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Inside 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.

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October 17 20092009-10-17A 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.2009-10-17Interior 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. 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