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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.

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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 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.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 hall with white pillars and a golden shrine framed in red-and-gold drapes, holding a central deity murti decorated with garlands. A small white brick fire pit with burning flames sits in front, where a man in white dhoti and shirt tends the homa while women in saris sit on the floor in a row, some in green, blue and orange garments with hair in long plaits. Flanking the shrine are two dark standing deity figures in orange cloth. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with garlands rests on a draped stand, but no identifiable person is confirmed from appearance. Ritual objects, banana leaves and brass lamps surround the altar.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 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.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 ceiling fan, a homa or fire ritual in progress. In the centre, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border faces a decorated shrine holding a deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by two dark dvarapala-style figures. In front, a square brick fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. Seated devotees surround the fire: a woman in a yellow sari at right, a woman in a red sari at lower right, and a seated figure in white at left. On a raised cushioned seat at right, a framed portrait of a man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and a garland sits within a red and gold frame. Brass lamps and pots sit on the floor.Interior of a white temple hall where a seated priest in white clothes performs a fire ritual at a low brick-walled fire pit with a bright flame and brass vessels. Behind him an altar holds a deity murti with gold arch and garlands, flanked by two standing guardian figures. To the right a framed portrait draped in red cloth and a garland rests on a raised seat with cushions. A seated elderly man with folded hands and a woman in a green sari and dark outfit sit near the altar, and around 15 devotees in saris and kurtas sit on the floor in front, several children among them.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor during a puja. A priest in white clothes sits at the left, lighting a flame over a brass aarti lamp on a white brick platform. Devotees sit on the floor in the foreground: women in saris and salwar, one in green, others in blue and dark green, with hair in braids. At the right stands a framed portrait garlanded with orange and white flowers, placed on an ornate wooden throne draped in red and orange cloth. Behind the platform are two dark deity statues flanked by orange cloth, and a shrine with a deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Brass lamps and offerings are arranged on the platform, and a green cloth lies on the floor.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.Indoor temple hall during a ritual, lit dimly. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt stands at center reaching toward a decorated deity murti on an altar, with a golden arch and red-and-gold drapes behind it. Two dark female statues in orange and red sarees flank the altar. Several seated people in white, yellow and red-patterned saris sit on the floor around a brick fire pit (homa) with offerings, brass vessels, bananas, fruits, coconuts and plates of food in front. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a red-and-orange frame shows a figure in orange robes with a long garland, seated on a cushioned seat. The walls are white with carved pillars and a ceiling fan overhead.