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Photograph of a temple interior during a homa-style fire ritual. A small brick fire pit with a flame sits in front of a shrine with deity murtis and a framed deity image; two priests in white dress sit at the fire, one tending offerings from a steel plate heaped with flowers and fruit, with incense sticks and a brass lamp nearby. Five devotees sit cross-legged on green patterned mats in the foreground, seen from behind: a woman in a green blouse, a woman in a blue-and-pink salwar, a young girl in a pink top with a red sash, a man in a white shirt, and a woman in a cream sari. Tall white pillars and a polished dark floor frame the hall.

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Indoor temple photo of a homa or fire ritual in a white marble hall with carved pillars and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged behind a small brick fire pit with a bright flame, reading from a book. Beside him a woman in a white top sits near the fire. In the foreground, several children in yellow, green, orange and pink dresses sit on a green mat before trays of bananas, fruits and offerings. A small girl in a red and white striped top stands in front. On the right, a deity murti in orange and red garments stands near a decorated altar, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with rudraksha mala, garlanded with red flowers, sits on a wooden seat. About eight to ten people are visible.Interior of a temple hall at night with white pillars and carved white walls, lit by overhead tube lights. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a square fire pit where a flame burns, tending the fire. Around him a seated group of devotees sits on mats: women in saris of blue, green, orange and black, a small child in a dark jacket in front, and a man in a pink shirt at the lower left. On the right, a framed portrait is garlanded with flowers, and a deity murti with a raised arm stands in an alcove. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor near the portrait. The scene shows a fire ritual.Indoor temple-hall photo at dusk showing a homa fire burning in a square fire pit at centre. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged behind the fire, facing the pit. Seated devotees in the foreground, several in yellow, green, orange and pink, sit on a mat and the polished floor. To the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a garland stands on a table beside a deity murti draped in orange and yellow. A white pillared hall with red curtains and a ceiling fan frames the scene.A dimly lit temple interior where a homa fire burns inside a square brick fire pit at centre. A man in white clothes kneels at the pit beside a second man in white with a yellow sash. On the right, a woman in a light blue sari sits with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and green sari and a long braid sits on a patterned mat facing the fire. Behind the fire pit stands a deity murti decorated with flower garlands, flanked by two large dark statues draped in orange cloth and brass oil lamps. Plates of fruit, flowers, betel leaves and offerings sit around the pit.2009-09-20Indoor photo of a homa at a temple hall with white pillars and a dim interior. A fire burns in a low square fire pit at center, with yellow-orange flames rising. Around it sit a group of people on the floor: a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl at left, a person in white robes pouring or offering into the fire, a woman in a yellow sari seated behind the pit, and younger people in white and red or orange saris and salwar in the foreground. Brass vessels, bundles of sticks, plates of fruit and flowers, and a yellow offering dish lie on the floor. Behind them are two standing dark deity figures in orange-brown on pedestals, a garlanded deity shrine with flower decorations, and a framed portrait of a seated woman in orange draped in flower garlands.A photograph of a temple interior with white pillars and a dark polished floor. In the centre, two white-clad priests sit before a small square fire pit lined with white bricks, where a flame burns beside offerings of bananas, flowers, and red and pink cloth. Behind them stand a golden shrine with a deity murti, flanked by two large dark figures in saffron-orange robes. Several devotees sit cross-legged on patterned mats in the foreground: a woman in a yellow-green sari, a woman in light blue with a long braid, a woman in red and blue, a girl in pink, and a young man in white, viewed from behind. A homa is being performed.2009-09-20Indoor ritual at a temple shrine with white marble pillars and a dark polished floor. A fire burns inside a square white brick fire pit, in front of a shrine with a gold-framed deity murti and two orange-draped figures on either side. Two men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a rug before the fire, one tending the flames while the other sits beside him. A woman in an orange sari with dark hair pulled back sits at the lower left edge. Brass oil lamps, plates of flowers, fruit, and bundles of sticks surround the fire pit, consistent with a homa or yagna.2009-09-20A photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. In the foreground a woman in a green blouse and orange sari sits from behind, with a braid down her back. Beside her, a man in white clothes and a younger person in white with a yellow cloth sit on the floor before a square brick fire pit with burning embers and brass lamps. A woman in a pale blue sari sits at right with palms pressed together. On the left a dark stone figure in an orange cloth stands by a pillar, and behind the fire pit a deity murti is decorated with garlands. Plates of flowers, fruit and leaves sit on the floor, consistent with a homa or puja. No figure in the scene is identifiable as a person.2009-09-20Indoor temple scene in a white-pillared hall with a dim ceiling and tube light. In the foreground a square brick fire pit with a burning flame sits on the floor, with a man in white and a woman in a dark patterned sari tending it. Seated before it are several women in saris, including one in a bright blue sari, another in green, and one in a gold-bordered sari with a long braid. Behind the fire pit on the left, an ornate shrine holds deity murtis and a flower-garlanded framed portrait sits on a red cushioned seat at the back, with gold lamps and hanging garlands. A young person in white works at the left edge beside a decorated altar.Indoor puja in a temple shrine at dusk. A man in white ritual clothes holds a lit flame over a small white brick homa pit, with smoke rising from it. Beside him another man in white sits cross-legged with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder. A woman in a light blue sari sits with palms pressed together to the right, and two women in green and orange sit in the lower foreground facing the shrine. Brass oil lamps, plates of fruit and flowers, and dried leaves on trays surround the scene. Behind them a deity murti stands in a gilded niche with a tall orange-draped figure to the left.2009-09-20Dim 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.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a fire pit burning at centre, where a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends the flame and ritual vessels. Seated devotees on mats in front, including women in blue, green, orange and dark saris and a small child in a blue top. Behind the fire, a portrait of a smiling figure with orange clothing and beaded garlands sits on a decorated stand with red cloth, flanked by brass lamps and a deity murti. Evening light from ceiling tubelights and a ceiling fan.