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A woman in a yellow saree with dark red border kneels beside a brick-lined fire pit, feeding wood into a bright blazing homa fire in a temple hall. Behind her, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is draped with orange cloth and garlanded with red and orange flower garlands and rudraksha malas. The portrait shows a smiling figure in orange robes with white beaded necklaces, seated in meditation. Nearby stand brass oil lamps, a deity murti with yellow flower garland, and a tiger-striped cushioned seat.

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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.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.September 15 20112011-09-15October 02 20112011-10-02A 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.January 05 20142014-01-05October 26 20112011-10-262008 - KAILASA in Hyderabad - Sripura SarvajnapeethamOctober 26 20112011-10-26A photograph of a homa fire inside a plain room. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left bending over a brick fire pit, placing an offering into the flames. Two seated devotees at right: a man in a cream shirt with palms pressed together in prayer, and a woman in a teal sari with a long braid. Behind the fire pit, a table draped in white holds bananas, flowers and brass lamps, and a framed portrait shows a man in saffron robes with flower garlands, beside a small deity image. Brass plates and bowls with offerings sit on the floor. The portrait is a depiction of an unidentified figure with no visible a person-specific cues beyond saffron clothing, so identity is uncertain.2009-10-10A photograph of a homa at dusk in a temple hall with white pillars. A brick fire pit burns brightly in the centre. A woman in a gold-bordered sari sits on a wooden chair behind the fire. Nearby, a woman in white with folded hands sits on the floor, and a man in a red shirt sits beside her. Other devotees sit or stand around the fire, including a woman in a dark red sari on the right and two girls in red and pink. On the left, a woman in white with her back to the camera faces the fire. A decorated empty seat with red and white garlands and a framed portrait stands at left, beside a brass lamp. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and sweets sit in the foreground.June 23 20132013-06-23