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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.

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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.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.Indoor temple ritual in a decorated hall with white pillars and colourful striped columns. A sacred fire burns on a platform of white blocks before a shrine holding a deity murti framed by a glowing arch with garlands. Seated devotees in white and yellow clothes and a person in white with palms joined face the fire, with brass pots and small lamps arranged on mats. A framed portrait on the right shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads seated in a chair, and a pair of standing statues flank the shrine. In the foreground a dark stone shivalinga is visible with metal ritual implements on a red mat.Indoor 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.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.2007-01-072008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamIndoor 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.A 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.October 26 20112011-10-26Interior photo of a temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. In the centre, a square white-brick fire pit holds a lit flame on a brass lamp, with a brass tray of fruit and flowers nearby. Two women in sarees sit on mats at the fire pit, one in green and one in pale grey, with a man in white and a young man in a yellow-trimmed white cloth and two boys in striped and white shirts seated in front. Behind them, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is draped with red and garlands on a stand, and two orange-clad deity figures flank the left entrance under hanging red cloth. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.A homa fire ritual in a hall with a painted backdrop of a tree and a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. In front, a central fire burns on bricks, surrounded by fruit, flower offerings and a raised offering platform. A woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sits cross-legged with hands folded in prayer behind the fire, and another woman in white sits beside her. Seated devotees in the foreground include a man in a white shirt and women in patterned and yellow saris, with a microphone stand near the fire. No visible person clearly matches the a person appearance cues.2011-10-26September 17 20152015-09-17