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Interior 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.

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October 17 20092009-10-17Interior 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.2009-10-17A 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.2009-10-17Indoor 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.2009-10-17Interior 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 temple hall with polished dark marble floor and white pillars. In the centre, a priest in a grey-green robe stands before a lit shrine niche holding a lamp, with a deity murti visible inside. Two dark statues of female figures in orange saris flank the shrine. In the foreground, two women in yellow and orange saris sit on the floor facing a square fire pit of stacked white bricks with a flame, beside brass plates of fruit, sweets and offerings. A framed garlanded portrait of a woman in red and white flowers rests on a wooden stand at right, and a green-cushioned sofa sits nearby.2009-10-17January 01 20102010-01-01Indoor temple ritual in a white-pillared hall with a ceiling fan. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground, surrounded by platters of fruit, coconuts, flowers and bananas. A man in white dhoti and shirt sits on the left, seemingly tending the fire with a long ladle, while two women in white and a woman in a red and gold sari sit on the floor. Behind them stand two dark-hued deity statues in orange garments, and a central altar displays a decorated deity murti framed in lights and red flowers. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala is garlanded in red flowers and set on a golden-fringed seat with a small brass lamp. The scene appears to be a homa or puja.Indoor temple homa in progress in a white-pillared hall. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit at centre, with a priest in white dhoti and shirt pouring offerings toward it. Seated around the pit are several devotees: a man in white with a yellow shawl at left, a woman in a yellow sari and a woman in a red-and-gold sari at right, and another man in white at lower left. Brass bowls of fruit, coconuts, flowers and metal vessels surround the fire. Behind, a deity murti stands in a shrine niche with red garlands, flanked by two orange-clad female statues. At right a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala and garland sits on a chair-like seat draped in orange and garlands. A ceiling fan and a white lotus-like logo appear at top.A 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 marble temple hall with a homa fire pit built of stacked bricks at the centre, holding burning wood and offerings. Two priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor; the nearer one wears a yellow shawl and the farther one, in white, holds a lit flame aloft. Brass plates of fruit, bananas, sweets and flowers are arranged on the floor in front. Behind them stand two orange-clad deity statues flanking a shrine with a decorated deity murti. On the right, a wooden sofa beneath a framed portrait garlanded with red and white flower strands, the portrait showing a figure with long hair wearing beaded necklaces; that figure appears only as a printed portrait.A dimly lit temple shrine room with white pillars and dark polished floor. Two people in white clothes sit on green mats in the foreground, one with a yellow shawl, facing a central altar. On the altar sits a framed portrait of a man in orange robes seated on a tiger-skin-draped seat, with a lamp burning in front. Flanking the altar are two ornate golden-yellow deity statues and a small ornamented shrine with a deity murti behind red drapes. Brass offerings, a small burning oil lamp and a bundle of sticks lie at the people's feet, and a television screen sits at the left edge.2007-01-07