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A photograph of a homa ritual at night under a tent. A man with long dark hair and a flowing orange robe with gold beaded necklaces holds a red-and-silver vessel with a flame rising from it, while another man in an orange robe and gold necklace sits behind a small offering table. Smoke fills the air. On the table are bananas, orange fruits, a metal pot, brass vessels, a white flower garland and a decorated kalasha. Blue and orange draped cloth hangs in the background. Two people are visible.

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A seated man in an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace holds a silver lamp with a lit flame over a raised orange platform during a fire ritual. Smoke rises around him. Long dark hair falls past his shoulders and a tilak marks his forehead. Behind him, a second man in orange sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Fruit, bananas, orange fruit and white flower garlands are arranged in front, and a kalasha-like vessel wrapped in flowers sits to the right beside painted pillars. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and gold beads, cues that match the page's description of the event.2010-02-12A night-time ritual at an outdoor pandal with colourful striped pillars. A man with long swept-back dark hair, an orange robe and gold bead necklaces holds a long wooden stick with a flame at its tip above a fire pit or lamp, speaking into a microphone. Beside him, a second man in orange with a gold necklace sits behind a brass pot, with flowers, fruit and a white garland-decorated kalasha on a yellow platform in the foreground. Swamiji (probable): the seated man in the foreground shows long swept-back hair, an orange robe and gold beaded necklaces while presiding over the homa with a flaming stick, and is presumed to be the presiding figure of the event. Rudra Homa ritual in progress.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in progress at night. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged behind a low brick fire pit lined with yellow bricks. The figure on the left, with long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and a long garland of white flowers, holds a red tray with a flaming offering. The second sannyasi, in a saffron robe and garland, sits beside a brass kalasha and small metal vessels, pouring from a ladle. A flower-garlanded kalasha stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the background, where white-clad devotees stand near draped curtains with floral garlands and a sound speaker. Fruit and offerings lie in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, holds a brass tray with a flaming camphor or ghee lamp over a red-draped offering. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and beaded necklace rings a handbell. In front, a yellow brick homa pit holds brass vessels, flower petals and offerings. Behind them, white-clad participants sit among tall striped pillars, pink and yellow garlands, and a floral-decorated altar with a kalasha-like vessel. Smoke hangs in the air. Swamiji (probable) is the man holding the flame, identified by his long hair, orange saffron robe and gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa or puja at an outdoor evening event under a tent. A sitting man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back black hair, a red forehead mark and a long beaded gold-toned necklace holds a brass plate and speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with long hair and a similar beaded necklace sits behind a low yellow platform. The platform holds banana fruit, orange, scattered flower petals, a small flame, a silver vessel and a decorated kalasha with white and pink garlands. Colourful painted pillars and draped cloth frame the background.2010-02-12Night ritual photograph of a homa at an outdoor pandal. A central figure in orange robes with long dark hair, a tilak on the forehead, and a gold-beaded rudraksha-style mala sits cross-legged before a yellow-brick fire pit where flames burn; he holds a brass vessel with a ladle-like spoon. Beside him, a second seated person in orange with a mala assists. At left, a robed attendant in orange with gold chain pours from a small brass pot. The altar holds bananas, oranges, apples, flower petals, a brass vessel, a decorated kalasha with white garland, and brass lamps. Behind, a screen shows a figure and white-clad devotees stand near floral garlands and a stage backdrop.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual under a tent canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and gold beads, pours or offers from a red cloth-wrapped vessel over a yellow brick fire pit (homa kunda) where flames and smoke rise. A second person in orange robes and gold necklace sits beside him with a small metal kettle-like pot. Offerings of bananas, oranges and a flower-garlanded kalasha with mango leaves sit nearby, and a microphone stands in front. Decorated pink and white drapes and colourful banners frame the stage, with seated devotees visible in the background.2010-02-12Night-time ritual photograph under a white tent canopy at an outdoor puja site. A man with long dark hair, sandalwood-paste markings and a red bindi wears saffron-orange robes and a long gold-bead necklace, seated cross-legged and holding a round brass plate with both hands. A second seated man in orange robes with a similar necklace sits behind a low yellow-brick altar holding a small silver vessel. Fruit, bananas, incense sticks, flower-garlanded pots and marigold petals fill the foreground, with colourful striped and floral hangings on poles behind.2010-02-12A photograph of a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace sitting cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar at a ritual platform. A tilak mark is on his forehead. Behind him a second person in orange robes sits by a silver kalasha and brass vessels as smoke rises from a fire ritual. Fruit, flowers and a flower-garlanded pot sit on the yellow platform, and a microphone stands nearby under a tent with painted colourful pillars. a person: the seated man has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold necklace, though the appearance is only partly clear.2010-02-12A night-time outdoor homa ceremony under a tent canopy. A man with long swept-back dark hair, orange robes, a gold-bead necklace and a tilak on his forehead sits on an orange cushion, holding a long ladle-like offering spoon over a fire, with flames and a yellow offering visible near the fire pit. Beside him a younger priest in orange robes and a gold-bead garland sits with a brass vessel and bowls in front of him. A microphone stands nearby, and a raised platform is decorated with flower garlands, fruits, and a kalasha with marigold garlands at the right edge. Colourful painted pillars and a green curtain frame the background.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa ritual at night under a canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a yellow brick platform, holding a flaming ladle over a fire pit and smiling. Smoke rises to the right. Behind him, a kalasha pot wrapped in white flower garlands sits beside offerings of fruit and flowers, and a few seated figures in orange robes are partially visible in the background. Colourful striped pillars and a draped cloth frame the scene.2010-02-12Night outdoor photo of a fire ritual at a homa altar. A long-haired person in orange robes with a tilak on the forehead sits with palms pressed together in prayer, beside a microphone on a stand. Beside them, a second robed person in orange with a folded orange shawl also stands with hands joined. A bright flame rises from a yellow-brick fire pit decorated with flower garlands, marigolds, bananas, apples, brass vessels and a kalasha-style pot. Seated white-clad devotees fill the background, and a poster-like image appears at the upper left. Swamiji (probable): the seated, long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas and a ceremonial gold necklace, leading the rudra homa.2010-02-12