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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.

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A photograph inside a temple shrine room. A man in white ritual dress with a white dhoti and white shawl sits cross-legged on the floor at the left, holding a lit oil lamp over a yellow cloth-covered tray with offerings. Behind him stand deity murtis draped with pink and green garlands, and a standing figure in orange robes sits in an alcove. At the right, a framed portrait wrapped in red and white flower garlands shows a robed figure with long hair and beads, set on a wooden stand beside a brass oil lamp and a low bed with a striped cover. A white brick homa fire pit with brass vessels is at the lower right. This appears to be a puja or aarti with a homa nearby.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.A dim temple shrine interior with white walls and carved columns. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends over a small brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a vessel, while a flame burns in the pit. Behind him stands a golden deity murti in an arched niche framed by red drapes, flanked by dark carved figures. Two smaller deity images with golden halos sit before the pit. On the right, a framed portrait of a woman in orange garments and a garland rests on a draped seat. Brass oil lamps stand nearby, and a second person in a yellow cloth sits at lower left.2009-09-22A photograph of a homa being performed indoors in a temple-style hall with white walls and carved pillars. In the foreground a priest in a white dhoti and white shirt kneels beside a square white fire pit where a flame burns, and he holds a ladle over the fire. Behind him, deity murti sit on a raised platform, a seated goddess figure in pink garments with a golden halo and garlands among them. Two dark wooden statues of standing figures in orange cloth flank the shrine. To the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is draped with a red cloth and a garland of purple flowers, placed beside a wooden seat with a tiger-striped cushion. Brass oil lamps and offering trays sit on the floor.2009-09-22Interior 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 photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall. A man in white ritual clothes and glasses sits at left, extending his arm over a square fire pit built of whitewashed bricks with brass oil lamps on either side. Behind the fire pit are small deity murtis decorated with garlands, and a portrait of a seated saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala hangs framed with red and orange flower garlands at right. Fruit and offerings sit in the foreground, and an oil lamp burns at lower left.Indoor temple photo with white stucco columns and a dim hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with red-bordered shawl sits on a white-draped seat, leaning toward a brick fire pit with a small flame and brass vessels. Behind him a framed portrait garlanded with red flowers stands on the right, and a dark stone deity murti in orange cloth with a crown stands at left beside a red curtain. Brass plates and a tray with offerings sit on the floor.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.Dim temple interior during a homa at a brick fire pit in front of deity murti and altars. A man in white dhoti and white shirt sits on the left, holding an incense or ritual stick toward a small flame in a brass lamp. Brass oil lamps stand at the edge of the pit, and smoke rises from it. Behind them, garlanded deity murti and a framed portrait with orange and red garlands hang on the right. Red curtains frame the doorway.A dim temple interior shows a homa fire burning in a square white-brick fire pit at centre. A man in white ritual clothes with a white dhoti and a red-bordered cloth sits at left, leaning over the fire and handling offerings. Brass oil lamps stand beside the pit. Behind the fire, a deity murti in orange-red garments stands in a niche, and flower-garlanded altar figures with gold prabhavali halos sit to the right. In the lower foreground, the backs of two seated devotees are visible, with fruit and offering plates before them. The kalasha and offering trays are arranged on the floor.A photograph inside a temple shrine at dusk. A man in white ritual clothes with a white shawl sits on a low seat, holding an oil lamp flame over a small white brick fire pit, while a young attendant in a yellow cloth sits beside him with hands joined. Behind them is a deity murti with gold-framed arch decoration and a kalasha-style altar, flanked by two dark wooden guardian figures. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and a framed photograph garlanded with flowers and orange cloth hangs on the right. The setting suggests a puja or homa being performed.2009-09-22Indoor temple ritual at night with a fire pit. A man in white ritual dhoti and shirt, wearing glasses, holds up a lit brass lamp toward a shrine. Behind the lamp stand small deity murtis and an ornate golden prabhavali. A large painted deity figure in red stands in the background. Brass oil lamps stand beside a white brick fire pit with smoke rising. A framed portrait on the right shows a man with a garland and beaded necklace, labelled with no readable caption. Smoke fills the room. The person lit by the lamp does not clearly match a person candidate.