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A woman in a yellow saree with a red border sits beside a homa fire pit lined with white bricks, flames rising high in the centre. Behind her, a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair in orange robes and a rudraksha mala is garlanded with orange and red flowers under an orange canopy; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. A dark stone deity murti stands in a sari, a brass aarti lamp and oil lamps stand near the fire, and brass plates hold flowers and offerings on a small table. The woman is the only physical person visible.

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Interior of a temple shrine during a homa, with a brick fire pit blazing at the centre foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shirt, seen from behind-left, tends the fire with a brass vessel. Three women sit on the floor at right: one in a yellow sari with glasses, and two others in yellow and red saris. Black stone dvarapala-style figures in orange and gold garments flank the central shrine, which holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands and a gilded arch. A framed portrait at right, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda, shows a man in orange robes and rudraksha mala, draped with orange and marigold garlands. Brass lamps, flower offerings and a tiger-skin seat are visible.A homa ritual inside a temple hall with white marble pillars. A priest in white clothes, with a white cloth over his shoulder, stands at a stone fire pit where a bright flame rises, and he holds a ladle or spoon over the fire. Behind the fire, a deity murti dressed in red and decorated with garlands sits in a shrine framed by an arch of garlands. Two dark stone guardian figures in orange-and-gold garments flank the shrine. Women in yellow and orange saris sit on the right near the fire, with several seated people and offering plates in the foreground. On the right, a framed portrait of a seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala is garlanded in red and orange flowers and set under an orange canopy; this portrait is a depiction and not a physical person.Interior temple scene at night with a homa fire pit built of white bricks in the foreground, flames rising from a brass pan inside it. A man in a white dhoti-style shirt with a dark cord around his neck sits cross-legged, holding a flaming lamp toward the fire. Behind him, golden-haloed deity murti sit on a raised platform, one draped in pink and another in yellow garlands, with a dark standing murti in an orange cloth nearby. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor. On the right, a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with a garland of purple flowers rests on a wooden seat. A second person's dark hair is visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-22A temple interior during a homa fire ritual. A fire burns in a stone-lined fire pit in the foreground. A priest in white clothing sits at left, seated before the fire and offerings. Two women in yellow and orange saris sit at right near the fire. Behind the fire, decorated deity murti are arranged with garlands, and two dark-faced standing guardian figures in orange draped clothing flank the shrine. A framed portrait at right, labelled with a caption, shows a figure in orange robes with rudraksha beads on a printed poster draped with a red and orange garland. Offering plates and marigold garlands surround the fire pit, and an arched shrine niche decorated with red and white garlands is visible at the centre. Three to five visible physical people.A photograph inside a temple shrine where a homa fire burns in a low brick fire pit in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti and white shirt with a red-bordered cloth kneels at left, pouring offerings toward the flames. At right, a woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a red-and-gold border sits watching, one hand raised to her head. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands within a silver arch decorated with red and white flower garlands, flanked by two large dark statues in orange sarees with silver crowns. Brass plates and marigold garlands surround the scene, under a ceiling fan.A woman in a yellow sari with a red-and-maroon border sits on the floor beside a stone-lined fire pit where a tall flame rises from burning logs. She wears glasses and a necklace and reaches toward the fire. Behind her a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in saffron robes, with white beads and rudraksha malas, is draped with a saffron cloth and garlanded with orange and red flower garlands. The portrait is labelled in small printed text. A tiger-striped cushion rests nearby, with brass oil lamps and a brass kalasha-like vessel. On the left, a deity murti in a gold arch is decorated with a green and yellow garland. The setting looks like a homa in a temple hall.Indoor temple scene at a brick-lined homa fire pit with a bright open flame. A woman in a white dress sits at left with a child in a yellow top beside her, and a woman in a red sari with a brass vessel sits at right. Behind them are small decorated deity figures with golden prabhavali arches and garlands, a dark standing deity statue in orange drapery, and a framed portrait on a wooden seat draped in red and flower garlands. Brass oil lamps and offerings sit around the fire pit.2009-09-21A photograph inside a temple shrine during a fire ritual. A large flame rises from a brick-lined homa pit in the foreground. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt sits cross-legged at left, tending the fire with a wooden stick. A woman in a yellow sari sits at right with one hand raised to her head. Behind the fire, a black-faced deity murti with a silver crown stands in an orange-draped niche, flanking an ornate silver-arched shrine holding a decorated deity murti garlanded with red and white flowers. Two smaller decorated murtis sit in gold halos near the fire. A ceiling fan and a framed picture hang on the white walls.Indoor temple hall with a blazing homa fire built in a brick fire pit in the foreground. A man in white ritual clothes with a white shirt and white dhoti kneels at the fire, pouring offerings from a brass ladle. A woman in a yellow sari with pink border sits at the right beside the fire. Behind the fire, a deity murti is decorated with garlands and sits within an arched shrine framed by red and white flower garlands. Two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange-gold garments stand on either side of the shrine doorway. Brass aarti lamps and marigold offerings surround the fire pit, and a ceiling fan turns overhead.A homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit in front of a shrine. Tall flames rise from the pit, and a hand at the left edge holds a stick or ladle toward the fire. Two large black stone deity statues with orange draped cloth and floral garlands stand on either side of the shrine. Smaller gold-framed deity figures, decorated with yellow and white garlands, sit on yellow pedestals flanking the fire. Brass oil lamps and brass offering bowls surround the fire pit, and red-and-white floral decorations hang across the doorway behind. No people are seated in the scene apart from the partially visible hand.A woman in a rust-orange sari with a dark red blouse leans over a stone-lined fire pit, extending her hands toward a bright open flame in an indoor temple-like hall. Behind her, a seated woman in a yellow sari and glasses watches the fire. In the background, a portrait of a smiling man with long hair, wearing an orange robe and white flower garland, is framed by a canopy with red and orange marigold garlands and rudraksha beads. A brass oil lamp stands nearby, and a deity murti adorned with green and yellow garlands sits at left beside white pillars. The scene appears to be a fire ritual being performed at a temple shrine.A temple interior during a homa beside a brick-lined fire pit with a bright flame. A man in white ritual clothes and glasses, seated at left, holds a lit lamp or torch toward the fire. Three women kneel at right with hands pressed together in prayer; the woman nearest the fire wears a yellow sari with a red border. Behind them stands a deity murti flanked by two dark-skinned standing figures in orange-saffron garments, all garlanded, with a decorated arch and marigold garlands. At far right a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a smiling figure in saffron with a rudraksha mala, on an orange draped seat with marigold garlands. Brass plates and offerings sit on the floor, and the white marble walls are carved with floral motifs.