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A 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.

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Dim temple interior during a homa at a brick fire pit in front of deity murti and altars. A man in white dhoti and white shirt sits on the left, holding an incense or ritual stick toward a small flame in a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the edge of the pit, and smoke rises from it. Behind them, garlanded deity murti and a framed portrait with orange and red garlands hang on the right. Red curtains frame the doorway.Indoor temple ritual at night with a fire pit. A man in white ritual dhoti and shirt, wearing glasses, holds up a lit brass lamp toward a shrine. Behind the lamp stand small deity murtis and an ornate golden prabhavali. A large painted deity figure in red stands in the background. Brass oil lamps stand beside a white brick fire pit with smoke rising. A framed portrait on the right shows a man with a garland and beaded necklace, labelled with no readable caption. Smoke fills the room. The person lit by the lamp does not clearly match a person candidate.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 during a homa. A man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl sits at left, reaching toward a white-brick fire pit with a small flame, holding a round brass or copper vessel over the fire. Behind the fire pit stand brass oil lamps and a gilded deity murti decorated with yellow and green flower garlands, flanked by two standing deity figures in orange-brown garments. The walls are white with carved pillars and a red curtain.A photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl sits on a low seat, holding an oil lamp flame over a small white brick fire pit, while a young attendant in a yellow cloth sits beside him with hands joined. Behind them is a deity murti with gold-framed arch decoration and a kalasha-style altar, flanked by two dark wooden guardian figures. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a framed photograph garlanded with flowers and orange cloth hangs on the right. The setting suggests a puja or homa being performed.2009-09-22Indoor temple photograph showing a priest in white dhoti and shirt seated at a low brick fire pit (homa kunda) with smoke rising, holding a lit oil lamp in his hand. Behind him an altar holds a golden-framed deity murti under a decorated canopy, flanked by carved dvarapala-style figures and dark red drapes. Brass lamps stand around the fire pit and a tiger-striped cushion rests on a seat at right.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 man seated at the lower left in white ritual clothes with a red-bordered cloth, hands pressed together in namaste and eyes closed, with rudraksha beads visible at his neck. In front of him a square white-brick fire pit burns with bright flames, with a brass ladle and small brass lamps nearby. Behind the fire, a central deity murti sits on a throne decorated with garlands, flanked by two smaller seated deity figures with garlands, and two dark standing figures in orange cloth stand at the sides against white pillars. Brass oil lamps stand on either side.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man seated on the left in white ritual clothing with a white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth, hands folded in anjali mudra and eyes closed, with glasses and hair tied back. In front of him a brick fire pit blazes as a homa, with a brass offering vessel and brass oil lamps on either side. Behind the fire, a central deity murti is adorned with flower garlands and sits under a golden arch, flanked by two smaller decorated murtis, and two tall dark-skinned female figures in orange-red garments stand on pedestals at the sides. The walls are white with carved pillars and a hanging red curtain.A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A man in white ritual dress with a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, holding a lit oil lamp over a yellow cloth-covered tray with offerings. Behind him stand deity murtis draped with pink and green garlands, and a standing figure in orange robes sits in an alcove. At the right, a framed portrait wrapped in red and white flower garlands shows a robed figure with long hair and beads, set on a wooden stand beside a brass oil lamp and a low bed with a striped cover. A white brick homa fire pit with brass vessels is at the lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti with a homa nearby.A seated man in white ritual clothing with a white shawl and a faint reddish-brown border on his garment sits before a homa fire pit built of white bricks, flames rising from a bed of burning material. He holds his palms pressed together in namaskar near his chest. Behind the fire, golden lamp stands and brass oil lamps flank a shrine with several deity murtis, including a central figure decorated with garlands and two female figures with raised arms in orange-red garments. Lit oil lamps sit on the floor at the lower left. The man has short grey hair pulled back, wears glasses, and has a shaved-looking head, so the a person candidate cue is absent; he is presented as a priest performing a homa. The setting is a temple interior with white walls and a dark floor.