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A homa fire burns in a square stone fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle-like spoon and brass bowl beside it. Behind it, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in orange robes with a white and rudraksha garland sits on a tiger-striped cushioned seat draped with red and white flower garlands. A brass plate with small offerings sits on a rug nearby. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person, and no people are visible in the scene. The portrait's printed caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the portrait shows Swamiji (probable) with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha malas.

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A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a seat draped with a tiger-striped cushion. Above the seat hangs a framed portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with a white flower garland, rudraksha mala and a second dark bead necklace, seated before a tree trunk; the portrait is ringed with red and white flower garlands. A brass tray holds two small brass lamps and a flower on a low wooden stand, and a bronze bowl with a ladle sits near the fire. Pillars are visible in the background. The portrait is a printed picture, not a physical person, and the scene contains no living people. Swamiji (probable): the framed portrait shows orange robes, rudraksha malas and long hair in a printed picture.2009-10-17A framed portrait on a wooden seat with tiger-striped upholstery sits in front of a sacred fire pit built of bricks. The framed portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes with a white bead necklace, hands in a blessing gesture, and a background of tree roots. Red and white flower garlands with gold-coloured accents drape over the frame and seat. In front, a flame burns in the brick fire pit, with a brass vessel beside it and a plate of offerings at lower right. A white carved pillar stands behind the setup against a dark night background. No physical people are present.2009-10-17A framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, seated with one hand raised and a rudraksha mala around his neck, is garlanded with red and white flower strands. The portrait sits on a wooden seat draped with a tiger-striped cushion, placed on a red and patterned rug. In front, a stone-lined fire pit burns with flames, beside a brass bowl and a ladle. The floor is polished marble and no people are visible.2009-10-17A framed portrait on a wooden seat with a tiger-skin-patterned cushion, garlanded with red and white flower strings, sits behind a small fire pit with flames and a brass vessel at its base. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange-saffron robes with a white beaded necklace and red rudraksha-style mala, seated before a tree. The arrangement is a dais-style display with a fire offering in front, set against a dark background with a white pillar. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" hangs in a temple hall, garlanded with red and white flower strands and a dark bead mala. The portrait shows a smiling man in orange robes seated in meditation with a raised hand, in front of a tree trunk. Below it stands a wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion and a red rug. In the foreground, a white brick fire pit holds a bright flame, consistent with a homa. No people are visible in the scene.2009-10-17A photograph of a homa fire burning in front of a framed portrait on a tiger-striped seat. The portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a white flower garland, and long rudraksha malas, seated before a tree trunk backdrop. The framed picture is draped with red and white flower garlands. A brass plate with small brass vessels and a ladle sit to the right, and a bowl and spoon are at the lower left beside the flames. White pillars with carvings stand in the background on a polished floor.2009-10-17A photograph of an indoor shrine with a wooden bench draped in a tiger-striped cloth, placed on a red and patterned rug. Above it hangs a framed portrait of a figure in saffron-orange robes, seated with a beaded mala necklace, wreathed by a garland of red and white flowers. In front, a white brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with a brass vessel and a ladle on the right. The floor is polished and the setting is a temple hall with white columns and dark panels.2009-10-17A framed photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland, with a red-brown rudraksha-style mala, sits on a wooden diwan-style seat covered in tiger-striped cloth. The framed picture is draped with red and white flower garlands, and a lit fire pit with flames burns in the foreground. The portrait shows a smiling figure in meditation pose with one hand raised in blessing before a banyan tree backdrop. Oil lamps and a red-patterned carpet surround the setup. No physical people are visible.2009-10-17A framed printed portrait of a man in an orange robe, seated cross-legged with one hand raised, is garlanded with red and white flower strands and a mala, set above a striped tiger-print cushioned seat. A fire burns in a stone-lined fire pit in front. The portrait is a depiction, not a person present. Its caption reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda, and the portrait is an appearance-based probable depiction of Swamiji given the orange robe, long hair and rudraksha-style mala.Interior of a white-walled temple hall with a fire pit lit in the foreground, flames rising from a brick and white-plastered hearth with a brass ladle resting in it. Behind it stands a wooden throne-like chair draped in red and gold fabric and a tiger-striped cushion, with a framed portrait of a man in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha beads, garlanded with a purple floral necklace. Brass oil lamps stand on the glossy floor around the seat. No physical people are visible. The portrait is a printed depiction of a person with long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas, matching the page's Swamiji reference, though the appearance is only probable.2009-09-22A photograph of an indoor homa fire inside a white-walled temple hall at night. In the foreground a square brick fire pit with white-washed sides holds a bright open flame, with a shallow metal ladle resting at its edge. Behind it stands a carved wooden chair draped with a striped tiger-pattern cloth and a bolster, facing forward. A framed portrait on the chair, decorated with a red-and-gold border, dark beaded garlands and rudraksha-style strands, shows a figure whose appearance is not clearly visible enough to identify. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor beside the fire pit and the chair, and carved white pillars frame the hall. No people are visible.2009-09-22March 28 20132013-03-28