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A photograph of an indoor temple-style hall at night with white carved pillars and a dark polished floor. In the foreground, a white-brick fire pit holds a brass bowl with visible flames rising from it, flanked by tall brass oil lamps. In the background, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a garland hangs on a wooden stand draped with red and gold cloth, beside a small stone-look altar area and a wooden chair with a tiger-striped cloth. No people are visible.

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A photograph of an interior temple hall at night with a lit homa fire pit in the foreground, a brick-lined square with a bright flame rising from it. Brass oil lamps stand beside the fire pit. On the right, a framed portrait garlanded with a red and gold cloth sits on a tiger-striped throne-like seat with cushions. The portrait shows a figure with long hair and saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, a depiction of a person rather than a physical presence; the appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha malas. To the left, a gilded deity murti with a crown and a garland stands in an ornate arch. No physical people are visible.2009-09-22A brick-and-plaster fire pit (homa kunda) burns with bright flames inside a temple hall. A brass ladle with a dark wooden handle rests on the pit's rim beside a brass bowl. Behind it stand white carved stone pillars, a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and red blooms on the left, brass oil lamps, and a small brass vessel on a low yellow-cloth table. A blue plastic stool sits in the background. No people are visible.2009-09-20A photograph of a white brick-lined fire pit (homa kund) burning with a bright flame inside a dim shrine room. Brass oil lamps on tall stands and a brass vessel with an offering sit around the pit. Behind it, deity murtis adorned with garlands and framed by ornate arches are visible on a raised altar, with a cloth-covered table to the left. No people are visible in the frame.2009-09-20A dimly lit temple hall shows a fire burning in a square brick homa pit in the foreground. Behind it stands an ornate red-and-gold throne-like chair draped with a dark beaded mala garland hanging down its front, with a cushioned seat and tiger-striped upholstery. Brass oil lamp stands with lit flames flank the throne, and white carved stone columns frame the room. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall with a dark polished granite floor. A small fire burns in a square pit built of white bricks, with brass oil lamps standing on either side and a brass plate of red cloth and offerings in front. Behind the pit, three decorated deity murtis or figures sit on white cloth-covered platforms beneath ornate halo-shaped backdrops: a figure in purple, a central figure in red, and a figure in green. Brass kalashas and lamp stands frame the scene, with brass bowls holding red flowers, rice and kumkum at the lower left. No people are visible.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 interior ritual space at night, dominated by a bright open fire burning in a square white-stone homa pit in the foreground. Behind it stands an ornate throne-like seat with a red cushioned frame and a tiger-striped fabric seat, draped with a garland of red flowers and beads, with a framed image or portrait on the backrest. Brass oil lamps on tall stands flank the seat. White carved stone pillars and pilasters frame the hall, and a small blue bird logo appears at the upper left. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-22A photograph of a lit homa fire pit in a dim temple hall, with tall flames rising from a square white stone fire pit in the foreground. Behind it, a cushioned seat with a zebra-patterned upholstered cushion sits on a raised platform, and a framed portrait with a red and gold border, draped with a garland of dark flower and bead strands, stands on the seat. Brass oil lamps stand on either side, and carved white stone pillars frame the background. No people are visible.2009-09-22A dimly lit temple interior with a blazing fire pit made of stone blocks in the foreground, with a metal ladle resting beside it. To the right, a framed portrait of a man with long hair and a rudraksha mala, draped with a red garland, sits on an ornate wooden throne with a striped cushion and brass lamps. Brass oil lamps stand nearby. On the left, a small deity murti decorated with garlands and a red cloth is visible, along with a carved stone pillar and a brown wooden figure in the background. No physical people are visible.2009-09-22A 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 photograph of a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit in a dimly lit temple hall. Bright orange flames rise from the pit, with a long-handled metal ladle resting on its edge in the foreground. Carved white stone pillars and columns stand behind, and brass oil lamps with their flames are visible at the right and left edges. No people are visible in the scene.2009-09-20Indoor photograph of a homa fire pit inside a temple hall with a polished dark granite floor. A square fire pit built from white-painted bricks holds a lit flame and burning wood. Brass lamps on tall stands flank the pit, and brass plates and bowls with offerings such as red flowers, rice and coconut sit in front. Behind the pit stand three female deity figures in ornate golden arches: one in a purple sari, a central figure in red with a crown, and one in green. A brass kalasha-like vessel and a small silver stand sit on a white cloth before them. No people are visible.