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A woman seen from behind, kneeling in a white sari with a green-bordered edge, hands pressed together in prayer before a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame. Beside the fire, a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a ladle sit on the floor. Behind her are small deity murtis: a dark figure in orange sari, and two seated figures, one in pink and one in white, adorned with garlands and gold arches. On the right, a framed photograph on a wooden throne-like seat is garlanded with red and orange flowers, with a brass oil lamp beside it. The floor is polished dark marble.

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A seated woman in a white sari with a dark border sits with her back to the camera before a brick fire pit, where a bright flame burns. Beside her, a brass bowl of yellow liquid and a wooden ladle rest on the fire pit's edge. Behind the fire, a framed photograph of a man with long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate garland, is decorated with red and white flower garlands and sits on a wooden seat with a striped cushion. Two gold-arched shrines hold deity murti: one in a pink and gold sari with a garland, the other in white and red. A large bronze lamp stands nearby, and white and orange flowers lie scattered on the floor.2009-09-21Indoor temple scene at a brick-lined homa fire pit with a bright open flame. A woman in a white dress sits at left with a child in a yellow top beside her, and a woman in a red sari with a brass vessel sits at right. Behind them are small decorated deity figures with golden prabhavali arches and garlands, a dark standing deity statue in orange drapery, and a framed portrait on a wooden seat draped in red and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit around the fire pit.2009-09-21A photograph inside a temple hall with a white-walled shrine and polished reddish floor. In the foreground, a person in white clothes and a white shawl with a dark border sits cross-legged before a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame, holding a ladle near a brass bowl of offerings, a homa or yagna. Behind, a dark deity murti in an orange-draped sari stands in a niche, and gold-framed figures with garlands, including one in a pink sari, sit on a raised platform. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with red and orange flowers rests on a wooden peetha bench with a striped cushion, beside brass oil lamps. The portrait's subject is not identifiable as a physical person here.2009-09-21A seated priest in white dhoti and shirt with a maroon-bordered shawl sits cross-legged at the lower left, hands folded in prayer and a microphone near his face, facing a shrine. On the shrine, a dark standing deity murti in orange dhoti and red-and-white garland stands behind two seated goddess figures in gold prabhavali halos, one in magenta and one in green-gold garments, with flower garlands. A framed portrait hung with red and orange garlands sits on a wooden seat at right. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, kumkum and a stone fire pit with offerings occupy the foreground.A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a maroon border and a dark cord around his neck, sits with his palms pressed together in prayer, facing the shrine. Behind him stand small deity murtis: one dressed in pink and gold with a crown and yellow garland, another in gold and mustard garments with a green-and-white garland, and a seated figure in green with red flowers on a silver stand. A tall dark murti in orange-red garments stands in the back. On the right, a framed portrait of a bearded man in orange robes and a pearl necklace is decorated with orange and red marigold garlands and sits above a wooden seat draped with a tiger-skin cloth. Brass vessels, a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-like pot, red kumkum powder and small offering bowls rest on a yellow table. A white brick fire pit with a marigold-decorated edge is in the lower right.Interior of a temple shrine during a homa, with a brick fire pit blazing at the centre foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shirt, seen from behind-left, tends the fire with a brass vessel. Three women sit on the floor at right: one in a yellow sari with glasses, and two others in yellow and red saris. Black stone dvarapala-style figures in orange and gold garments flank the central shrine, which holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a gilded arch. A framed portrait at right, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shows a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, draped with orange and marigold garlands. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a tiger-skin seat are visible.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seated on the left in white ritual clothing with a white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth, hands folded in anjali mudra and eyes closed, with glasses and hair tied back. In front of him a brick fire pit blazes as a homa, with a brass offering vessel and brass oil lamps on either side. Behind the fire, a central deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and sits under a golden arch, flanked by two smaller decorated murtis, and two tall dark-skinned female figures in orange-red garments stand on pedestals at the sides. The walls are white with carved pillars and a hanging red curtain.A photograph inside a temple shrine. In the lower foreground a person in white ritual clothes with short hair and glasses kneels and lights an oil lamp or flame on a brass tray with offerings. Behind them are several small seated deity murtis in gold-framed arches, decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands. A tall dark deity statue wearing an orange-gold draped cloth stands at centre. On the right, a framed portrait on a wooden seat draped with a red and orange cloth is garlanded with red and green flowers and bears a rudraksha-style necklace; it is a portrait, not a physical person. A tall brass oil lamp stands on the right, and a tiger-skin cover lies on the wooden bench.2009-09-21A seated man in an all-white dhoti and kurta, with glasses and a dark rudraksha-style cord at his neck, sits with palms pressed together in namaskar beside an open book on a stand, in a temple hall. A bright flame rises from a brick-built fire pit lined with white stones, with a brass oil lamp in the foreground. Behind it stand black stone deity murtis in orange and yellow draped garments with garlands, and a decorated shrine with red curtains and floral garlands. Gold prabhavali halos frame the murtis. The scene suggests a homa or yagna being performed in a temple.A man in white ritual clothing with a white dhoti-style wrap and a rudraksha mala around his neck sits cross-legged before a square brick fire pit, feeding offerings into a lit fire during a homa. Brass vessels, a small plate of offerings and a lamp sit nearby. Behind him are several deity murti under golden arches decorated with garlands, and an ornate chair draped with a red and gold cloth holds a framed portrait garlanded with flowers. Brass oil lamps stand on the dark floor of a temple interior.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall with white pillars and a red-brown polished floor. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged before a square white brick homa fire pit, holding a ladle and speaking into a microphone. Three women in teal, green and yellow-blue saris sit on the floor watching, one holding a flower. Behind them, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, garlanded with marigolds and a purple floral frame, is displayed on a tiger-skin-draped seat. Two black stone statues of figures in orange cloth stand flanking a shrine with a deity murti, golden peetha-style seats hold smaller murtis, and brass oil lamps and kalasha-type vessels surround the fire pit.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A man in white ritual dress with a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, holding a lit oil lamp over a yellow cloth-covered tray with offerings. Behind him stand deity murtis draped with pink and green garlands, and a standing figure in orange robes sits in an alcove. At the right, a framed portrait wrapped in red and white flower garlands shows a robed figure with long hair and beads, set on a wooden stand beside a brass oil lamp and a low bed with a striped cover. A white brick homa fire pit with brass vessels is at the lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti with a homa nearby.