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A homa is being performed in a shrine room with white pillars and painted cloth panels. A fire burns in a raised rectangular brick fire pit at centre, with a bowl of yellow liquid and brass vessels on its edge. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels at the left feeding the fire, while a man in a dark blue kurta and white dhoti sits cross-legged on a red patterned mat at the right. Behind them stand two dark blue-robed deity statues flanking a central shrine with a small murti. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland sits on a table among brass lamps, fruit and flower offerings. Brass oil lamps and offering plates surround the floor in front.

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A 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.2009-05-28Two men perform a homa at a fire pit in a temple hall with white marble pillars and striped blue-red-orange decorative pillar cloths. On the left, an older man with glasses in white dhoti and shawl tends the flames. On the right, a man in a dark blue kurta and white dhoti bends forward holding a ritual implement over the fire. Behind them stands a deity murti in a shrine, with a framed portrait of a saint in orange garments garlanded with flowers on a draped table. Brass lamps, a kalasha, banana plants, fruit plates and a red cushion surround the scene.2009-05-28A 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 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 fire ritual inside a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth stands bent over a rectangular brick-red fire altar, pouring or placing an offering into a lit fire with a ladle. Behind him, a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha-style necklace is garlanded with red and white flowers, flanked by brass lamps and a kalasha. Two blue-clad standing deity murtis flank the shrine. At left, a man in white sits on a red cushion beside rows of small brass bowls holding offerings. At right, a seated man in a dark blue kurta sits on a red-and-white mat. Fruit, bananas and a green coconut sit on a brass plate at the base of the altar, and oil lamps are placed around the floor.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 homa fire pit made of red-brown earth with white lime designs sits at the centre of a shrine. Behind it, a framed portrait labelled "PARAMA..." shows a figure with long hair in saffron robes and a beaded mala, garlanded with white and red flowers. Below the portrait are gold and yellow deity murtis, a kalasha-style brass pot and oil lamps. On the left, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits with palms joined in prayer beside a small wooden stand. On the right, a man in a dark blue kurta sits in white trousers with hands folded, eyes closed. Potted green plants, pink flowers and brass vessels surround the altar on a polished marble floor.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.2009-05-28A 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.2009-05-28January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a homa inside a temple shrine. A fire burns in a raised brick fire pit at the centre, with a kalasha and a wooden ladle near it. Two men sit on the floor: on the left a priest in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl, reading from papers and holding a ladle, and on the right a man in a dark blue kurta and white dhoti sitting on a red patterned mat with hands folded. Brass oil lamps, bowls of offerings, fruit and bananas surround the pit. Behind them stands a printed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi with garlands, flanked by a deity murti in a glass case and two dark standing statues in blue and yellow garments. Banana plants and yellow and orange draped cloth decorate the shrine.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa being performed at an indoor shrine. A square brick fire pit with a rising flame and smoke sits at centre, and a priest in white clothes and a white shawl pours offerings or ghee into it with a ladle. Around him, two men in white garments kneel and assist, one holding a plate of offerings. A row of small brass lamps and plates is arranged on the floor at left, with bananas, mangoes, apples and other fruit on a tray in the foreground. At right, a man in a dark blue kurta sits near the fire, and brass oil lamps, flowers and a framed portrait hang at the side. Colourful striped fabric hangs from the pillars behind, and a deity image is visible at the top right.2009-05-28