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Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a bright lamp-lit ceiling. A fire pit made of brick burns in the foreground, tended by a priest in white dhoti and white shirt. Two men in white dhotis with yellow shawls stand with hands in anjali mudra, facing a framed portrait of a woman in orange on a decorated seat garlanded with red and white flowers. A man in an orange vest and beige trousers and a woman in a sari stand at right with palms pressed together. Brass plates, lamps and offerings sit on a yellow stool and the floor, and a hanging bell is at upper right.

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October 17 20092009-10-17A photograph of a homa ritual on a marble floor inside a white temple hall with carved pillars. A fire burns on a stack of logs in front of a framed portrait of a long-haired figure wearing a large red-and-gold garland and beads, the portrait draped with a red garland and sitting on a gilded stand. A woman in a red-and-green sari stands at the portrait with offerings, while a woman in a yellow sari with her hands together stands nearby. Three people in white clothes sit on the floor; two wear yellow shawls. Brass vessels, a yellow kalasha-style pot, plates of fruit, sweets and red flowers, and a bundle of green twigs lie on the floor. A man in an orange shirt stands at the right edge. Copyright text is visible on the photo.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Interior 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.2009-10-17October 17 20092009-10-17Indoor 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.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a white marble temple hall with a polished floor. A small fire burns in a square pit lined with white stone blocks. Four men sit on mats with hands pressed in prayer: one in white with a yellow shawl in the centre, another in white with a yellow cloth facing the fire, and two on the right in pink and maroon shirts. On the left, a man in an orange robe sits by brass vessels and offerings. Two framed portraits stand on a wooden stool, one showing a figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, and a garlanded portrait on the left. A carved white pillar and a green garden are visible through the open archway.Interior 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.2009-10-17Night-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.2009-10-17Inside 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.2009-10-17Indoor temple hall with white pillars, glossy reddish-brown floor and a hanging bell at left. Several devotees stand in a line with hands folded in prayer, including a man in a striped yellow-green shirt and a dark cap, women in red-bordered white and yellow saris, and two people in white. A woman in a red-and-yellow sari and a woman in yellow sari stand near a platter of fruit, sweets and flowers placed on the floor, with a copper pot and bowls nearby. At right, a seated woman in yellow sits beside a decorated wooden seat with a cushion, and a framed portrait in an orange-robed figure with a red-and-orange garland hangs on an easel. Behind them is a doorway to a shrine with a deity murti.October 17 20092009-10-17