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A homa being performed inside a temple hall. In the foreground a rectangular earthen fire pit with white rangoli lines and a bundle of straw stands before the altar. Two seated men perform the ritual: on the left a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a ladle over the pit, and on the right a man in a purple kurta sits with a brass bowl and a wooden spoon. Behind them an altar holds a framed portrait labelled "PARAMA...NANDA" wearing saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and multicoloured flowers, with a brass lamp and small brass deity figures. Two large black stone dvarapala figures in blue draped cloth flank the entrance, and a central deity murti is visible in the sanctum behind a garlanded arch with hanging greenery and brass lamps.

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A homa is being performed in a temple shrine with a square earthen fire pit in the foreground, its surface marked with white kolam lines and an om symbol, and brass bowls of yellow liquid nearby. On the left, a man in white ritual clothes and glasses sits cross-legged, hands in mudra, facing the altar. On the right, a man in a dark blue kurta with white dhoti reaches toward a small brass deity figure decorated with flowers. Behind them stands a framed printed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and red flowers, labelled in part 'PARAMA...'. Two large dark stone dvarapala statues in blue and gold garments flank the entrance, and a murti of a deity is visible in the inner sanctum with oil lamps and banana leaves around the altar.2009-05-28A homa is being performed inside a temple shrine with a fire burning in a brick fire pit in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and shirt with an orange-and-white cloth sits cross-legged at left, holding a ritual plate and a sheet of paper, with brass lamps around him. A second man in a dark blue kurta sits at right, seated on the floor beside the fire. Behind them stand two large dark stone statues of standing figures draped in blue cloth, flanking a shrine with a deity murti and a kalasha. A framed printed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a garland and rudraksha is set on a white cloth, and banana plants and flowers decorate the altar. Colourful striped pillars with floral and bird patterns frame the scene.2009-05-28A seated ritual scene inside a temple shrine with white walls and two dark stone dvarapala guardian statues in blue and gold draped garments flanking the entrance. Two men in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor: the left one with long hair and beaded necklaces, the middle one with hands folded in namaskar. A third man in a dark blue kurta with a patterned shawl sits at right, reaching toward a brass ritual setting. In front is a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure garlanded with white and red flowers, with a small brass deity image beside it. Banana bunches, pink and yellow flowers, a brass plate, kalasha-style vessels and a fire pit of earth and rice sit on the floor, indicating a homa or puja. Ceremonial lamps and a deity murti are visible in the shrine behind.2009-05-28A homa performed in a temple shrine room with white walls and striped red, yellow and blue pillar hangings. Two seated priests face a square brick fire pit with a bright flame, stalks of grass and a coconut placed in front. The priest on the left wears white dhoti and an orange-bordered shawl, holding a bell and a notebook. The man on the right wears a navy kurta and white dhoti and is pouring or offering from a small vessel into the fire. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange garments and a garland, flanked by two dark stone statues in blue cloth and a shrine with a deity murti. Brass oil lamps and kalasha pots surround the scene.2009-05-28A homa is being performed inside a temple hall with polished red-and-white floor tiles. In the foreground a rectangular brick fire pit with white chalk patterns holds sticks and a wooden ladle. Behind it, a seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a shawl, wearing glasses, reads from an open book. A man in a dark navy kurta and white trousers, seated on a red rug, holds yellow offering material toward a central altar. The altar has a large framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, surrounded by garlands of red and white flowers and a golden frame with a deity murti, brass lamps, a kalasha pot and banana leaves. Blue-and-gold painted statues stand in the background.2009-05-28A ritual puja scene indoors on a red-and-gold granite floor. On the left, a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a red tilak and glasses reads from an open book beside a clay fire pit decorated with white kolam. On the right, a man in a dark blue kurta and white dhoti holds a marigold garland and offers flowers from a brass plate. Before them stands a small altar with brass kalasha and oil lamps, banana leaves, and small deity murtis dressed in yellow, red and green silks. Behind the altar, a framed photograph shows a smiling figure in saffron robes with white and orange garlands, raising a hand under a tree; this is a portrait, not a physical person. Pink and yellow flowers and a bowl of yellow paste lie on the cloth.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa ritual in an ashram hall. An older man in white dhoti and shirt, with a red bindi and a small microphone clipped to his clothes, sits cross-legged at a clay fire pit decorated with white line patterns, holding an open book. Beside him a younger man in a dark blue kurta and white dhoti sits with a shawl, offering flowers and an offering to a framed portrait garlanded with white and red flowers. The portrait shows a man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala with a raised hand beneath a banyan tree. Brass pots, a brass oil lamp, banana plants, a yellow and green pooja arrangement and marigold flowers surround the setting, with a metal lamp stand in the background.2009-05-28A homa is performed in a temple hall with white pillars and a shrine behind it. Two black stone dvarapala guardian statues in blue and gold garments flank the entrance, and red, yellow and green banners decorate the pillars. In the centre, a red clay fire altar holds a flame and brass vessels. A priest in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala sits at left, a man in white with glasses stands by a brass ladle, and a man in a navy kurta sits at right holding a bundle of grass. A child sits at the lower right. A framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and a garland stands on a stand behind the altar, and a deity murti in a red-and-blue dress sits in the shrine.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa ritual at an indoor shrine. A priest in white dhoti and shirt, with glasses and a red forehead mark, sits cross-legged on the left reading from an open book. A man in a dark navy kurta and white dhoti sits on the right facing the shrine. Behind them stands a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair in a saffron robe and white beaded necklace, flanked by white and red flower garlands, raising one hand. Below it are small deity murtis in ornate gold frames, dressed in yellow, red, green and blue cloth, with pink flowers, banana plants and brass vessels around them. A clay fire pit with white patterned markings sits in the foreground beside a brass ladle and a bowl of yellow offerings.2009-05-28A puja at a shrine inside a temple hall. In the upper left, a framed portrait of a young man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a white beaded mala, framed by a white and red garland; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. Below it sits a small deity murti in red and gold clothing and a blue deity figure. A woman in a white garment with her hair pulled back in a bun, seated on the left, holds her hands together in prayer. A man in a dark navy kurta, seated on the right, pours or offers water from a white conch shell. Brass kalasha pots with mango leaves, a brass lamp, a brass bowl with a wooden spoon, and a clay homa platform with white kolam lines sit in front of them, with oil lamps burning on the left.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa-style ritual at an indoor shrine. A portrait of a smiling young man in saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style bead mala, and a floral garland is framed on a stand, labelled with no readable caption in view. A priest in white dhoti and shirt, wearing glasses and a lapel microphone, sits cross-legged at a yagna pit with an open book and raises a hand in speech or mantra. Beside him, a man in a dark blue kurta with a shawl points toward a brass bowl of yellow turmeric paste and a plate of flower petals. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, banana leaves, pink flowers and a small deity murti surround the scene.2009-05-28A photograph inside a temple shrine during a homa. Two men sit cross-legged on a marble floor before a brick-red earthen fire altar (homa kund) decorated with white lines. The man on the left wears a white dhoti and shawl and presses his palms together in anjali; he sits behind a wooden stand holding an open book. The man on the right wears a dark blue kurta and white dhoti and sits with hands folded. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and rudraksha beads is garlanded with red and white flowers, with a small deity murti set on a draped table. A brass kalasha with a coconut, banana leaves, oil lamps and a bowl of offerings are arranged around the altar, with blue-clad figures on the pillars above.2009-05-28