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Inside a marble-floored temple hall, several devotees stand before a shrine holding a decorated deity murti framed by a gold arch, with an oil lamp burning on a brass tray in front. A priest in white dhoti and shirt, back to the camera at left, faces the shrine beside a man in an orange-and-white striped polo and cream trousers. On the right, a woman in a yellow-and-white patterned salwar outfit with a braided ponytail and a woman in a dark green saree stand with their backs to the camera. Brass vessels, flower-decorated pots and red-and-white flower garlands surround the shrine, and framed pictures hang on white pillars.

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Indoor temple scene with a visible fire pit (homa) burning in front of an ornate shrine niche holding a deity murti decorated with red and gold adornments. A priest in white dhoti and white top, standing at left, holds a ritual implement toward the flames while another white-clad person beside him also attends the fire. Two women in the foreground face the shrine: one in a yellow patterned salwar kameez, the other in a dark green saree. A man in a striped orange and grey shirt stands at left. Brass vessels, plates of offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor near the fire pit, and a framed photo garlanded with red flowers stands at right. Five people are visible.A temple hall with white pillars and polished reddish floor shows a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in the centre. A man in white kurta sits at the fire pit tending the flames while others in white and yellow sit around it, with a standing man in an orange-and-cream striped shirt at left. Two women sit at right foreground, one in a yellow sari and one in a dark green sari, with brass vessels and offering plates nearby. Behind the fire, orange-clad guardian figures flank a shrine holding a deity murti decorated with red and white garlands, and a red-and-white garland hangs on a wooden seat at right. No a person candidate is visible.2009-10-17Interior photo of a temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. In the centre, a square white-brick fire pit holds a lit flame on a brass lamp, with a brass tray of fruit and flowers nearby. Two women in sarees sit on mats at the fire pit, one in green and one in pale grey, with a man in white and a young man in a yellow-trimmed white cloth and two boys in striped and white shirts seated in front. Behind them, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is draped with red and garlands on a stand, and two orange-clad deity figures flank the left entrance under hanging red cloth. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished floor. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lamp toward a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two standing figures in yellow garments. In the foreground, several seated devotees face the shrine, some in white and one in a red-and-white striped shirt. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure wearing a rudraksha mala sits on a golden tiger-skin-draped seat in the centre, with brass items and a small mat before it. The scene shows a puja or aarti being performed.February 05 20102010-02-05Indoor temple hall with white pillars and striped decorated columns. Devotees sit on mats facing a central fire pit where a priest in white dhoti and shirt pours offerings beside a brass kalasha and oil lamps. Behind them an altar holds a deity murti with a stained-glass arch and two dark statues in yellow saris. On the right, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads, and two young men in yellow shawls sit nearby. A television sits on a white cloth table at left. Ceiling fans and small framed pictures decorate the walls.January 14 20102010-01-14A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall with a polished reddish floor. In the foreground, several seated devotees face a central seat draped in gold cloth where a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland is placed. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, holding a small object and facing the seat, with brass vessels and a plate in front of him. A small oil lamp glows on the floor near the seat. Behind, golden-yellow sari-draped statues flank a shrine with a deity murti under a golden arch. A television screen sits at left beside a table with purple cloth. Five or six people are visible from behind in white and striped clothing.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a dim ceiling fan. At the centre a small brick fire pit (homa kund) sends up smoke, with brass oil lamps and offerings beside it. A white-clad priest kneels at the fire, and a man in white sits near it. Seated devotees on the floor include women in green, blue and patterned saris and a woman in an orange top at right, their hands folded in prayer. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in a shrine niche framed by red curtains and green garland swags, and two dark standing statues in orange-brown dress flank the hall. At right, a framed portrait on a red-and-orange cloth is garlanded with marigolds and strung with a flower garland.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.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a small fire pit lined with white bricks, where a bright flame burns. A man in a white shirt and a woman in a maroon sari sit cross-legged near the fire, with brass lamps and offerings beside them. A portrait of a figure in orange clothing with a garland is set on a red-and-gold stand on a raised seat behind the fire. Several women in colourful saris, including green, blue, orange and yellow, sit on the floor facing the fire, with a woman in white on the left attending to the fire area. The scene suggests a homa or fire ritual, with a deity murti and decorated alcove on the left.A homa at a temple interior with white pillars and a lit fire pit built of brick. A priest in white dhoti and shirt stands at left holding a tray with a flame and fruit. Four women sit on the floor at right: three in yellow and orange saris and one in a red-and-yellow sari, with hands raised in offering. Trays of coconuts, fruits, flowers, grains and vessels surround the fire pit. Behind, a dark shrine holds a deity murti framed in marigold garlands, with two standing dark deity figures in orange garments flanking it. At right, a framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on a garlanded platform. Three people are visible in the scene, plus a fourth seated figure in white at lower left.