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Night photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit in the foreground, with bright orange flames rising on the right. Behind it stands a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala necklace, one hand raised in blessing, set against draped curtains and garlanded with white jasmine and red and yellow flowers. The portrait is printed, not a physical person. Below it are gilded arched frames holding small deity murtis, with a green leafy arrangement and flower offerings in front. A brass oil lamp sits at the left edge of the pit. No physical people are visible.

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Night photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit at the right, with tall orange flames rising. Behind it stands a framed printed portrait draped with white and red garlands, showing a smiling figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and a raised hand, set against a banyan-root backdrop. Before the portrait are gold-framed deity murti, a green leaf-and-flower offering arrangement, a brass bowl at lower left and a yellow cloth-covered item at far left. No physical people are visible.2009-05-28A large fire blazes on a stone homa platform in a dark shrine room, with flames rising high in the centre of the frame. Behind the fire stands a framed printed portrait garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers, showing a figure in orange robes with a bead mala, raising one hand in blessing before a tree-trunk backdrop. A small deity murti sits in a niche at the top of the shrine, and a brass bowl and copper vessels with offerings stand beside the fire pit. No physical people are visible.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning in a stone fire pit at night, with bright orange flames rising from the centre. Behind the fire stands a framed printed portrait of a man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a long beaded necklace, one hand raised in blessing, seen against a tree trunk backdrop and decorated with white and red flower garlands. Brass lamps and a brass bowl stand on either side, with green leaves and a bundle of grass in the foreground. The portrait is a printed picture, not a person in the scene, and no physical people are visible.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit in front of a shrine. Behind the fire stands a large framed portrait of a smiling man with long dark hair, orange robes, a white bead necklace and a raised hand, set against a tree-root backdrop; the portrait is garlanded with white, yellow and red flowers and is labelled with a partially visible name ending in 'RAMA'. Two small gilded deity images in shrine arches flank a central floral offering on a green leaf plate. Behind them a deity murti with a gold crown and garlands is lit by brass oil lamps. A wooden ladle and bundled stalks lie near the flames, and a kalasha vessel sits at the left.2009-05-28A night photograph of a homa fire burning in a fire pit in front of a framed printed portrait. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair, a red mark on the forehead, a rudraksha mala, and a raised hand, against a background of tree roots, with a garland of white jasmine draped over its frame. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, with a brass offering bowl at left and small brass shrines lit faintly in the dark around it. No physical people are visible.2009-05-28A homa fire burns on a stone altar in a dimly lit temple hall, with a large flame rising from the fire pit beside a metal bowl of offerings and a long ladle or stick held at the left edge by a person's hand. Behind the altar, a framed portrait garlanded with white and red flowers shows a smiling young man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a raised hand in blessing. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and potted green plants and a small deity murti in blue and gold sit near the fire, with a bundle of grass stalks at the right. The portrait is a printed depiction and the page does not place the subject at this event; the only visible people are partial hands, so no physical candidate is shown in person.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning in a dark setting. Tall orange flames rise from a low fire pit in the foreground, with a bundle of dried grass or sticks standing to the right. Behind the fire, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in an orange robe with a beaded mala is garlanded with white flowers and set against a draped dark backdrop. A small brass vessel sits at the left edge of the fire. No people are visible in the scene.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning on a low stone platform in a dim shrine at night. Tall orange flames rise from the fire pit, and a brass bowl with a scalloped rim sits to the left of the fire. Behind the fire, a framed portrait on a light-coloured backdrop is decorated with white jasmine garlands and dark green leaves; the portrait shows a seated robed figure with long hair, though the flames obscure much of it. Ornate brass arches and a small deity murti in an arched niche stand in the background, with small lamps glowing at the edges. A few stray sparks drift upward. No people are visible in the frame.2009-05-28A dimly lit temple shrine with a large fire burning on a low altar in the foreground, a homa being performed with flames rising from a fire pit draped in a patterned cloth. Behind the fire, a framed photograph on a white-draped table shows a smiling young man in orange robes with a long beaded mala and raised hand, garlanded with white and orange flowers. Flanking it are small arched metal shrines with figures, brass oil lamps with lit wicks, copper bowls and a brass ladle. In the background a deity murti is lit by candles inside a gilded arch, with painted red-and-white pillars on either side. No people are visible.2009-05-28A large fire blazes in a dark shrine room in front of a framed photograph of a smiling man with dark hair and a necklace, decorated with white jasmine garlands. Behind the fire, a deity murti stands in a niche under an ornate golden arch. To the left, a brass bowl sits on the stone platform, and a green palm frond rises at the right edge. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna before a portrait; no people are physically present.2009-05-28A dimly lit shrine room during a homa: a large open flame rises from a fire pit in the foreground, with brass bowls of offerings beside it. Behind the fire, a draped altar holds two gilded deity murtis flanking a central framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in partly visible print, shown as a smiling figure in orange robes and a beaded mala, framed with white and green garlands. Brass oil lamps stand at the sides, and a larger deity murti is visible further back in an ornate niche with small lamps. A hand holding a ladle appears at the right edge. No people are fully visible in the scene.2009-05-28A photograph of a homa fire burning on a dark stone altar table at night. Large orange flames rise from a brass bowl of offerings at the centre-right, with sparks drifting upward. Behind the fire, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red blooms shows a smiling figure with long dark hair wearing a rudraksha mala, an orange-saffron garment and a raised hand. Brass oil lamps with small flames, a brass kalasha-style vessel and a bundle of grass stand around the altar. No physical people are visible. The portrait depicts a figure in a framed print, so the candidate appears only as a depiction and the appearance is recognizable through his saffron garment and rudraksha mala.2009-05-28