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Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished floor during an evening ritual. A woman in a green-and-brown saree stands at a framed portrait draped with red and orange flower garlands, reaching toward a fire pit with stacked wood. A girl in a yellow dress with a yellow shawl stands nearby. Three seated figures in white with yellow shawls sit on yellow mats in front of brass bowls, a plate of green fruit, red flower petals, a brass kalasha and a small lamp, with bundles of sticks on the floor. A golden deity murti stands on a side table at left.

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A 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.2009-10-17A photo of an indoor temple hall with white pillars and a polished dark floor during a homa or puja. In the centre, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and gold necklaces sits on a wooden seat draped with red and orange garlands, a probable depiction of Swamiji. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls kneel on the floor, one tending a small brick fire pit and the other arranging items on a brass plate. Brass plates hold bananas, red kumkum, sticks and small vessels. Three standing people watch, two women in yellow and green saris with palms pressed together, and a man in a grey and orange shirt.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.2009-10-17Indoor 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.2009-10-17Interior 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.2009-10-17October 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.2009-10-17Indoor 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 of a white temple hall at dusk with pillars and a bell hanging from the ceiling. On the left, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments garlanded with red and white flowers sits on a cushioned seat. A person in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on the floor before brass plates of fruit, brass pots and leaves, while another seated person in white works at a small stone fire pit. Two standing people, one in white with a yellow shawl and a woman in a dark green sari, face the altar, and a man in grey and orange stands to the right on a patterned mat.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.2009-10-17Indoor 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.Indoor temple hall at night with white pillars and carved ceiling. A framed portrait on a red-and-gold throne-like seat, draped with red and white garlands, sits behind a brick fire pit where a homa flame burns. A man in white dhoti and yellow shawl kneels before the fire, with brass plates of offerings and burnt sticks in front of him. Two women stand at right, one in a dark green sari and one in a yellow salwar kameez, with hands folded in prayer. A man in white prostrates on the floor at lower left, and brass lamps and plates lie on the marble floor.2009-10-17