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A 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.

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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 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 photograph of an ornate temple hall with white pillars and a dark polished floor. In the foreground a fire burns in a raised fire pit, with brass oil lamps beside it. On the right, a framed portrait of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a garland of purple and pink flowers sits on a striped cushioned throne-like seat draped with red and orange cloth; the portrait is shown as a printed picture, not a physical person. On the left, deity murti and a richly decorated altar with gold ornaments and a standing figure in a dark-red and white sari-like garment stand in a shrine area, and a dark-robed figure stands behind a draped curtain. No people are physically present in the scene.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 seated priest in a white dhoti and white shirt performs a homa at a fire pit in a dimly lit temple hall. Flames rise from a square stone fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle and brass vessel beside it. Behind the fire, a gold-framed shrine holds a small deity murti adorned with garlands, flanked by brass oil lamps. On the right, a framed portrait labelled in the page as a photograph of Swamiji hangs draped with red cloth and a garland of flowers. Pillars and carved white walls surround the hall.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.2009-09-22Interior shrine during a homa in a temple hall with white walls and carved pillars. A priest in white clothes sits at left holding a brass plate with a bright flame, with a second seated person in white at lower left. A square stone fire pit with smoke rises in front. Behind them stands an ornate golden deity murti in a shrine niche with a dark red curtain. A framed portrait on a tiger-skin-covered seat at right is garlanded with red and orange flowers and draped in a red and orange cloth; the portrait shows a long-haired figure with a rudraksha mala. Brass lamps and a kalasha-like vessel stand near the fire pit.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall showing a homa fire burning in a square brick fire pit in the foreground, with a ladle-like vessel beside it. Two men in white ritual clothing sit at left; the seated man wears white with red-edged cloth and a yellow scarf is visible on the other man. Behind them, a central deity murti is decorated with gold ornaments, flanked by two dark stone dvarapala figures in orange-brown dhotis. Brass lamps stand on the floor, and at right a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" is garlanded with red-and-orange flowers and shown on a cushioned seat draped with orange cloth. Printed copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2009-09-22A 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 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.2009-09-22Photograph of an indoor temple hall during a homa fire ritual. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shirt sits before a small square fire pit with bright flames, while another man in a yellow cloth sits beside him holding a brass vessel. Behind them, a golden-framed deity murti stands in a shrine niche flanked by two dark wooden standing figures in orange cloth. Three small brass-framed deity figures with halo-like arches sit on a white cloth in front. On the right, a framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" wears a red-and-purple flower garland and sits beside a striped cushioned seat. Brass oil lamps stand nearby.2009-09-22A photograph inside a temple hall at dusk during a homa. In the foreground at lower left, a seated man in white ritual clothes with a rudraksha mala looks toward the fire pit at lower right, where a bright flame burns in a square stone hearth with brass vessels nearby. Behind, several deity murtis sit on ornate golden thrones framed by tall gold arches, one wearing red clothing and garlands; a dark red curtain hangs at left. At right, a framed portrait on a tiger-striped seat is garlanded with purple flowers and draped in red cloth. Brass lamp stands stand around the room.2009-09-22