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Interior temple hall with white walls and ornate ceiling medallions. A standing priest in a white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow shawl performs an aarti or lamp offering before a shrine decorated with a red-and-gold canopy and small deity murtis. Seated devotees in front, including women in red and grey saris and men in white, sit on green mats with their hands folded. Brass lamps and bells sit on the floor near a small fire pit. Several people are visible seated in the scene.

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Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a polished dark floor during an evening puja. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl stands at left, holding a lit lamp before a small fire pit with a flame. Seated devotees on green mats include a woman in a red sari with a long braid, another in red, a man in white, and an elderly man in white at lower right. Behind the fire, an altar holds a deity murti and a red-framed portrait, with garlands, brass lamps and oil lamps, and a carved arch with curtains beyond. A framed portrait sits on the right altar with floral garlands. Ceiling fan and tube light overhead.2009-09-21Interior of a temple hall with white walls and a white ornate ceiling medallion, lit by a ceiling fixture and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands at center, holding a lit lamp aloft toward the shrine. Seated devotees on green mats face the shrine: women in red and a braided woman in a red blouse, a man in white and an older man in white. The shrine holds deity murtis garlanded with flowers, brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel, and a framed portrait draped in red fabric is displayed on a wooden stand at right. The scene suggests aarti during evening worship.2009-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an interior temple hall with a polished dark floor and white pillared walls. A standing priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl holds a lit lamp near a small brick fire pit with a flame. Seated devotees on a patterned mat face the altar, including a woman in an orange sari and women in yellow and white salwar kameez. A seated priest in white cloth sits to the left beside a small brass object and a black box. A brass bell hangs from the ceiling at right, and deity murti and a framed picture stand on the altar at left.2009-09-21Indoor temple shrine room with white pillars and a ceiling fan, where a standing priest in white dhoti and a yellow shawl raises a lamp or bell over an altar. Seated devotees in front include a woman in a red sari and a man in white, one holding a yellow-shawled head bowed. Behind the altar, a deity murti stands in a red-lit niche, and a framed portrait on a red-trimmed stand shows a figure in orange robes. Small brass lamps and a white brick platform sit in the foreground.2009-09-21A photograph inside a white temple hall with pillars and a ceiling fan. A priest in white dhoti with a yellow shawl stands raising a lit lamp, a trident-shaped arati lamp with flame, toward a deity murti in an arched shrine. Seated devotees in white and red saris and a white shirt watch from the floor on a green-patterned mat. Before the shrine is a small brick fire pit with brass oil lamps. To the right stands a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes on a red-draped stand, and a dark wooden statue of a figure with a stick nearby.2009-09-21Indoor temple hall with white pillars and carved ornamentation during a homa. A small brick fire pit burns at center, surrounded by brass plates piled with fruit, bananas, coconuts and sweets. A priest in white dhoti and shirt sits cross-legged at left, reading from a book. Women in saris, one in red and one in yellow and gold, sit on the floor with hands folded, while another person in white sits at far left. Two large dark deity murtis in orange garments flank the scene, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads and a garland hangs at right, draped in red and orange flowers. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand near the altar.Interior of a temple shrine at night during a homa. A standing priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder faces the altar, and several seated devotees in white with yellow shawls kneel at the brick fire pit with a flame and brass lamps. Behind them a deity murti stands within a decorated arch with garlands and red drapery. On the right, a framed portrait with orange clothing and a garland rests on a cushioned seat, depicting a figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style necklace; this is a printed portrait, not a physical person. A ceiling fan and a yellow thread hang above.2009-09-21Indoor temple hall with white pillars and polished floor, where a homa is performed before a small fire pit built of bricks. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl faces the shrine, which holds a decorated deity murti with a kalasha and garlanded images. Seated devotees wearing red, orange and white saris and dhotis sit around the fire with brass plates of fruit, sugarcane, coconuts and offerings. On a raised ornate seat to the right, a garlanded framed portrait of a woman in orange garments is displayed, and two orange-robed statues flank the shrine. Approximately seven people are visible.A photograph of a homa inside a temple hall with white pillars and a polished marble floor. A fire burns in a small brick-lined fire pit at centre. Several people sit on the floor in white clothes, including a man in a white shirt standing and a seated man in white with a yellow scarf at left. Two women in yellow and red saris sit at right beside a red-and-orange draped seat. Brass trays hold bananas, mangoes, coconuts and fruit, and a pile of dried sticks lies at left. Behind the fire stands a decorated shrine with a deity murti framed in flowers, flanked by two orange-clad guardian statues. No individual here is shown in a way that supports identifying the presence of a person.A photograph inside a white marble temple hall during an evening homa. A small square fire pit made of white bricks burns with flames at its centre, surrounded by brass lamps, plates of offerings and leaves. Several people sit on mats on the polished floor: a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends the fire, a woman in a red sari sits near a framed portrait, and a man in white shirt sits beside her. Devotees in saffron, red, lavender and purple saris and a man in white with folded hands sit in front. Behind them stand dark statues of female figures in orange sarees, a deity murti in a shrine, and a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers.2009-09-21 +1 copiesInterior of a white temple hall with carved pillars and a ceiling fan. In the centre, a standing priest in white dhoti and shirt holds a lit flame aloft over a brick fire pit (homa) with offering bowls around it. Seated devotees at right, three women in yellow and red saris, sit with hands folded in prayer. Behind them, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala draped over a red-and-orange shrine cloth. Along the back, decorated deity murtis stand in shrines, one flanked by marigold garlands. A seated man in white at far left and another at lower left complete the scene. Brass plates of food and fruit sit on the floor in front.Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a ceiling fan, a homa or fire ritual in progress. In the centre, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with a red border faces a decorated shrine holding a deity murti garlanded with flowers, flanked by two dark dvarapala-style figures. In front, a square brick fire pit with brass vessels and offerings. Seated devotees surround the fire: a woman in a yellow sari at right, a woman in a red sari at lower right, and a seated figure in white at left. On a raised cushioned seat at right, a framed portrait of a man in orange clothing with rudraksha beads and a garland sits within a red and gold frame. Brass lamps and pots sit on the floor.