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A photograph of a fire-pit homa inside a white temple hall with carved white pillars. In the foreground a square white fire pit holds a blazing fire with offerings in a brass bowl. A woman in a red saree with a dark bindi stands with hands clasped in prayer, eyes lowered. A bent-over figure in a light striped shirt and dark trousers stands beside her, and on the right a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and bends toward the fire. Behind them a chair draped with red and orange garlands sits before a framed portrait on the wall. Brass oil lamps stand at the edges. Three people are visible.

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Indoor photo of a white-pillared temple hall during a homa fire ritual at night. In the foreground a square brick fire pit with a flame rises, with a brass bowl of liquid offering and a hand holding a stick into the fire. A woman in a red sari with glasses stands with palms joined in prayer beside a man in a white shirt and white trousers, wearing rudraksha malas and a pendant, who holds his hands over the fire. Behind them a carved wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion is draped with red and white garlands in front of a framed portrait wearing garlands. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel sit nearby, with a ceiling fan and fluorescent light overhead.2009-09-21A homa fire burns inside a square white brick fire pit in a white-pillared temple hall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a rudraksha mala, bends forward and tends the flames with his hand, while a woman in a red sari and glasses stands behind him with her hands joined. Behind them, a framed portrait on a wooden chair with a gilded cushion is garlanded with red and white flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl with offerings sit near the pit, and a yellow tray holds vessels and flowers on the left.2009-09-21A photograph inside a white temple-style hall with carved pillars and a ceiling fan. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl kneels at a brick-lined fire pit, holding a ladle over a blazing homa fire with a brass bowl beside it. A woman in a red saree with glasses stands with hands folded in prayer, and a man in white shirt and dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala stands beside her with hands together. Behind them a wooden throne-like seat is draped with red and orange garlands and holds a framed portrait. Brass oil lamps stand near the fire, and a dark stone figure in orange drapery and a painted deity figure in pink stand to the left.2009-09-21Inside a temple hall with white pillars, a fire homa is being performed in a square white-brick fire pit with burning flames and a brass bowl of liquid offering beside it. A standing man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds his hands together, and an older man in a white shirt and beige trousers with a lanyard stands behind the fire. A woman in a red sari kneels at the fire pit, and a man in white kurta with a bead mala kneels holding a lit oil lamp in folded hands. Other women sit or stand nearby, one in an orange sari and one in a patterned top. Behind them, a deity murti in orange drapery stands, and a smaller pink-clad deity murti sits on a decorated seat with garlands. Lit brass oil lamps and a kalasha-type vessel sit on the floor.2009-09-21A homa fire burns in a square brick fire pit in a white temple hall with pillars and a ceiling fan. A woman in a red sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand at the fire pit, the man holding a brass plate over the flames while the woman reaches toward it. A seated priest in white with a yellow-edged shawl, and another man in white with a yellow sash sit at the front, with a laptop and brass lamps nearby. Fruit and brass plates sit on the floor. Behind them stands a dark stone deity murti in orange drapery beside a decorated shrine, and a small garlanded figure in pink appears at left. Red and green garlands hang around a central seat.2009-09-21A photograph inside a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor. A small brick fire pit burns in the centre, a homa in progress. A man in a white dhoti kneels or stands with palms pressed together before the fire, while another white-clad priest sits nearby. Two women in saris, one in a red-and-orange floral sari and one in a yellow sari with red blouse, stand with hands folded. A man in a striped yellow-green shirt and dark cap stands at left with hands joined. Trays of fruit and offerings lie on the floor. At right a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments with a red floral garland sits on a decorated bench, and deity murtis stand in the background.A photograph inside a white stone-pillared hall where a sacred fire burns in a square white brick fire pit in the foreground. A kneeling person in white with a dark mala and hands joined in prayer sits at the left. A standing elderly man in a white shirt and beige dhoti, wearing glasses and a watch, stands with palms pressed together, and beside him a woman in a grey and maroon sari with glasses also stands with joined hands. Behind them a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair, garlanded with red and green flower garlands, sits on a wooden chair draped with a red cloth. Brass oil lamps stand around the fire, and a brass vessel with a ladle sits near the flames. Offerings including a pineapple appear at the lower right. This appears to be a homa ritual.Photograph inside a white temple hall at dusk, with carved white pillars and a deity murti at left under a golden frame. A square brick fire pit burns in the foreground beside brass oil lamps. An elderly man in a white shirt and cream dhoti, wearing glasses, holds a flaming lamp on a plate for aarti or homa offering. Beside him a woman in a maroon and green patterned sari holds the tray. At lower left a person in white clothes sits with hands joined in prayer. Behind them an ornate wooden chair with a red and gold garland stands in the sanctum, with a brass kalasha-style lamp stand nearby.A photograph of a homa in a dimly lit temple hall. A white brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with a ladle and a brass bowl beside it. A man in white shirt and trousers stands with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha mala around his neck and a wristwatch on one wrist. A woman in a brown sari with glasses and a dark mala stands at right. In the foreground a person in white sits cross-legged facing the fire with hands extended. Behind the fire, a framed portrait garlanded with red and white flowers rests on a wooden seat draped with a striped cloth. Brass oil lamps, a brass kalasha and fruit offerings are placed around the pit.A temple interior with white pillars and carved wall niches. In the centre, a framed portrait labelled with a framed photograph hung with red garlands and white jasmine strands sits on a wooden throne-like seat with a cushion. A seated woman in a red sari and glasses, a man in white shirt at the right, and a woman in a yellow top in the foreground attend a lamp flame and metal bowl. At left, a dark deity murti in an orange-gold draped cloth and a pink-clad figure with garlands stand beside a brass oil lamp, with a seated priest in white at left.2009-09-21Interior of a white temple hall with carved white pillars and a polished dark floor. In the foreground a man in white clothing with a white cloth draped over his shoulder tends a small brick fire pit, where a flame burns, apparently for a homa. Seated to the right, women in saffron, yellow and pink saris sit with hands folded in prayer. A woman in a white top sits with palms pressed together near brass oil lamps. In the background a black stone deity murti decorated with a garland stands beside a draped throne-like seat covered with orange and red garlands, with a framed photo display on the wall. Brass lamps and a kalasha-style arrangement sit on the floor.A dim interior temple-like room shows a square brick fire pit with a bright homa flame, with a copper vessel and a ladle near the fire. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at right with palms pressed together in prayer, a rudraksha-style mala visible at his chest. At left, a seated man in a white shirt faces the fire, hands extended toward it. Behind them a deity murti stands framed by red and gold garlands and a draped cloth, with brass oil lamps (deepams) lit on the floor and a carved white pillar behind. Two people are visible here: the standing man and the seated man, with a partially visible figure at the far right edge.