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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.

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A 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 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 inside a temple shrine. A man in white ritual clothes sits cross-legged on the floor at lower left, with glasses, a white shawl over his shoulder, and a hand moving near a small brass lamp and a cloth-covered base; the lamp's flame is lit. Before him stands a small fire pit with a lit oil lamp, a silver spoon, brass bowls and red flowers on a yellow tray, consistent with a homa or puja setup. Behind them, three deity murtis sit on cushions under golden arches: a central figure in yellow and white with a crown, garlanded in yellow and pink flowers, and smaller figures at either side in gold with flower garlands. A tall ornate gold shrine arch with red and orange garlands frames a deity murti further back. Two dark-stone standing figures in orange sarees with garlands flank the scene on the left and right. Red curtains hang at the sides. No prominent a person candidate is evident.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.Interior temple photo of a priestess in white sari with maroon border seated at lower left, performing aarti with a lit oil lamp before a central deity murti decorated with fresh garlands. Two standing dark stone figures in orange-saffron dresses flank the shrine, and smaller brass-framed deity figures in yellow and red garlands sit on golden platforms. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor, and a golden arched shrine with red and blue drapery frames the altar. Traditional puja setting with offerings on a silver tray.A 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 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 showing a priest in white dhoti and shirt seated at lower left, bent forward over a brass kalasha and a small wooden stand with offerings. Behind him are golden arched prabhavali frames holding a deity murti in pink and red sari with yellow and green garlands, another standing deity figure in orange garments with yellow garland, and a small figure in a tiny frame. A tall orange-robed statue stands in the background. A brass oil lamp, a brass vessel, kumkum, and small offering bowls sit on a yellow low table near a stone-rimmed homa pit. At upper right, a framed photograph in a garland of orange and white flowers shows a man with long hair and pearl necklace; the photo is a printed portrait and not a physical person.A photo inside a white temple shrine of a puja being performed before a central deity murti decorated with garlands and a gold arch. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt sits on the floor at the lower left, bent over a fire pit, with brass lamps and a metal ladle nearby. Two tall black dark-skinned guardian statues in orange-saffron sarees stand on either side of the shrine, wearing red and white garlands. A woman in a yellow saree sits at the lower right with her hand on her chin, watching. Orange marigold flowers and green leaves decorate the altar, and red curtains frame the doorway above.Indoor temple scene with a homa fire burning in a brick-lined fire pit in the foreground. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl, thin-framed glasses, a black beaded mala around his neck and a sacred thread sits cross-legged at the left, his head bowed in meditation or prayer. Behind the fire, a sanctum holds a central deity murti and two smaller seated deity figures before a golden arch decorated with flowers and garlands. Two dark standing female deity statues in orange-brown dress flank the shrine, and brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-style vessel stand near the fire. The walls are white with carved pillars.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated priest in a white dhoti and shirt with maroon-edged trim and a black rudraksha-style mala, performing puja with a brass bell and lamp. Before him stands a gilded deity murti in a pink sari with white and yellow garlands, flanked by a smaller golden figure in a gold-bordered sari and a green-cloth altar with a small image and red flowers. Two dark stone dvarapala-like figures in orange drapes stand on either side, with red curtains behind and brass pots and vessels in the foreground.A photograph inside a temple shrine. A person seen from behind, wearing a white dhoti and white shawl with a maroon border, holds a lit camphor flame on a brass tray with flowers, performing aarti toward the altar. The altar holds a golden-framed deity murti draped with garlands, with smaller seated deity figures in front and standing dark statues flanking the shrine. Brass lamps and a kalasha stand nearby. The figure's face is not visible, and no one is identified.