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A homa ritual is performed on a red-carpeted floor in an indoor hall with potted plants. A woman in a white garment and glasses sits cross-legged at a microphone stand on the left, her hand on a brass kalasha-style vessel set on a golden cloth. Opposite her, a woman in a teal and blue sari pours or offers from a brass vessel over a brick-built fire pit decorated with white and yellow geometric patterns, with bowls of yellow powder, wooden sticks and flower-filled plates in the foreground. Behind them a small altar bears decorated deity murtis under floral arches and garlands, with a framed portrait of a figure in orange hung above it. A person in white and yellow partly visible at the right edge.

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A homa ceremony on a red cloth in an indoor hall, with a rectangular fire pit built of brick and white-painted edges, and a wooden ladle and offerings of yellow powder and flowers. A seated priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits at left, while a man in white dhoti and a woman in a blue sari with gold bangles kneel at right tending the offerings. Behind them a framed portrait with pink and red garlands sits above a small deity murti set on a gold-bordered altar draped in orange cloth, flanked by potted green plants.Indoor ritual in a plain blue-walled room with a red floor mat. A brick fire pit (homa kund) is bordered with orange-yellow markings and filled with ritual items; a brass oil lamp and fruit tray sit beside it. Four people are seated: on the left a man in white with a yellow shawl, in the centre a woman in white pouring from a brass vessel toward a decorated altar, a woman in a teal sari making an offering at the altar, and on the right a bespectacled man in white clothing. Behind them a framed portrait of a woman in saffron garb is garlanded with pink and white flowers, with a pink cloth and deity murti on a table. Potted plants, a white banner and a metal oil lamp complete the setting. The portrait is a depiction of a woman, not a person.A homa fire ritual indoors on a red floor covering, with a brick fire pit burning in the centre. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered edges sits at right, holding a ladle over the flames with his hand raised. Beside him, a woman in a blue patterned sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer. At left, a man with long swept-back hair in a white kurta with an orange-brown shawl sits with hands joined, behind a microphone stand. Brass oil lamps, a tray of fruit, flower garlands and an offering wrapped in red cloth sit on a low wooden table in front. Potted plants and a deity murti with flower decoration stand in the background.A homa is performed on a red floor in a bare hall with pale blue walls and a barred window. A brick fire pit holds a large blazing flame, with brass vessels and a banana, apple and orange offering plate beside it. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-bordered shawl holds a tray of offerings above the fire, while a woman in a teal sari with glasses stands beside him. In the foreground, a child in white with a yellow cloth sits near the fire, and another figure in white sits beside. Plants surround a decorated altar with a framed portrait garlanded with flowers and a deity murti behind a white backdrop. Brass bowls, wooden sticks and a bowl of grain sit on the floor.A seated puja in an indoor room with potted palms and a framed painting on the wall. A framed portrait labelled with a printed caption sits on a stand garlanded with pink and red flowers, flanked by brass lamps. A priest in white clothes with a gold-bordered cloth kneels at left with hands joined. At right, a man in a light saffron-beige robe with a red shawl sits with palms together, and a woman in a maroon sari and glasses sits with hands folded. Before them on a low wooden table are brass plates of yellow and white flower garlands, bananas, a coconut, a kalasha pot with mango leaves, brass lamps and a silver vessel.2008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamIndoor puja in a home-style room. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a large garland of red and pink flowers sits on a white-draped altar, with a red flower and small brass lamps before it. Three women perform worship: a woman in a white salwar kameez with a dupatta, her hands pressed together in namaskar, kneels at the front; an older woman in a purple sari with green border and a woman in a magenta top reach toward a silver plate of flowers and fruit. A man in a peach dhoti and shawl with a green border stands at right holding a folded cloth. Brass lamps, bananas, a coconut, a brass kalasha-style pot and a potted plant with yellow flowers occupy the low wooden table. Potted banana plants and orange marigolds decorate the background, with a framed deity picture on the wall above.A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl kneels on the floor before a ceremonial setup, performing a puja. In front of him sits a silver kalasha-style vessel topped with leaves and a yellow cloth, surrounded by yellow and red offering blocks, brass bowls and flower petals. Behind the offerings, a framed portrait on a red throne-like seat is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers. The portrait shows a figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, seated with one hand raised in blessing before a tree trunk backdrop. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right. One person is visible in the scene.2010-06-06October 05 20112011-10-05A photograph of a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a painted temple backdrop showing deity murtis and a striped banner. A long-haired person in a tiger-striped garment and rudraksha mala sits on a red-cushioned seat behind a carved wooden stand holding a small golden pyramid vessel and a purple-draped deity figure, with a plate of offerings in front. A younger man in white dhoti with an orange shawl kneels to the left holding a tray of flowers and fruit, with a tilak on his forehead. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls fill the background, and a camera rig and laptops are visible at right.2012-12-282008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA seated figure in saffron and gold robes sits on a golden throne with red cushions, hands folded, garlanded with long red and white flower garlands and wearing a gold chain. Before him, a young man in white with an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) while another man in white kneels nearby, and a woman in an orange shawl and teal sari sits with folded hands. Silver vessels, a bowl of fruit, a basket with corn and a brass bell sit on a patterned cloth in front of the throne, with a floral backdrop behind. a person is identified by the saffron robes, gold chain and long garlands on the throne-seated figure, who is receiving aarti. Four people are visible.2007-01-01