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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a white-walled room. A fire burns in a rectangular pit lined with orange-painted bricks at the lower centre, with an orange-robed priest in a white shirt and red-and-white scarf tending it at the front left. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait on the wall shows a smiling man with a white turban and long hair, garlanded with white flowers and a rudraksha mala; this is a portrait, not a physical person. Beneath it, a smaller framed picture of a figure in saffron robes is garlanded with white flowers, with a brass plate of fruit and flower petals in front. Several devotees in white and cream clothes sit on the floor at right, hands pressed together in prayer, with bananas and a steel bowl at the left edge. Oil lamps burn beside the picture.

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Indoor puja in a plain whitewashed room with a fire pit of stacked yellow blocks and a bright flame at the centre. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a man in a white turban with a rudraksha mala, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Beneath it, a smaller framed photo of a figure in saffron-orange robes with a necklace sits on a table draped in cloth, flanked by brass oil lamps and rose petals. Seated on the floor around the homa are a priest in white with an orange shawl, several devotees in white and cream saris and dhotis, and a bowl of bananas and fruit at the left. Counts visible people: about six.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A blurred indoor photo of a ritual in a plain white-walled room. A fire burns in a brass or copper vessel at the centre, with a ceremonial fire pit in front of seated devotees. A large framed portrait on the left wall shows a bearded man wearing a white turban and a garland of yellow and red flowers; a framed picture beside it, also garlanded, shows a woman in an orange sari. Several people sit on the floor in white clothing, including a woman in a white sari at centre-right and a man in a white shirt at right. A figure in white with an orange cloth sits in the lower left foreground. Bananas and flower offerings lie at the lower left and oil lamps glow on the altar ledge. Appearance-based identity of the portrait subject is uncertain.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A small indoor homa or fire ritual in a plain white-walled room. A priest in white clothes on the left holds a lit flame toward a brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Three devotees kneel in prayer with palms pressed together: two women in white saris and a man in a white shirt on the right. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wears a white turban and a garland of marigolds and jasmine. Below it, a smaller framed image in saffron robes with rudraksha mala on a draped table is garlanded and flanked by brass lamps, with rose petals and a flower arrangement. A brass plate of offerings sits at the front.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A blurry indoor photograph of a homa in a plain whitewashed room with a barred window. A fire burns in a small raised fire pit in the centre. Two men sit cross-legged on a mat at left: one in a white shirt with a red marked forehead, the other in an orange-bordered white garment. Several seated devotees in white and light-coloured clothes face the fire from the foreground and right. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait is garlanded with white flower strands and red blooms, with small oil lamps and offerings on a red cloth below. A brass pot and clay lamps sit near the priests. Stacked offering vessels are at left.2006-11-01A small indoor puja room where a priest in white holds a lit flame over a square arrangement of yellow blocks. Behind them, a portrait of a woman in orange and a framed garland-decorated photo sit on a white-draped table with flowers. Several devotees in white sit cross-legged on a blue rug with folded hands, a woman in a white sari with a pendant at the centre, and a bowl of red flowers and bananas nearby. A wall poster shows a hand with garland and a figure in orange. Readable timestamp shows 1 13:00.2006-11-01Photograph of a homa ritual in a room with white walls. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits at left, holding a lit oil lamp flame over a fire pit stacked with yellow-painted bricks, a metal pot, bundles of sticks and many small leaf bowls of offerings. Two women in white sari-style clothes sit at right with palms pressed together in prayer, one with a red bindi. Behind them a large framed portrait of a man in white turban and rudraksha malas, garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, hangs above a smaller garlanded picture of a saffron-robed figure on an altar draped in white with rose petals, a brass lamp and a plate of flowers. The portrait shows a man in a white turban and rudraksha beads, while a smaller saffron-robed figure appears in a picture on the altar.2006-11-01November 01 20062006-11-01A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a plain white-walled room performing a fire ritual. In the foreground a small fire burns on a low platform, with a figure in dark clothing at the bottom edge. Several people sit on a blue mat in white and cream saris and white shirts, many wearing dark beaded necklaces, and one woman wears an orange-and-gold sari. To the left, a large framed portrait labelled with Tamil text is garlanded with white jasmine and orange flowers. Below it, a smaller framed photo of a woman in orange robes sits on a table with brass oil lamps and a bowl of red flower petals. Ceiling fans and glass-paned windows are visible.2006-11-01A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a plain room with a white-painted wall and barred window. A fire burns in a pit at the center, with offerings and a steel bowl placed nearby. A woman in a white sari with a gold border sits cross-legged before the fire, pouring from a small vessel. Around the fire, several people in white clothes sit on the floor, including a young man in white shirt and a dhoti-style garment and a woman with a long braid. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a man in orange robes is garlanded with white and pink flowers, labelled "PARAMAHAMSA NITHYANANDA". Two brass oil lamps flank the portrait on a white-draped table, and fruit is arranged on a side table at right.2006-02-27