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Interior of a white marble temple hall with a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks at the centre, holding burning wood and offerings. Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor; the nearer one wears a yellow shawl and the farther one, in white, holds a lit flame aloft. Brass plates of fruit, bananas, sweets and flowers are arranged on the floor in front. Behind them stand two orange-clad deity statues flanking a shrine with a decorated deity murti. On the right, a wooden sofa beneath a framed portrait garlanded with red and white flower strands, the portrait showing a figure with long hair wearing beaded necklaces; that figure appears only as a printed portrait.

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Interior temple hall with white pillars and polished reddish-brown floor. Two seated devotees in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, perform a homa at a low white brick fire pit with wood sticks and lamps, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings and many small brass lamps in rows. Behind them stand two orange-saffron painted statues of female figures with raised arms flanking a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a wooden bench with a striped cushion holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange garments with a rudraksha mala, draped with red and white flower garlands, with a red carpet before it. Visible objects include a ceiling fan and framed pictures on the walls.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Indoor 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.Interior of a white temple hall with pillars and a ceiling fan. Two people sit cross-legged on the polished floor at a low brick fire pit with oil lamps, brass bowls and fruit offerings, performing a ritual; one wears white and the other a yellow-trimmed garment. In the centre a shrine holds a small deity murti adorned with a garland. Two statues in orange robes stand flanking the shrine. To the right a framed portrait draped in red and white flower garlands rests beside a striped throne-like seat and a red mat with plates of offerings.2009-10-17Interior of a white temple hall with a polished dark floor, where several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor before a fire pit made of brick. One person in white sits cross-legged at the fire while others kneel nearby, with rows of small brass lamps and plates of fruit and offerings spread on the floor in front. Behind the fire pit stands a shrine with a central deity murti flanked by two dark wooden figures in orange garments. To the right, a wooden chair draped with red and white garlands holds a framed portrait labelled with a name, set on a small red rug. A ceiling fan and white pillars complete the hall.2009-10-17Indoor temple hall with polished reddish floor and white pillars. In the centre, a fire pit of bricks with a burning flame sits before a shrine with a deity murti under an arch, flanked by two dark stone figures in orange saris. Three seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls face the fire; one woman in white feeds or tends the flame while another sits behind. A row of brass oil lamps lies on the floor in front. At right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with red and white flowers rests on a wooden chair with a striped cushion. A ceiling fan and a small colourful canopy are visible.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Interior temple hall with a glossy polished floor during a homa. A fire burns in a square brick fire pit at the centre, with brass oil lamps around it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged on a low seat holding a sheaf of papers, and a woman in white with a yellow shawl sits on the floor beside plates of fruit, flowers, sweets, coconuts and bowls of offerings. Behind them stands a golden arched shrine with a deity murti dressed in red and ornaments, flanked by two dark stone-coloured dvarapala-style figures in orange skirts. A framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala sits on a cushioned throne draped in orange cloth and garlands, with a second small figure murti nearby. Two people are visible.A homa is being performed inside a white marble temple hall with a reddish polished floor. A brick fire pit with a lit flame sits at center, surrounded by brass oil lamps and plates of offerings including fruit, coconut, sweets, flowers, grains and powders. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl sits on the floor at left, and another white-clad priest tends the fire with a long ladle near a seated deity murti. Behind them, a golden-framed shrine holds a deity murti with garlands, and two large dark deity statues in orange dhotis stand on either side. At right, a framed portrait on a cushioned golden sofa is draped in orange and red garlands, showing a saffron-robed figure with long hair and a rudraksha mala.January 14 20102010-01-14January 14 20102010-01-14Indoor 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.