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Interior of a white temple hall with carved pillars and a raised platform. Three priests in white dhotis sit cross-legged on the floor before deity murtis dressed in gold-framed arches and garlands, with brass lamps and plates of fruit and flowers arranged in front. Three women stand to the right in saris, one in a teal sari, another in a green sari with hands folded, and a girl in a pink outfit with palms joined in prayer. A framed portrait garlanded with a purple and red floral garland sits on a wooden chair; the portrait is a printed image, not a physical person. A square stone-lined fire pit stands near the front. Two other people stand at the left edge near a red curtain.

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A photograph inside a white temple hall during a homa. A priest in white clothes sits cross-legged at left, holding a microphone, with a yellow cloth draped beside him. A framed portrait of a man with long hair, rudraksha and a garland of pink and red flowers sits on a low wooden seat at right, presented with a red-and-white garland, labelled only by the page as the subject. Three women in saris, one in teal, one in green and one in yellow, kneel facing a square white brick fire pit. Brass oil lamps stand around it, and two deity murtis with gold arches and flower garlands sit at left. Orange-clad standing statues and red curtains fill the background.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 white temple hall during a puja. Two women in green saris stand at right holding a red and white ceremonial garland and a brass tray of offerings, facing a small shrine. Three seated figures in white clothes sit on the floor before the shrine, one with a yellow shawl, and a young girl in a pink dress kneels at far right. The shrine holds small deity murtis with flower garlands and brass arches behind them, and brass oil lamps stand on the floor. A brick fire pit lies at right, and a red-and-white flower tray sits at lower left. A standing statue in orange robes appears in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2009-09-22A photograph of a white temple hall during a homa. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with a red-and-white sash sits at a brick-lined fire pit and speaks into a microphone. Behind him, a deity murti in red garments sits in a golden shrine arch flanked by two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange cloth. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with rudraksha mala and gold necklace is garlanded with purple flowers. Three women in saris, one in green and one in yellow, sit with hands folded in prayer, and a girl in pink sits beside them. A man in yellow cloth sits at the left edge near a sound system. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor.2009-09-22A photograph inside a white-pillared temple hall during a ritual. At center, a decorated deity murti sits on a golden-framed seat with a flower garland, and a small brass kalasha stands before a square white fire pit with a tray of offerings. A woman in a green sari with a white flower garland stands at right, facing the altar. Two people in white clothes sit on the floor at left, one wearing a yellow shawl, and a child in pink sits at right. Behind the altar, an orange-robed statue stands beside red drapes. A framed portrait at right, decorated with pink and orange garlands, shows a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala. The portrait is not a physical person and no one in the photo is identified as a person.2009-09-22A photograph of a white-walled temple hall where a priest in white dhoti and shirt sits beside a small white brick fire pit (homa kunda) with brass oil lamps and offering vessels. A deity murti in red and gold dress sits on a golden throne, flanked by two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange cloth. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with pink and orange flowers shows a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala beside a tiger-striped sofa. Three women in saris (teal, green, and yellow) and a young girl in pink sit on the floor facing the fire pit during the homa.2009-09-22A photograph of a Navaratri day puja inside a white temple hall with polished red floor. A woman in a white sari sits on the left with hands joined near a small brick fire pit containing a burning flame and offerings. A woman in a red sari sits centre-right, making a gesture over the fire, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti sits at right beside a framed framed portrait garlanded with red and white flowers, showing a woman in orange. Behind them stand two dark statues of deities in orange drapery, and small brass deity murti sit on golden arches with garlands. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a tray of fruits sits near the portrait. Two seated devotees in the foreground, one in green with a braid and one in striped top, watch the ritual. Scene suggests a homa or puja gathering.2009-09-21Indoor temple hall with polished reddish-brown floor and white pillars. A priest in white clothes performs a puja at a central altar with brass lamps and small deity murtis decorated with flowers. Behind the altar stand two dark deity statues in orange garments with garlands. On a gold-framed throne at right sits a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed guru in meditation pose, garlanded with orange and marigold flowers, labelled as a portrait. Five people sit on green mats in front of the altar: a woman in yellow-green sari with a plate of offerings, a girl in pink, another woman in green, and a boy in a yellow shirt with hands folded in prayer. Brass lamps and a small plate of offerings sit on the floor.A homa is performed in a white marble hall. A square white brick fire pit stands in the foreground with dark ash inside. Several people sit cross-legged on the floor around brass trays and vessels. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a red border sits at left, tending the offerings. Two women in teal and green saris sit at the pit, one pouring from a small vessel. A young girl in pink stands behind them. A woman in a yellow sari with glasses sits at right holding a brass lamp. Behind them a framed portrait on a wooden chair is garlanded with red and purple flowers, and gold-framed deity murtis with flower garlands stand at left. Brass oil lamps are scattered on the floor.2009-09-22A photograph of a temple hall during a homa ritual. A priest in white clothes with a red waist cloth sits on the floor speaking into a microphone beside a small brick-built fire pit containing a dark offering. Behind him, a man in a yellow shawl tends equipment on a white-draped seat. Three women sit on the right with hands folded in prayer; one wears a teal sari, another a yellow sari, and a girl in pink sits beside them. In the background stands a deity murti in a shrine with orange-draped dvarapala figures flanking the entrance. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair and rudraksha mala beads is garlanded with purple and orange flowers, with a red and gold garland around the frame. Brass oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel sit on the floor.2009-09-22A white-pillared temple hall during a puja. Three women sit on the floor in the foreground, one in a lavender sari, one in a purple sari with a green blouse, and one in a red sari, facing a shrine. A man in white ritual clothes sits at left near a small brick fire pit with brass lamps. In the centre, deity murtis sit on gold-framed seats decorated with garlands, and two dark dwarapalaka figures in orange cloth stand flanking the altar. On the right, a framed portrait of a man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange robes, garlanded with flowers, rests on a tiger-skin seat beneath a red-and-gold draped canopy. Brass lamps and kalashas stand nearby.2009-09-21Interior of a white temple hall with a polished reddish floor where devotees sit in rows facing a shrine. In the foreground, a woman in a pink sari sits with a child beside her, a woman in a green and white bandhani-style sari sits near a man in a white shirt, and several other seated devotees in saris and shirts face forward, with a boy in a yellow top at lower left. Before them stands a low white altar holding brass plates of fruit, sweets and flatbreads, with a brass lamp and a small offering tray. At the back, two dark standing deity figures in orange and gold dress flank the shrine entrance, and a framed portrait with a garland of red and white flowers is placed on a gold-trimmed seat; the portrait shows a figure in orange robes labelled as a photograph, so it is a depiction. A priest in white stands within the inner sanctum, and a ceiling fan and framed pictures decorate the walls.