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A photograph of a home homa or puja set-up with a visible fire pit in the lower left, flames burning on a metal tray. A man in white clothes sits cross-legged at the left edge, partly visible. Behind the altar, a framed portrait of a smiling woman in orange clothing is garlanded with orange and yellow marigolds and purple ribbons, with green banana leaves to the right. Brass plates, a kalasha-like vessel, a lamp, fruit, flowers and a steel pot of red liquid sit on the floor before the altar, with a tray of small brass cups at right.

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A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in front of a framed portrait on a gilded red-cushioned chair, garlanded with red and green flowers. The framed portrait is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and shows a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded necklace seated before a banyan root backdrop; this is a depiction, not a physical person. In front, a man in white clothes with a yellow shawl sits on a mat, holding incense sticks beside a brass lamp. A fire burns in a stack of brick-like blocks decorated with red and yellow flowers, with brass bowls, coconuts, fruit, bundled sticks and offering trays arranged on an orange cloth. Behind, a red-draped deity murti is decorated with garlands.2010-06-07A photograph of a homa at an indoor shrine. A person in white ritual clothing stands with hands joined in prayer beside a flaming fire pit, with brass vessels and a kalasha in the foreground. To the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange is garlanded with orange and yellow flower garlands. Flower offerings lie on the floor, and a plastic chair and red container are visible in the background. No clear appearance-based cues establish the identity of the person, so the a person field is unsure.October 25 20062006-10-252008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamA seated priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap performs a fire ritual before a framed portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers. The portrait shows a young man in orange clothing with a rudraksha-style necklace raising his hand in blessing, set against a tree backdrop. Below, a white stepped platform holds a deity murti in green cloth, red and yellow flowers, pineapples, bananas, a kalasha and brass oil lamps, with a small fire burning in a brass lamp and wood piled nearby. A microphone stands at left. The priest is a single physical person; the portrait is a printed image.2007-09-30A homa ritual in an outdoor temple courtyard with a fire burning on a low pit ringed by stacked brown blocks decorated with red and yellow flowers. A seated priest in white clothes and a yellow shawl, holding a small cup, performs the offering at the left. Behind the fire, a large framed portrait labelled with a name in orange saffron robes, rudraksha beads and a white flower garland sits on a red velvet throne draped with a red and green garland. Brass oil lamps, a silver kalasha with flowers, a brass bowl and coconut-shaped offerings with flowers are arranged on the stone floor, with carved stone walls behind.2010-06-07A photograph of a puja set up in a room with floral curtains. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bare upper body and a rudraksha-style mala holds a book and a yellow flower, facing a small brass lamp with a bright flame and a second seated person beside him. In front of them lie brass vessels, a plate of yellow flowers, fruit and offerings on a woven mat. On the right, a framed portrait labelled with a readable name stands on a white draped table, garlanded with pink, yellow and white flower strands. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes and a white bead necklace. A small white sign with a blue border sits behind the priest. A blurred person in the foreground at lower left is partly visible.2011-04-05June 06 20102010-06-06A photograph of a puja at a shrine. A framed portrait of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white beaded mala, one hand raised in blessing, is garlanded with red, yellow and green flowers and set on a red armchair-style seat. Behind it stands a gilded deity murti draped in red cloth. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl sits cross-legged at left, tending offerings. In front are stacked dark blocks, a glass bowl with a yellow fruit, brass vessels, rose petals and banana leaves with fruit. Brass oil lamps stand on either side and incense smoke rises through the scene. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present, so the in-person candidate is absent.2010-06-06January 01 20102010-01-01A photograph of a temple shrine with a fire homa in progress. In the foreground at left, a priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged, tending offerings laid on a cloth: bananas, apples, pineapple and other fruit, plus bowls of grains. A small brass vessel and ladle rest beside a flame burning in a brick fire pit. Behind the fire, a red and gold cushioned chair stands before a framed portrait of a figure with long hair and saffron clothing, garlanded with white and red flowers and yellow marigolds. A small red-garlanded deity murti sits in front of the chair. Red and yellow floral garlands drape the stone wall.A seated priest in orange ochre robes performs a homa at a flower-decorated altar on a white-tiled platform. He holds a metal ladle over a brass vessel near a stack of wooden sticks and a microphone stand. Behind the altar, a framed photograph shows a young man with long dark hair in orange robes, showing a raised hand, wearing garlands and a rudraksha-style necklace, set in a lush green-draped frame with yellow and red marigold garlands. Brass oil lamps, a kalasha, pineapples, fruit and marigold garlands surround the fire ritual. A tall bamboo pole with an orange cloth hangs on the left.2007-09-30