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Indoor temple hall with polished reddish floor and white pillars. In the centre, a fire pit of bricks with a burning flame sits before a shrine with a deity murti under an arch, flanked by two dark stone figures in orange saris. Three seated devotees in white clothes with yellow shawls face the fire; one woman in white feeds or tends the flame while another sits behind. A row of brass oil lamps lies on the floor in front. At right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garlanded with red and white flowers rests on a wooden chair with a striped cushion. A ceiling fan and a small colourful canopy are visible.

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A photograph of an interior temple hall with white pillars and polished floor, where several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor performing a fire ritual at a brick-lined fire pit with burning lamps. Two standing black deity statues in orange saffron-coloured sarees flank a central shrine with a deity murti. Nearby, a framed photograph garlanded with red and white flowers sits beside a wooden seat with patterned cushion, and rows of brass plates with small oil lamps are arranged on the floor in the foreground.2009-10-17Interior of a white temple hall with a polished dark floor, where several people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on the floor before a fire pit made of brick. One person in white sits cross-legged at the fire while others kneel nearby, with rows of small brass lamps and plates of fruit and offerings spread on the floor in front. Behind the fire pit stands a shrine with a central deity murti flanked by two dark wooden figures in orange garments. To the right, a wooden chair draped with red and white garlands holds a framed portrait labelled with a name, set on a small red rug. A ceiling fan and white pillars complete the hall.2009-10-17Interior of a white temple hall with polished reddish floor, where four men sit on the floor in a homa-style ritual. Three wear white dhotis and one wears an orange-and-white garment, with yellow cloths over their shoulders. In the centre, a man in white kneels behind a square brick fire pit, gesturing toward it, while rows of small brass lamps and offering plates are arranged on the floor in front. Two large orange-robed female deity statues flank a shrine doorway on the right, and a red and white flower garland hangs on a pillar at right beside a wooden chair draped with cloth. A framed picture hangs on the back wall.2009-10-17Interior temple shrine scene with white pillars and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a deity murti sits within an arched shrine framed by red curtains, flanked by two orange-robed standing figures. In the foreground, a priest in white clothing with a yellow cloth sits beside a woman in white who tends a brick fire pit, while a man in a light shirt watches from the left. Rows of brass oil lamps line the floor, and plates of offerings sit nearby. On the right, a framed portrait draped with red and white flower garlands hangs above a wooden bench. The scene appears to be a puja or homa setting.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Interior temple hall with white pillars and polished reddish-brown floor. Two seated devotees in white clothes, one with a yellow shawl, perform a homa at a low white brick fire pit with wood sticks and lamps, surrounded by brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings and many small brass lamps in rows. Behind them stand two orange-saffron painted statues of female figures with raised arms flanking a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands. On the right, a wooden bench with a striped cushion holds a framed portrait of a figure in orange garments with a rudraksha mala, draped with red and white flower garlands, with a red carpet before it. Visible objects include a ceiling fan and framed pictures on the walls.2009-10-17Interior of a white temple hall with pillars and a ceiling fan. Two people sit cross-legged on the polished floor at a low brick fire pit with oil lamps, brass bowls and fruit offerings, performing a ritual; one wears white and the other a yellow-trimmed garment. In the centre a shrine holds a small deity murti adorned with a garland. Two statues in orange robes stand flanking the shrine. To the right a framed portrait draped in red and white flower garlands rests beside a striped throne-like seat and a red mat with plates of offerings.2009-10-17A homa is being performed inside a temple hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan. A bright fire burns in a brick fire pit in the centre foreground. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a ladle over the fire, while seated devotees in white clothes and a man with a yellow shawl sit around brass vessels, plates of offerings and fruit. On the right, two women in orange and yellow saris sit on the floor. Behind the fire, a deity murti decorated with red and orange garlands stands in an arched shrine, flanked by two dark female figures in orange garments. On the right, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland is displayed on a red-cushioned throne. Two people sit on the left edge near the white cloth-covered table.Interior of a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor and a ceiling fan. A brick fire pit with a bright flame sits at center for a homa, surrounded by brass plates of bananas, coconuts, fruit and trays of offerings. A priest in white clothes stands tending the fire, while several people in white sit on the floor nearby and others in orange and red saris sit on the right. Behind them, a deity murti with garlands stands in a decorated shrine arch flanked by two orange-robed attendant figures. On the right, a chair draped with red and orange garlands holds a seated figure in orange robes, possibly a statue or portrait. Brass vessels and bundles of sticks lie on the floor in the foreground.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan. At the centre a small brick fire pit holds a lit flame, with brass plates of fruit and offerings spread on the floor. Behind it stands a deity murti under a gold arch, flanked by two dark-skinned attendant statues in orange garments. A man in white clothing kneels at the fire pit, handling a vessel near the offerings. Seated devotees on the floor include people in white with yellow shawls and women in yellow and red saris. On the right, a framed portrait on an orange-draped seat shows a figure in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala, labelled by the printed caption as a portrait; the figure is a depiction, not a physical person. Tall garlands decorate the shrine area.October 17 20092009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17