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Indoor photo of a group seated on the floor of a bare-walled room during a small puja. A square fire pit with a burning flame sits in the centre, surrounded by rows of small clay lamps and offering trays with fruit and flower petals. A table with white cloth holds a framed painting of a woman in orange and green, flanked by two brass oil lamps. Several men and women in white clothes sit with hands folded or in prayer, while a girl in pink and a woman in a lilac-striped white sari sit on a green mat at right. A printed portrait banner stands against the wall at right.

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Indoor photo of a group of devotees seated on mats on a bare-walled floor during a puja. In the foreground a woman in a pink and white patterned top with a long plaited braid sits facing away from the camera, beside a woman in a gold saree. At left, two women in white clothes tend a rows of small clay lamps arranged on a white cloth, and a brass lamp and small fire vessel sit nearby. Two seated people in the center, a woman in a teal top and a man in a white shirt, face the altar. A small altar table draped in white holds a framed picture of a deity and flower offerings, flanked by two brass oil lamps. A framed portrait of a smiling woman hangs on the right wall.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa or fire ritual in a bare concrete room. Several devotees sit cross-legged on a white cloth in white clothes, with hands folded in prayer. In the centre a small fire burns beside a brass vessel and rows of small clay lamps and offerings are arranged on the floor, with a heap of white blocks and bundled sticks. Behind them a table draped in white holds two brass lamps with lit wicks, a kalasha-style pot with greenery, and a framed picture of a goddess seated beneath a tree, garlanded with flowers. A child with hair tied back sits at the lower left and an older man in grey sits at the lower right. No identifiable a person appearance is visible.2009-10-10A photograph of a small indoor puja in a plain whitewashed room. Two women in white saris with gold borders sit on the floor at a small brick fire pit with burning embers and brass vessels, while rows of small clay lamps are laid out on a white cloth. Behind them, a table draped in white holds fruit, flowers and brass oil lamps in front of a framed photograph of a woman in orange clothing seated beneath a tree, with a garland. Seated devotees include a woman in a rust-brown sari, a woman in a blue sari holding a young child, and a man in a white shirt sitting on a chair at the back. An older man in white sits at right and a woman in a pink sari sits at the bottom right. The scene appears to be a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2009-10-10A small indoor room with pale plastered walls where a homa fire burns in a brick-lined pit on the floor. Around it sit about eight people on white cloths, several with palms pressed together in prayer: a young woman in a white top and cream cloth at the front left, a girl in a cream dress at lower left, a woman in a green sari with a boy in pink beside her, and a young man in an orange shirt at right. Brass oil lamps stand on a draped table behind, flanking a framed portrait of a saffron-clad figure seated beneath a tree, garlanded with white flowers. A tray of rose petals, a dish of white powder and rows of small clay lamps sit on the floor in front of the fire, with incense sticks rising beside the pit.2009-10-10A hazy indoor room with a small brick fire pit burning, surrounded by rows of small clay lamps on a white cloth. A seated man in a white shirt and dark trousers sits on a mat at the back. In the foreground, a woman in white sits beside the fire, and a man in a white shirt and striped cloth sits near the lamps. Seated devotees including a woman in a pale green sari with hands folded in prayer, a girl in pink, and an elderly woman watch. Trays hold flowers, dried stalks and small offerings, and a white-draped table with a lamp stands at left. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual with oil lamps and offerings.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a plain whitewashed room. Two women in white saris with gold borders kneel on a white cloth beside a small brick fire pit, where a bright flame burns. One woman in a white sari tends the fire while others sit nearby. On the left, a table draped with white cloth holds a framed picture of a deity in a red-orange garment, flanked by two brass lamps and fruit. Seated devotees along the right wall include a woman in a brown sari, a woman in a blue sari, a child, and a man in a white shirt and white trousers. Metal plates, coconut shells, and pink flower petals lie on the floor in the foreground.2009-10-10A small indoor room with plain whitewashed walls hosts a home worship scene. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp aloft toward a framed picture on a draped table. The framed picture shows a woman in orange garments seated beneath a tree, garlanded with flowers. Two brass oil lamps flank the picture, with bananas and fruit on the table. Before the seated group is a small stone fire pit with burning embers and a dish, and a row of small round offerings is laid on a cloth. Around it sit a man in white shirt with palms pressed together, a boy, another man in white, and several women in white and ochre saris with flowers in their hair, hands folded in prayer. A young child sits in front, and a metal plate of offerings and a brass tray lie on the floor.2009-10-10A photograph of a small indoor ritual in a plain room with bare walls. A framed picture of a woman in orange and gold sits on a white-draped table with two brass oil lamps and a flower-filled brass vessel. On the floor, a woman in white sits at a homa-style fire pit built from white blocks, with brass vessels and incense sticks, while a woman in a light peach sari sits nearby. Around the sitting area, a woman in a green sari, a man in white, and several boys sit on white cloths in front of rows of small clay lamps arranged on the floor.2009-10-10Two people in white clothes sit on a white cloth on a concrete floor in a bare room, facing a fire built of bricks. One person, seen from behind with long black hair, holds offerings over the flames while the other, with a long braid, sits beside them. To the right, a row of small clay cups and a brass tray with grass sit on the cloth. On a white-draped table at left, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange clothing with a necklace and flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps, with bananas and a green plant on the table. The fire rises from the brick structure as an offering ritual.2009-10-10A small plain room with bare whitewashed walls shows a seated group during a homa-style ritual. At the left, a framed devotional portrait of a woman in orange with a garland stands on a white-draped table beside a brass oil lamp, a fruit tray and a flower basket. On the floor a small brick fire pit holds burning wood. Two young women in white saris with gold borders sit at the left, one tending the fire. Rows of small clay lamps cover a white cloth on the floor. In the centre, a woman in a rust-brown sari sits beside a girl in white and a woman in a turquoise sari, while a man in white shirt and trousers sits on a yellow chair at the right. Several women in saris are partly visible at the lower right.2009-10-10A photograph of a ritual in an indoor hall with a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes and a garland of yellow and orange flowers on the wall. Below it a white-draped altar holds a blue deity murti, brass lamps and marigolds. In front, a fire pit of stacked stones with a copper vessel sits on a white cloth covered with rows of small brass lamps, plus bowls of fruit, coconuts, grains and red powder. A person in an orange shawl and a man in white sit at the fire pit performing a homa/yagna. About two dozen young people in white clothes and rudraksha malas sit in rows with hands folded in prayer. The scene shows a homa with offerings.2007-10-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual held on a plain floor inside a simple hall at night. A woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and black beaded necklace sits at right, pouring ghee from a brass vessel into a brick-lined fire pit where flames rise. Brass pots, a small lamp and a brass dish sit on a white cloth to her right. On the left, a man in white with a dark mala and folded hands sits in prayer. Behind them, other seated devotees in white and light clothing watch, and a woman in white holds a small child. Rows of small clay dishes with offerings are arranged on white cloths beside the fire.2009-10-10