their backs to the camera in the foreground, wearing green, yellow and white clothes.

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Indoor puja in a temple-style room with white pillars and striped decorative columns. In the centre, a fire burns in a brass homa vessel surrounded by white-wrapped offerings and brass vessels. A woman in white clothes sits cross-legged before the fire with hands folded in prayer. Seated devotees in white, yellow, orange and green garments face the fire on patterned mats. Behind the fire, an illuminated deity murti stands in a decorated arched shrine. To the right, a framed portrait shows a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala on a red chair with a cushion. Brass lamps and a row of small brass lamps stand on a red patterned mat at right.A homa ritual is performed in a temple hall with a bright fire burning on a central fire pit ringed by white-wrapped offerings and small dishes of grain. A priest in white clothes sits cross-legged at the fire, tending it. Around him, several seated devotees in white, cream, yellow and green garments watch and take part in the ceremony, while a dark stone figure's head is visible in the foreground. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in an ornate arched shrine decorated with garlands and lamps, flanked by two tall dark-skinned guardian statues in gold saris. To the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated on a chair draped in orange cloth, and a row of silver lamps sits on the floor. Striped pillars in red, yellow and blue decorate the hall.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamIndoor temple hall with white pillars and striped decorated columns. Devotees sit on mats facing a central fire pit where a priest in white dhoti and shirt pours offerings beside a brass kalasha and oil lamps. Behind them an altar holds a deity murti with a stained-glass arch and two dark statues in yellow saris. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, and two young men in yellow shawls sit nearby. A television sits on a white cloth table at left. Ceiling fans and small framed pictures decorate the walls.Indoor temple-hall scene during evening worship. A priest in orange robes stands at the centre before a shrine lit with rows of oil lamps, with a deity murti visible inside the sanctum. Two tall stone or wooden dvarapala-style guardian figures flank the shrine. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in orange with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden-fringed seat draped with a tiger-skin-like cloth, with a small brass lamp and offerings nearby. Around ten seated devotees in white and pastel shirts sit cross-legged on mats with their backs to the camera, facing the shrine. Patterned kalasha-like pillars with red and white bands decorate the walls, and small framed pictures hang high on the wall. A ceiling fan and a small television sit at the left edge.2007-11-24A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall with a polished reddish floor. In the foreground, several seated devotees face a central seat draped in gold cloth where a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland is placed. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, holding a small object and facing the seat, with brass vessels and a plate in front of him. A small oil lamp glows on the floor near the seat. Behind, golden-yellow sari-draped statues flank a shrine with a deity murti under a golden arch. A television screen sits at left beside a table with purple cloth. Five or six people are visible from behind in white and striped clothing.A dimly lit temple hall with a sacred fire pit glowing in front of a golden throne on which a portrait of a woman in orange and gold clothing and a long necklace is displayed. A priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl kneels beside the fire, tending offerings. Around the fire, several seated devotees in white and striped shirts face the altar, viewed from behind. Behind them, two large deity figures in gold and yellow saris flank an inner shrine with a lit, decorated murti. A small monitor sits at the left side of the hall, and white pillars frame the space.2007-01-07September 17 20152015-09-17A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony inside a tent-like hall. In the centre, a standing man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl holds a microphone and speaks beside a large flaming homa fire pit covered in red petals and fruit offerings. Four seated men in white dhotis with rudraksha malas face the fire from the foreground, one bare-chested with a green-and-white cloth on his head. Behind them, a tiered stack of white sweets or offerings stands near the fire. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti with gold ornaments and garlands sits on an ornate teal-and-gold pedestal, and a row of stone lingams is arranged on the far right. Striped red and green mats cover the floor. Several more seated people and a seated figure in orange sit in the background, and a fan and brass lamps are visible at left.2015-09-15A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a brick fire pit bordered by coloured rangoli and flower petals. A bare-chested priest with a red rudraksha mala sits behind the flames, holding a ladle and offerings, while two white-clad assistants in dhotis kneel at left, one holding a bowl of red flowers. Behind the fire, a deity murti in an ornate shrine is decorated with marigold garlands and flowers. Other seated figures in white dhotis and shawls sit along the right side, and a microphone stand stands near the fire. Brass plates and vessels are scattered on the floor.2015-07-16A homa is performed inside a temple hall before a deity shrine. A small fire burns in a square pit of white bricks on the floor, surrounded by brass lamps and plates of fruit, sweets and offerings. A woman in a yellow sari sits cross-legged beside the fire, while a man in white ritual clothes sits at the left near the pit. Two women in yellow and green saris sit at the bottom right facing the fire. Behind them, a decorated deity murti with garlands stands in the shrine, and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with flower garlands sits on a cushioned stand. The floor is polished and white columns line the walls.Indoor photo of a homa at a temple hall with white pillars and a dim interior. A fire burns in a low square fire pit at center, with yellow-orange flames rising. Around it sit a group of people on the floor: a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl at left, a person in white robes pouring or offering into the fire, a woman in a yellow sari seated behind the pit, and younger people in white and red or orange saris and salwar in the foreground. Brass vessels, bundles of sticks, plates of fruit and flowers, and a yellow offering dish lie on the floor. Behind them are two standing dark deity figures in orange-brown on pedestals, a garlanded deity shrine with flower decorations, and a framed portrait of a seated woman in orange draped in flower garlands.