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A photograph inside a temple shrine. A man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at left, hands joined in prayer, beside a white brick fire pit with a brass oil lamp and a brass bowl of flowers. Behind him, a shrine holds a seated deity murti in pink and red garments with gold ornaments and a crown, within a gilded arch, flanked by another seated gilded deity figure and two dark stone guardian figures in orange cloth. Red drapes frame the inner sanctum, decorated with green leaves overhead.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine during a ritual. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged at left, holding a ritual implement near his chest, and appears to be conducting worship. Behind him, a seated goddess murti in a pink and gold sari with a silver crown and flower garlands sits before an ornate gold arch. Smaller seated deity murtis decorated with garlands stand to the right. A brass oil lamp and a bronze vessel are in the foreground near a stone fire pit, and flower-filled offering plates lie at the bottom edge. Behind, a dark shrine holds a gold-framed deity murti with red and white decorations, flanked by two dark stone figures in orange draped cloth. Green leaf garlands hang above the entrance and red curtains frame the doorway.2009-09-22A photograph of a homa ritual at a temple shrine. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, wearing glasses and a wristwatch, sits cross-legged at a stone-brick fire pit, pouring liquid from a small metal vessel into the flames. Behind him, three deity murtis sit on gilded arched thrones: the central figure in a pink sari with a tall crown and garlands of white and red flowers, and flanking figures in golden and brown saris with garlands. Brass oil lamps and a brass bowl sit on the altar, with a yellow-and-white cloth backdrop and orange-robed attendant figures visible above. The attendee is an appearance-based candidate only loosely; no qualifying cues are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain.2009-09-22A man in white ritual clothes with a white shirt and cloth wrap sits at left, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame and a brass ladle, performing a homa-style fire ritual. Smoke rises from a white brick fire pit in the foreground, with brass vessels and small offerings beside it. Behind, a shrine holds deity murti decorated with red cloth and gold arches, flanked by two carved wooden figures with orange drapery and dark red curtains framing the doorway.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall during a puja. In the foreground a man in white ritual clothes sits on the floor before a small fire pit lined with dark stone blocks, lighting or tending a flame in a brass lamp, with offerings and brass vessels nearby. Behind him are three seated deity murtis with golden halo-shaped backs and floral garlands, one centre figure in pink and white, flanked by two others in gold. Two dark standing sculptures in orange draped cloth stand on either side of a red-curtained shrine with a golden arch and a lit deity figure. A tall brass lamp stands at the right edge. The setting is a marble-floored temple interior with white walls and a wall clock.2009-09-22A seated man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl and a rudraksha-style cord at his neck sits before a shrine in a dimly lit temple hall, his head bowed and eyes lowered toward a book or tablet on his lap. Behind him, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and stands between flanking carved figures with dark headdresses and saffron-orange skirts. Three gilded arched frames with floral garlands surround small deity figures on a white stone platform. A brass oil lamp with a lit flame sits in the foreground beside a brass kalasha-style vessel. A simple brass lamp stand is visible at the right edge. The man's head is shaved at the back and his hair is pulled into a bun, with no distinctive crown or saffron ceremonial clothing visible, so his identity is uncertain.A priest in plain white ritual clothes sits cross-legged on the floor of a white temple hall, holding a lit flame over a brass plate near a small fire pit of dark stones. Behind him, three seated deity murtis sit on yellow cloth-covered platforms, one in a pink sari draped with white and yellow garlands, flanked by two golden arch-shaped frames. Two large dark statues in orange sarees stand on either side at the rear, and a larger gilded deity shrine with red drapes is visible at the back. A brass oil lamp stands at right, and red flowers and offerings sit on the altar. The scene suggests a puja or homa being performed inside a temple.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest seated at lower left in white ritual clothes, with glasses, holding a small ritual implement and facing the altar. Before him are brass oil lamps and a brass bowl on a stone platform. At center sit three deity murtis: a central figure in pink and white garments with a tall crown and garlands, flanked by smaller figures, one in gold and brown with a white garland and another with green adornments and red flowers. Behind them stands a gilded arch framing a further shrine with red drapery. Two dark stone statues in orange-saffron dhotis stand at the left and right walls. The setting appears to be a puja or abhishekam in progress.2009-09-22A photograph of a shaved-headed priest in a plain white kurta and white dhoti bending over a brick fire pit to light a flame with an oil lamp, part of a homa-style ritual. Behind the brick altar sit decorated deity murtis with gold arches, garlands and pink and gold silk; a garlanded murti stands in a red and gold shrine niche.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple shrine hall with white walls and a central garlanded deity murti in an arched gold frame. Two tall black stone dvarapala figures in orange dhotis stand on either side. A man with a shaved-back head sits cross-legged on the marble floor in white ritual clothes, holding a lit flame toward a brass tray before three smaller garlanded deity figures and a golden kalasha-style vessel with flowers. In front lies a brick-lined homa fire pit with burnt wood and a brass bowl of yellow liquid, along with brass oil lamps and a steel spoon. The scene shows a homa or aarti puja.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.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a priest in white dhoti and shirt seated on the floor, holding a metal bowl of food toward a brass-framed deity murti. Three gold-framed female deity murtis in pink, green and gold silk saris with yellow marigold garlands sit on a white-draped platform, while two dark stone figures in orange saris flank the shrine. Brass lamps, kalasha pots, a brass tray of small cups, a bowl of kumkum and a fire pit with smoking embers are arranged on the floor. The priest appears to be performing an offering or puja in the presence of the deities.A photograph inside a temple shrine with white walls and red curtains. A priest in white dhoti and shirt with red border, seated on the left with a dark cord around his neck, holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward a central deity murti in pink and red garments with a gold crown, flanked by two smaller deity images in gold and mustard garments with garlands. Two tall black dvarapala-style guardian statues in orange saris with white jewelry stand on either side. Brass kalasha vessels, a brass plate with fruit, flowers and kumkum, and a gold stand with lamps are arranged in front. No one else is visible.