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Indoor temple scene at night with a fire pit of burning logs on a brick base at centre-left, where a person in white clothes sits cross-legged and pours or tends the flame. Two seated men in white with yellow shawls sit nearby with brass plates of fruit and sweets. Two women sit on a striped mat at the right, one in a yellow sari. Behind the fire, a framed portrait shows a figure in orange robes with long hair, decorated with red and white flower garlands and set on a cushioned seat. Its figure is a printed portrait, not a physical person, so no a person candidate is physically present. White pillars and a bright light fill the hall.

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A photograph of a homa being performed indoors in a white temple hall with pillars and bright evening light. Four people sit cross-legged on the floor: a priest in white clothes at left tending a small fire pit with wood logs, two seated men in white with yellow shawls holding brass plates of fruit and offerings, and a seated woman in an orange and yellow sari at right beside another seated person. Behind them a framed portrait of a person in orange robes is garlanded with red and white flowers and sits on a cushioned seat. Brass kalasha vessels, brass plates and banana-leaf offerings lie on the floor, and a tall plant stands in the background.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.2009-10-17Interior 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 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 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.2009-10-17A 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 20092009-10-17Indoor 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.2009-10-17Indoor 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