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Indoor temple hall with white pillars and carved white columns. A large flame rises from a brick-built fire pit in the foreground where a woman in white with hair in a ponytail sits on a yellow stool, tending the fire. Beside her a person in white with a lime-green shawl sits on the floor near brass plates of bananas and a row of brass lamps. Behind them, on a wooden throne draped with a tiger-striped cloth, is a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, garlanded with red and white flowers. A portrait labelled on the wall is not legible. The scene shows a homa/fire ritual with offerings in a shrine room.

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A photograph of an indoor temple hall with white carved pillars and a bright ceiling light. In the foreground, two people sit on the floor facing a small brick fire pit with a flame. The person on the left wears white and has long dark hair tied back, tending the fire. The person on the right wears white with a yellow-green shawl and sits beside brass plates of bananas and rows of small brass lamps. Behind the fire stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, garlanded with red and white flowers and set on a tiger-striped seat. The scene suggests a homa fire offering.2009-10-17Two people in white clothing sit on the floor of a white-pillared temple hall at night, facing a small fire pit of bricks where a large flame rises. The woman on the left, with hair in a low ponytail, holds a metal vessel over the fire. Beside the man on the right, who wears a light green shawl and white clothes, are plates of bananas and rows of small brass lamps arranged on the floor. Behind the fire, on a tiger-skin-covered seat draped with red and white flower garlands, stands a framed photograph of a man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and a long beaded necklace. The photo is a printed picture, not a physical person. The hall has a white ceiling with a ceiling fan and an ornate carved white pillar at the left.2009-10-17A 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.2009-10-17Indoor 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 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.2009-10-17Interior photo of a homa at a white marble temple hall with carved white pillars and a gilded ceiling. A bright fire burns in a raised stone fire pit at centre. Four people sit on the floor around it: a woman in white with hair in a ponytail, a man in white with a yellow shawl, a man in a beige shirt, and a man in white with a yellow shawl. Behind them stands an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with red and white flower garlands, holding a framed portrait of a woman. A small golden pyramid-shaped object and a vessel with offerings sit on the left, and bundled sticks lie on a plate at lower right. Plates of sweets are arranged near the fire.2009-10-17Indoor 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.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.2009-10-17A 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 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.2009-10-17A 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.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17