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Interior 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.

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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.A photograph of a homa being performed inside a temple hall with white pillars and walls. A square brick fire pit holds a lit flame, with brass oil lamps and offering plates set around it on the floor. Several women sit on the floor around the fire: one in white with her back to the camera, one in a yellow-striped white garment, one in a green sari, and one in a grey sari with hands folded. A framed portrait with a red-and-green garland hangs on the back wall, and a deity murti stands at left beside floral decorations.Interior photo of a temple hall during a fire ritual. A small fire burns in a square homa pit in front of a seated older man in white clothing with hands folded in prayer, and a woman in a dark saree beside him. A priest in white sits on a mat at the left, tending the fire and offerings. Around twenty-five women and girls sit on the floor in the foreground, many wearing sarees in green, blue, orange and yellow, watching the ritual. Behind the fire, decorated deity murti stand in a shrine with garlands, and a framed portrait with flower garlands rests on a red-draped stand. Brass oil lamps and a copper plate of offerings sit on the floor. No identifiable a person is clearly visible among the people present.Indoor temple scene in a white-pillared hall with a dim ceiling and tube light. In the foreground a square brick fire pit with a burning flame sits on the floor, with a man in white and a woman in a dark patterned sari tending it. Seated before it are several women in saris, including one in a bright blue sari, another in green, and one in a gold-bordered sari with a long braid. Behind the fire pit on the left, an ornate shrine holds deity murtis and a flower-garlanded framed portrait sits on a red cushioned seat at the back, with gold lamps and hanging garlands. A young person in white works at the left edge beside a decorated altar.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dim ceiling fan. At the centre a small brick fire pit (homa kund) sends up smoke, with brass oil lamps and offerings beside it. A white-clad priest kneels at the fire, and a man in white sits near it. Seated devotees on the floor include women in green, blue and patterned saris and a woman in an orange top at right, their hands folded in prayer. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in a shrine niche framed by red curtains and green garland swags, and two dark standing statues in orange-brown dress flank the hall. At right, a framed portrait on a red-and-orange cloth is garlanded with marigolds and strung with a flower garland.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and ceiling fans, lit by fluorescent tubes. Several seated devotees perform a ritual in front of a small white brick fire pit with oil lamps and brass lamp stands. A man in white kurta sits behind the pit, while a woman in white and a woman in a striped sari tend the offerings. Women in saris, including a blue sari and a green sari, sit in a row on the floor watching, and a young child stands at right. Behind them, a golden throne-like seat is draped with garlands and holds a framed portrait decorated with flower garlands. Two dark deity murti stand on pedestals at left beside a golden shrine and red curtains, with a rangoli-style design near the pit.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.2007-01-07Dim indoor temple hall during a fire ritual. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering plates around it. A white-clad priest kneels at left and an elderly man in white sits behind the fire pit, with a woman in a tan sari beside him. Women in saris and salwar-style dress, including green, gold-bordered tan and blue garments, sit on the floor in rows to the right. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with marigold and red flowers, flanked by an oil lamp, and a carved white pillar and deity figure appear at left. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a small fire pit lined with white bricks, where a bright flame burns. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari sit cross-legged near the fire, with brass lamps and offerings beside them. A portrait of a figure in orange clothing with a garland is set on a red-and-gold stand on a raised seat behind the fire. Several women in colourful saris, including green, blue, orange and yellow, sit on the floor facing the fire, with a woman in white on the left attending to the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, with a deity murti and decorated alcove on the left.Indoor temple-hall photo at dusk showing a homa fire burning in a square fire pit at centre. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged behind the fire, facing the pit. Seated devotees in the foreground, several in yellow, green, orange and pink, sit on a mat and the polished floor. To the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a garland stands on a table beside a deity murti draped in orange and yellow. A white pillared hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan frames the scene.Photograph of an interior temple shrine with white pillars and a ceiling fan. At the centre a gilded deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits beneath a gold arch with curtains. Two dark standing female figures in orange garments flank the shrine. On the right, a framed portrait on an orange-and-red draped stand shows a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. A priest in white clothes stands at a small brick fire pit with a flame, performing a homa with offering vessels. Several seated women in orange, yellow and red saris sit nearby with brass plates and vessels on the floor.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dim interior lit by tube lights and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a small square fire pit with a bright flame sits in front of a shrine; a standing woman in a dark red and brown sari bows toward it while a man in white shirt and cream trousers stands beside her. A seated man in a white shirt and white dhoti is at left, and a row of women and girls sits cross-legged on the floor at right and in the foreground, wearing orange, green, blue and pink saris and with long braids. Behind the fire, dark carved deity figures flank a gilded shrine with a decorated deity murti, red curtains hang at the doorway, and a framed picture hangs on the left wall. The scene shows a homa at the shrine with devotees seated for the ritual.