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Indoor temple scene with a visible fire pit (homa) burning in front of an ornate shrine niche holding a deity murti decorated with red and gold adornments. A priest in white dhoti and white top, standing at left, holds a ritual implement toward the flames while another white-clad person beside him also attends the fire. Two women in the foreground face the shrine: one in a yellow patterned salwar kameez, the other in a dark green saree. A man in a striped orange and grey shirt stands at left. Brass vessels, plates of offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor near the fire pit, and a framed photo garlanded with red flowers stands at right. Five people are visible.

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A temple hall with white pillars and polished reddish floor shows a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in the centre. A man in white kurta sits at the fire pit tending the flames while others in white and yellow sit around it, with a standing man in an orange-and-cream striped shirt at left. Two women sit at right foreground, one in a yellow sari and one in a dark green sari, with brass vessels and offering plates nearby. Behind the fire, orange-clad guardian figures flank a shrine holding a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, and a red-and-white garland hangs on a wooden seat at right. No a person candidate is visible.2009-10-17Inside a marble-floored temple hall, several devotees stand before a shrine holding a decorated deity murti framed by a gold arch, with an oil lamp burning on a brass tray in front. A priest in white dhoti and shirt, back to the camera at left, faces the shrine beside a man in an orange-and-white striped polo and cream trousers. On the right, a woman in a yellow-and-white patterned salwar outfit with a braided ponytail and a woman in a dark green saree stand with their backs to the camera. Brass vessels, flower-decorated pots and red-and-white flower garlands surround the shrine, and framed pictures hang on white pillars.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Indoor temple hall with white pillars, glossy reddish-brown floor and a hanging bell at left. Several devotees stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, including a man in a striped yellow-green shirt and a dark cap, women in red-bordered white and yellow saris, and two people in white. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari and a woman in yellow sari stand near a platter of fruit, sweets and flowers placed on the floor, with a copper pot and bowls nearby. At right, a seated woman in yellow sits beside a decorated wooden seat with a cushion, and a framed portrait in an orange-robed figure with a red-and-orange garland hangs on an easel. Behind them is a doorway to a shrine with a deity murti.Indoor temple homa in a white-pillared hall with a polished floor. At the centre, a small brick fire pit burns brightly. A standing priest in white dhoti holds a lit lamp aloft toward a shrine decorated with a deity murti framed by red and white flower garlands. Seated devotees surround the fire: a man in white with a yellow shawl, a woman in yellow sari with hands folded, and a woman in red-and-yellow sari with palms pressed together. Brass plates hold bananas, coconuts, fruit and flowers, and a kalasha and brass vessels sit nearby. On a side table a portrait of a saintly man wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala is garlanded; he is not a physical person in the scene. Two other seated figures in white are partly visible at the edges.Inside a white temple hall with polished reddish-brown floor, a row of brass lamps or plates is arranged on the floor in front of a small brick-lined fire pit with offerings. Three people sit on the floor: a man in the foreground wearing a grey-green shirt with orange trim and cream trousers, with hands folded in prayer, and two people further back in white clothing, one with a yellow sash, tending the setup. Behind them stands a central shrine with a deity murti garlanded in red and white, flanked by two orange-robed attendant statues and white pillars. To the right a wooden seat draped with a red and white garland holds a framed portrait, with a brass tray of offerings nearby.2009-10-17A photograph inside a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor. A small brick fire pit burns in the centre, a homa in progress. A man in a white dhoti kneels or stands with palms pressed together before the fire, while another white-clad priest sits nearby. Two women in saris, one in a red-and-orange floral sari and one in a yellow sari with red blouse, stand with hands folded. A man in a striped yellow-green shirt and dark cap stands at left with hands joined. Trays of fruit and offerings lie on the floor. At right a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments with a red floral garland sits on a decorated bench, and deity murtis stand in the background.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a brick fire pit in the foreground where a homa is burning. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a flaming vessel toward the deity shrine, with a lit oil lamp and offerings on brass plates around him. Seated women in yellow, orange and red saris kneel with hands folded in prayer. A seated man in white on the left attends the offerings. In the background, a decorated deity murti stands before an illuminated arched frame garlanded with flowers, flanked by two standing dark-orange figures. To the right, a framed portrait labelled with a name on a small stand is garlanded, showing a saffron-clad figure with long hair and rudraksha beads, although the portrait is a printed image and not a physical person. Fruit, coconut and grains are arranged on plates.A homa is performed in a temple shrine room before a small brick fire pit with a lit fire and brass plates of offerings in the foreground. A man in white ritual clothes kneels at the fire, extending his hand toward it. Three women in yellow and orange saris sit on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, one in a red-and-yellow sari at the lower right. Behind them, a deity murti is decorated with red and white garlands within a gilded arch, flanked by two tall orange-robed guardian statues. At the right, a framed portrait of a person in orange robes with a white bead necklace sits on a draped throne with red and orange garlands.A night photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall shows a fire pit burning with bright flames in the centre. Behind it stands a framed portrait of a figure with long hair in orange-saffron robes, draped with a red, white and green garland and set on a wooden stand with a red cloth. A man in a striped beige shirt leans in from the right and reaches toward the portrait area, while a person in white clothes with a yellow-green sash sits at the left edge facing the fire. Brass plates of fruit, a kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps sit on the floor in front, and open night sky shows through the arched openings behind.Interior of a white temple hall with carved pillars and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit flame aloft over a brick fire pit (homa) with offering bowls around it. Seated devotees at right, three women in yellow and red saris, sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala draped over a red-and-orange shrine cloth. Along the back, decorated deity murtis stand in shrines, one flanked by marigold garlands. A seated man in white at far left and another at lower left complete the scene. Brass plates of food and fruit sit on the floor in front.October 17 20092009-10-17