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A covered open-air hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor shows a seated ritual in progress. In the foreground a person in white robes with dark trim sits at left beside a small brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) with burning sticks, a lit oil lamp and offerings. Behind a white draped seat or cushion stands in the centre. Six seated devotees in mixed clothing, including a man in white shirt, women in red and blue saris and a child, sit on mats facing the fire, with flower garlands and marigolds on the floor. A framed portrait of a woman in red hangs at left, and a black stone deity murti sits at right beside a mirror.

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A photo of a homa or yagna in an open-sided white pillared hall with a polished red floor. A priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at a small brick fire pit holding a brass oil lamp and a metal stand, while a man in a white kurta with glasses sits nearby, speaking into a microphone. Two women in saffron and pink saris sit in front, with a row of seated devotees on mats behind them, some in green, red and orange clothing. Trays of offerings, round sweets, fruit and a stack of firewood lie beside the pit, and a white-draped seat stands to the right. A framed picture of a deity hangs on the back wall. Around fifteen people are visible.Dusk-lit interior of a white temple-style hall with a polished floor and carved pillars. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged on a green mat beside a small wooden table holding a lit oil lamp, a brass bell and a plate. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a long mala bends forward toward a shrine. Several seated devotees in white and a striped red shirt face the shrine. Framed portraits hang on the walls, a golden throne-like seat holds a framed portrait, and a gold-tiered kalasha-style structure stands at right. Deity murti figures appear at the left edge.2007-01-07A photograph of an outdoor temple terrace at dusk with white stone pillars and a polished dark floor. A single person in white ritual clothes with maroon edging sits cross-legged with their back to the camera, facing a lit oil lamp and a small framed portrait on a stand in the background. The portrait shows a figure in orange, but it is a printed picture, not a physical person. To the left are brass lamps and garlanded deity figures in pink and red garments. In the foreground right is a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) beside a white-draped seat with a small book. Modern buildings and trees appear beyond the railing.2009-09-20A homa fire ceremony at dusk inside an open white pavilion with pillars. A fire burns on a square hearth built of white bricks, with brass vessels and a ladle nearby and dry sticks stacked at right. A seated officiant in white dhoti and a yellow shawl tends the fire. Beside him a person in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, and a woman in a white sari reads from a book at right. Around them about twenty or so seated devotees, including a woman in red at left and a child, sit on green and yellow mats. Framed paintings hang along the top of the pavilion and a glass-fronted shrine with deity images stands behind. +1 copiesDim interior of a temple hall at dusk with a glossy floor and white pillars. In the foreground, three seated men in white kurta-style clothes sit on green and patterned mats around a square fire pit with a flame, with an oil lamp and brass items nearby. A woman in a yellow sari and a woman in blue sit at the right edge. Framed portraits hang on the walls, and a framed photo of a woman in orange sits on a stand at left, with a gilded shrine and a deity murti in an alcove. A standing figure in dark clothes walks in the background.2007-01-07A homa ritual takes place in an open white-pillared pavilion with a polished reddish-brown floor. At the centre is a square brick fire pit with a fire burning inside. A person in white clothes with red borders sits cross-legged on the left, tending the ritual with a tray of flowers and brass items. Another person in white, draped in a cloth, sits on a low seat beside the fire pit, with a child in orange next to them. Women in pink, yellow and green saris kneel on the right, while several men and boys in casual clothes sit along the back edge. A brass tray of rose petals rests on the floor, and a small oil lamp stands near the fire pit. Green trees and a flat landscape are visible beyond the pillars.Indoor temple hall with a lit fire pit at centre, a homa or yagna in progress. Two people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats, the nearer one with arms extended over the flames, and a third person in yellow sits at the right edge. Behind them a framed portrait of a woman in orange and yellow hangs on the wall, with a yellow-clad deity figure in an alcove at left. Framed photographs line the upper wall and a golden kalasha-like finial stands at right. Ceiling fan and tube light visible, floor reflective.2007-01-07Dim indoor temple hall during a fire ritual. A square brick fire pit with a bright flame sits in the foreground, with brass lamps and offering plates around it. A white-clad priest kneels at left and an elderly man in white sits behind the fire pit, with a woman in a tan sari beside him. Women in saris and salwar-style dress, including green, gold-bordered tan and blue garments, sit on the floor in rows to the right. Behind them stands a framed portrait garlanded with marigold and red flowers, flanked by an oil lamp, and a carved white pillar and deity figure appear at left. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.Evening photograph inside a white temple-style hall with pillars, framed deity pictures on the upper walls and open shrine doorways. A seated man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on a mat before a small square fire pit holding a flame and a brass bowl. A standing man in white dhoti and shirt with a mala bends toward a gilded throne-like seat on the right, where a framed portrait with a garland sits. Devotees in striped shirts and white clothes sit on mats in the foreground. Other figures on the left include a deity statue in yellow-and-gold draping. Pooja or homa offerings are arranged on the floor, including a plate and brass items.Interior of a white temple hall in the evening, with fluorescent lights and a bell hanging from the ceiling. In the foreground, a small brick-lined fire pit holds a burning flame, flanked by brass oil lamps and offering plates of leaves. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt sits at the left, while another white-clad man sits near the fire. Several women in saris, including green, blue and pink tones, sit cross-legged on the floor in rows at the right, watching the fire ritual. A deity murti stands in a niche to the left and a framed portrait of a saint is set on the back altar, decorated with garlands.A photograph of a homa being performed inside a temple hall with white pillars and walls. A square brick fire pit holds a lit flame, with brass oil lamps and offering plates set around it on the floor. Several women sit on the floor around the fire: one in white with her back to the camera, one in a yellow-striped white garment, one in a green sari, and one in a grey sari with hands folded. A framed portrait with a red-and-green garland hangs on the back wall, and a deity murti stands at left beside floral decorations.A photograph of a temple hall with white pillars and a marble floor, where people sit on the floor around a square white brick fire pit for a homa. A woman in a white shawl and white clothes sits at left beside a small brass-and-silver deity figure surrounded by a halo, and a man in white holds a brass vessel. A woman in a red saree sits center and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala sits beside the fire pit. An elderly man in white sits at right, and a woman in a green saree with folded hands sits at far right. Behind them a framed portrait of a saint in saffron clothes with a garland stands on a wooden throne draped with red and orange flower garlands. A standing deity statue in orange and black stands at left, with brass lamps and kalasha vessels on the floor.2009-09-21