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A homa fire burns in a stone fire pit in front of a framed photograph garlanded with white jasmine and red flowers. The framed photo shows a smiling young man with long dark hair, a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style bead necklace, wearing a saffron-orange garment, with his right hand raised in blessing against a tree-trunk backdrop. A brass bowl sits at left, and a deity murti with a gold arch and green foliage stands behind, with small oil lamps glowing. Night setting; no visible people.

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A 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 photograph of a fire homa at night on a stone or brick altar, with tall bright flames rising from offerings in the centre. Behind the fire, a framed portrait shows a smiling young man with long dark hair in an orange-saffron garment, a rudraksha mala around his neck, one hand raised in blessing, decorated with a garland of red and white flowers. To the right sits a small framed deity murti with blue and gold tones, and brass lamps and bowls surround the altar. A long wooden ladle rests on the left edge. No people are visible physically.2009-05-28A framed portrait of a smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits in a meditative cross-legged pose before a tree-root backdrop, placed on a gold-trimmed red throne-like seat decorated with red, yellow and green flower garlands. In front, a homa fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit surrounded by yellow and red flower petals, with a silver vessel holding a kalasha-like offering and brass puja vessels nearby. The portrait's caption reads "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". Red and gold draped cloth frames the altar. No living people are visible.2010-06-06October 25 20062006-10-25A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" sits on a red velvet armchair with gold trim, draped in an orange and gold silk cloth and garlanded with marigolds, red flowers and a white floral necklace. The portrait shows a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange robes, seated before a tree trunk with one hand raised. In front of the chair a brass plate holds a burning oil lamp flame on a striped mat with red fringed cloth. Behind are brass lamps, kalasha-like vessels and colourful deity murti. No people are physically present.2009-12-15A large fire blazes in a homa pit in the foreground of a dimly lit shrine room, with flames leaping upward and sparks drifting. Behind the fire, a framed portrait garlanded with white flowers and red blossoms shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing orange clothing and a beaded mala; the portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person. A brass bowl with a decorative rim sits at the left edge, and a long wooden ladle is held at the far left edge by a partly visible hand. Small oil lamps glow in the background and the setting appears to be a temple or ashram hall. No physical people are clearly visible beyond the partly visible hand.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.2009-05-28December 26 20142014-12-26A man seated on an ornate red and gold throne performs a fire ritual at night, with his palms pressed together in namaste before a large flame. He is bare-chested with a red tilak on his forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold-trimmed yellow cloth draped at his waist. In front of him a brass bowl rests on a golden platform beside the fire, with a dark textured cloth and an oil lamp at the left edge. Garlands of yellow flowers hang at the upper right beside an orange curtain.2013-10-13January 14 20102010-01-14October 25 20062006-10-25A framed photograph of a smiling man in orange robes and a long flower garland with a gold pendant sits on a red velvet throne chair with gold trim. He sits in lotus pose on a patterned cushion in front of a banyan tree with aerial roots and raises one hand in greeting. A brass bowl of burning flame sits in front of the chair, with orange cloth draped over the armrests. Behind, orange-robed figures and brass vessels appear. A printed caption on the frame reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda. The portrait is a depiction on a print, not a physical person present. Visible people: none physically present in the foreground.2009-12-03