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Indoor temple photograph of a homa being prepared on a stone floor. Two people in white ritual clothes sit on yellow cushions before a small brick fire pit with a bright flame. A woman with hair tied back sits at left facing the fire; a second person in white with a yellow shawl sits at right beside a pile of wood sticks and rows of small brass oil lamps, with brass plates and vessels nearby. Behind the fire pit stands a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and beads, draped in red and orange garlands, resting on a wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion. At left stands an orange-robed deity murti beneath a small decorative umbrella.

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A photograph of a homa being performed indoors in a white-pillared hall at night. Two people sit on the polished floor facing a brick fire pit where flames rise. The person on the left wears white with long dark hair pulled back; the person on the right wears white with a yellow-green shawl and sits beside brass trays of bananas, flowers, and a row of small brass lamps. Logs and sticks lie in brass plates in the foreground. Behind the fire stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, draped in red and white flower garlands and set on a tiger-striped seat. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person.2009-10-17A photo of a pooja set up on a polished granite floor at night, with three people seated on the floor in white clothes and yellow shawls. The person on the left, seen from behind, sits on a yellow cushion beside a small fire pit of brick with a homa or fire offering, and the person in the centre sits on a yellow cushion before brass plates. The person on the right, in white with a yellow shawl, arranges rows of small brass lamps on a patterned mat. In the background a framed portrait of a person in orange robes with a garland of red flowers rests on a striped cushioned seat, and brass items, a kalasha-like vessel and a tray of sticks sit near the fire pit. Flowers drape the portrait frame and the room is lit by warm lamps.2009-10-17A homa fire burns in a brick fire pit in a temple hall, with a brass bowl of offerings beside it. Two people sit in white clothing facing a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and white flower garland, draped with a red and white garland; the portrait is labelled as a depiction and the figure's identity is uncertain. A tiger-skin cushion sits beneath the portrait. The person on the left wears a white shirt and dhoti, the person on the right wears a yellow shawl over white, and a plate of bananas sits on the right.2009-10-17Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished dark floor at night. A fire burns in a brick-lined pit in the foreground, with brass plates of sticks, fruit and offerings nearby. Three seated priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls perform a homa; the nearest one faces the fire. Behind them, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits on a gold-trimmed throne draped with red and white flower garlands. Brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel and a yellow-cushioned seat stand to the left, and a small cloth-covered table sits to the right.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 white temple hall at night, with a small fire pit of bricks burning in front of a row of brass oil lamps set on a rug. Four people sit on the floor: a woman in white clothes on the left tending the fire, a person in white with a yellow shawl in the centre, a person in white with a yellow shawl bowing over the lamps, and a man in a grey shirt on the right. Behind them, a framed portrait on a tiger-skin-covered seat is garlanded with red and white flowers; the portrait shows a figure in orange clothing.2009-10-17Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished dark floor during an evening ritual. A framed portrait garlanded with red and orange flower garlands sits on a cushioned seat, with a glowing light behind it. Two people in white clothes with yellow shawls sit on yellow mats before brass plates of fruit, leaves and small offerings, and a row of small oil lamps is arranged on the floor. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl watches the ritual at right. The portrait shows a figure in orange clothing and beads, but the figure is shown only in print and is not clearly identified here.2009-10-17Inside a white-pillared temple hall at night, a small fire burns in a brick-lined pit in front of a framed portrait of a woman in orange and saffron garments with a long beaded necklace, set atop a cushioned seat draped in red and white garlands. Three people sit on the floor: a woman in white with a long braid tends the flame; a man in white with a yellow shawl arranges rows of small brass oil lamps on a checked mat; another man in white with a yellow shawl sits beside them. A fourth seated man in grey shirt and orange-striped wrap watches. Brass plates hold bundled sticks and offerings; a small brass lamp stand sits to the left. The scene suggests a homa or puja with oil lamps.2009-10-17Night-time puja in a white marble temple hall with pillars. A framed portrait garlanded with red and white flowers rests on a carved wooden throne-like seat with a red cushion. In front, a fire burns in a brick-lined pit. A seated priest in white clothes with a yellow shawl faces the fire. A standing man in a striped shirt leans toward the portrait, while another man in white with a yellow shawl stands at the right holding a small item. Brass plates hold flower petals, fruit slices, a brass oil lamp and tray, and yellow cloth mats lie on the floor.2009-10-17Interior photo of a white marble-columned hall at night where four men sit on the floor around a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, performing a homa. Two men in white dhotis wear yellow shawls, another in white kurta and orange-trimmed cloth sits nearby, and a fourth in white with a yellow shawl holds a small object. Behind them a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is draped with red and white garlands on a tiger-striped seat. Brass kalasha vessels, trays of sweets, plates of offerings and a bell are arranged on the floor, with bundled sticks in the foreground.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 white pillars and a polished reddish floor during a puja. In the centre, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange clothing with a beaded necklace is garlanded with red and white flower strands and set on a striped cushioned seat. Before it, rows of small brass lamps are arranged on the floor. Three people in white and yellow sit on the left facing the shrine, with fruit and offering plates and a bundle of sticks nearby. A man in an orange-and-white striped shirt sits cross-legged on a striped mat at right. A gold deity murti stands at left beside a small canopy.2009-10-17