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Indoor photograph of a seated group facing a small altar draped in white against a plain wall. On the altar stand two brass oil lamps, a framed painted image of a goddess, and a small flame burns in a fire pit where a priest-like figure in a white shirt and white dhoti sits in front. Devotees sit on green floor mats with their backs to the camera, including girls with long braids, a woman in a pink sari, a woman in a maroon and gold sari, and a child in a red shirt. A white-shirted man sits on a stool at the right, near a framed image on the wall. The scene suggests a homa or puja in progress.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees on a green mat in a plain whitewashed room, facing a white-draped table with a framed painting of a seated female deity with a lotus and attendant figures, flanked by two brass lamps. A woman in white with a gold border sits at the table in front of the altar. Around a dozen devotees sit in rows: women in orange, gold, maroon and green saris with braided hair and white flowers, men in white shirts, and a young man in a brown shirt at right. A small child sits among them. To the right, a framed photograph of a smiling woman leans against the wall beside a bundled white sack.2009-10-10A hazy indoor photograph of a devotional gathering seated on a green mat in a plain whitewashed room. A standing figure in white clothes at the left holds up a lit oil lamp, with a framed picture on a white-draped altar behind and a small brass lamp beside it. Women and girls sit in the foreground with braided hair and white flowers, wearing orange, maroon, pink and green saris. Men in white and checked shirts sit near the altar, and a framed portrait hangs on the far wall at right. Smoke or mist fills the room.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a seated group during a fire ritual in a plain whitewashed room with a hazy, smoky atmosphere. A small flame burns in a raised brick fire pit on the left, with a scatter of small clay lamps or offering cups on the floor in front of it. A white-clad woman with hair in a plait sits at the fire pit beside another woman in white. Around them, women in saris of red, pink, blue and brown, a young girl with a flower in her hair, and several men and children in white and pale shirts sit on the floor. A standing man in a white shirt and white trousers stands near the back. On the left wall, a small table draped in white holds a lamp and framed images, and a framed picture leans against the right wall.2009-10-10A seated group of devotees faces a small altar in a plain room with a green floor mat. At the centre, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits beside a lit fire pit and an arrangement of dishes, one hand raised in a gesture while holding a small object. Across from her, a young man in a white shirt sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them on the wall, a framed portrait shows a robed woman seated beneath a tree with a flower garland, flanked by two brass oil lamps on a white-draped table. Around the fire, seated people in orange, pink, maroon and white saris and white shirts face the altar, with several braided hair visible from behind. The scene resembles a homa or puja with offerings of sweets arranged on a cloth.2009-10-10A indoor puja in a plain blue-washed room in the evening. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits on the floor at the front, holding a lit oil lamp and a small object. Before him, a flower-decorated altar holds a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda", showing a figure with long hair and orange garments, draped in a white flower garland, plus small brass lamps and marigold and rose petals. Around the altar, devotees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar; the women wear saris in purple, blue, green and pink, with long braids decorated with white flowers, and the men wear white shirts. Most people are seen from behind.2005-07-09A dim indoor hall with a fire pit burning on a white platform in front of a framed picture on the wall. Two candle stands with lit lamps flank the top of the altar. A priest in white clothes stands at the fire, holding a ritual vessel, while a woman in a white garment assists him. Seated on a green mat, devotees face the fire: a woman in a purple and orange sari with a long braid, a woman in a green garment with hands pressed in prayer on the left, a child in red, a man in a white shirt, and a young man in a blue checked shirt. A poster with a portrait and printed text hangs on the right wall. This appears to be a homa or fire ritual.2009-10-10Indoor temple shrine at night where a group of people sit on a striped cloth in a semicircle facing the altar. A large framed painting on the back wall shows a smiling saffron-robed figure with a white-and-orange turban, and a smaller framed portrait sits beside it. On the altar stands a decorated lotus-shaped kalasha or sacred vessel with white swan-like ornaments, flanked by brass lamps and a lit oil lamp. A seated man in white dhoti and white shawl and a man in saffron-orange robe lead the gathering, with devotees in white shirts, an orange shirt and a woman in a lavender sari in the foreground. Brass vessels and offering plates sit on the floor before the altar.2011-10-02Indoor photo of a group seated on the floor in a plain whitewashed room facing a small altar. On the altar table draped in white cloth stands a framed portrait of a woman in orange seated beneath a banyan tree, garlanded with white flowers, with a yellow flower arrangement in a basket before it, flanked by two brass oil lamps. A woman in a white shawl stands at the altar with her hands together. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow dress with a long braid, an older woman in a white blouse with blue embroidery, and several children sit before a low spread of white sweets or offerings, a brass vessel and small lamps. A boy in grey, a boy in orange and a boy in blue sit at the right, with a man in white at the back right. Mats and a patterned floor cover the space.2009-10-10Indoor photo of a seated group in a plain whitewashed room during a Navaratri-style puja. A woman in white with long braided hair sits at left, hands raised before a small table draped in white cloth holding a framed picture of a goddess-like figure in orange with flowers and a brass oil lamp. Nearby on the floor are brass plates of offerings, flowers, and a tray of sweets. Around the cloth sit about ten people: an older man in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth, an older woman in white, a young girl in pink, a woman in pale green, and several young men in white shirts and checked shirts, some smiling. A framed portrait hangs on the right wall behind them. Green mat on floor.2009-10-10A small plain room with white walls and a concrete floor shows a devotional fire ritual. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left holding a metal plate of burning camphor flame. Seated in front of a visible fire pit, another woman in white with a gold-bordered sari and a woman seated at lower left with a brass vessel tend the ritual. On the right, a woman in a brown sari, a girl in a blue sari with hands joined, a small child, and a man in a white shirt sit on mats with hands folded in prayer. A framed devotional picture of a goddess sits on a draped table with flowers, next to a brass oil lamp. Lower right, an older man in white shirt and a woman in pink sit with hands joined.2009-10-10Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dim ceiling. A priest in white clothes sits at left beside a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, performing a homa, with brass oil lamps and offerings on a banana-leaf and straw spread. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti with a garland. In the centre an older man in white and a woman in a green-and-brown sari sit near the fire. Around a dozen children and adults in colourful clothes sit on the floor facing the fire, including a girl in a white dress and a girl in a blue-and-gold sari with a long braid. A framed portrait of a deity garlanded with orange flowers stands on a red-draped stand in the background.A photo of devotees seated on a green mat in a shrine room during an evening devotional gathering. A woman in a white sari stands before a small decorated shrine with a red-and-gold deity murti and a kalasha-like lamp setup, arm raised toward it. Seated worshippers wear pink, blue, green, orange and white garments, with several girls in braids and a small child in a striped shirt. Behind them a large black-and-white portrait of a smiling long-haired figure with a beaded mala hangs on the wall beside a tiered shelf of small painted figurines. A woman in red sits at left near a glass counter. The scene suggests puja or satsang.2009-10-10