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Interior of a white temple hall with a shining polished floor and a ceiling fan. Several devotees sit on the floor around a small square brick fire pit, performing a homa or yagna. A man in white dhoti and shirt and another in white kneel near the pit, a woman in a yellow sari sits behind it, and a woman in a red-and-gold sari sits with hands folded in prayer at right. Brass plates on the floor hold bananas, fruits, vegetables, coconuts, cabbage, and grains, with brass vessels nearby. Two tall dark deity murti figures in orange garments stand at left, a small deity figure in a garland sits on a decorated platform, and a red and orange draped seat with a garland rests at back right.

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Interior of a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor and a ceiling fan. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at center for a homa, surrounded by brass plates of bananas, coconuts, fruit and trays of offerings. A priest in white clothes stands tending the fire, while several people in white sit on the floor nearby and others in orange and red saris sit on the right. Behind them, a deity murti with garlands stands in a decorated shrine arch flanked by two orange-robed attendant figures. On the right, a chair draped with red and orange garlands holds a seated figure in orange robes, possibly a statue or portrait. Brass vessels and bundles of sticks lie on the floor in the foreground.Indoor temple ritual in a white-pillared hall with a ceiling fan. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by platters of fruit, coconuts, flowers and bananas. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits on the left, seemingly tending the fire with a long ladle, while two women in white and a woman in a red and gold sari sit on the floor. Behind them stand two dark-hued deity statues in orange garments, and a central altar displays a decorated deity murti framed in lights and red flowers. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded in red flowers and set on a golden-fringed seat with a small brass lamp. The scene appears to be a homa or puja.A photograph inside a white stone temple hall during a homa fire ritual. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at the left reading from a text, while a woman in white and a woman in a red-bordered sari sit on the floor before a small brick fire pit with flames. Floor-spread plates hold bananas, fruits, coconuts and sweets as offerings. Behind, orange-robed deity murtis stand flanking the shrine, and a framed portrait draped with orange cloth and red-and-white garlands shows a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala, seated on a tiger-skin-covered dais. A decorated umbrella stands at the left edge.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and carved ornamentation during a homa. A small brick fire pit burns at center, surrounded by brass plates piled with fruit, bananas, coconuts and sweets. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged at left, reading from a book. Women in saris, one in red and one in yellow and gold, sit on the floor with hands folded, while another person in white sits at far left. Two large dark deity murtis in orange garments flank the scene, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland hangs at right, draped in red and orange flowers. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand near the altar.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished floor, where a homa is performed before a small fire pit built of bricks. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl faces the shrine, which holds a decorated deity murti with a kalasha and garlanded images. Seated devotees wearing red, orange and white saris and dhotis sit around the fire with brass plates of fruit, sugarcane, coconuts and offerings. On a raised ornate seat to the right, a garlanded framed portrait of a woman in orange garments is displayed, and two orange-robed statues flank the shrine. Approximately seven people are visible.Indoor temple shrine hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits at left, holding a lamp or ritual implement over a small brick fire pit where a flame burns; a fire ritual is underway. Two women in white and a woman in a red and gold sari sit on the floor before brass plates of bananas, fruits, coconuts and leafy offerings. Behind the fire pit, a deity murti stands in a red-and-gold shrine with two orange-clad female figures flanking it, and a framed portrait on a draped stand, garlanded with red flowers, shows a figure in saffron with rudraksha beads seated in meditation. Brass lamps and bell-like vessels stand on the floor. Only the priest and three women are physically present.A homa is performed inside a white temple hall with a small brick fire pit burning in the centre. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged on the left, tending the fire, and a woman in white sits beside him. Three women in saris, one in red and gold and others in yellow and gold, kneel in front of the fire pit and offerings. Brass plates of fruit, bananas, coconuts, flowers and betel leaves are arranged on the floor. Behind them stand two orange-clad deity murtis flanking a shrine, and on the right a framed portrait draped with orange and red garlands sits on a throne-like seat with a brass lamp, showing a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala.A homa or yagna being performed inside a white temple hall with a glossy floor. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt stands at a square brick fire pit with a flame, extending an offering toward it. Around the fire, seated devotees face the pit: a woman in a yellow sari, women in red and orange saris, a man in a white shirt, and a girl in a red blouse with a braid. Brass plates hold bananas, fruits, coconuts and sweets, and steel vessels and oil lamps sit nearby. In the background a decorated deity murti stands in an illuminated shrine with red and gold drapes, flanked by two dark stone-like dvarapala figures in orange, and a seated figure in orange and red draped on a red-and-gold throne chair stands at the right wall.A homa or yagna in a temple hall with white marble pillars and a glossy floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the centre, tending a small brick fire pit with burning flames. Offerings of bananas, coconuts, fruits and grains sit on brass plates arranged on the floor around it. Seated devotees in white, yellow and red saris and kurtas watch and take part, one woman in yellow with hands folded. Behind them stands an orange-robed deity murti flanking a decorated shrine with a garlanded deity image and a kalasha. On the right, a seated figure in orange robes on a throne-like seat with red and orange garlands, and framed wall art. Brass lamps and vessels fill the foreground.Indoor temple homa in a white marble hall with a square brick fire pit burning at centre. A man in white clothing sits cross-legged beside the fire, and several people in white sit around the pit with brass thalis of bananas, coconuts, fruit and flowers. Two women in yellow and red saris sit with hands folded in prayer at right. A shrine behind holds a deity murti framed by an arched gold-and-red decorated canopy, flanked by two standing female figures in orange. A seated figure in orange on a red-draped throne-like seat appears in a framed image at right. Oil lamps and a second small flame burn on the floor.Interior of a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor, where a homa fire burns inside a low brick fire pit. Around it sit several people on the floor: a man in white shirt and dhoti tending the fire, another in white clothes seated at left, and women in orange, yellow and red saris seated at right. Plates of bananas, fruits, coconuts and offerings are arranged on the floor, and a pile of sticks lies at left. In the background stands a decorated deity murti with garlands and a lit lamp, flanked by two dark deity statues in orange, and a seated figure in orange on an ornate golden throne-like chair at right. Ceiling lights and a fan are visible.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished floor where a homa is performed before a deity shrine. A standing priest in white dhoti and shirt holds a plate over a small brick fire pit with burning flame. Seated around it are devotees in white, yellow and red saris, a young woman in a white dress, and men in white. Plates of bananas, fruits, coconuts, betel leaves and brass vessels are arranged on the floor, and bundled sticks lie at left. Behind the fire, a decorated deity murti with a garland and lit lamps is set on a stand, with two standing statues in orange-saffron garments flanking the shrine and a framed garlanded portrait on a throne-like seat at right.