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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.

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A 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.2010-02-12A 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 photograph of a homa ritual at night under a tent. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical white-and-red forehead mark sits in saffron-orange robes and a gold bead necklace, pouring grains from a brass plate into a fire pit. The fire pit is lined with yellow brick, with a flame rising from it and smoke drifting behind. Bananas, oranges, flower garlands and a metal vessel sit in the foreground. Behind him, another person in a white shirt tends the fire, and colourful painted pillars stand at the tent edge. The man matches the page's Swamiji cues of long hair, saffron robes and gold beads, so he is marked as a probable in-person Swamiji.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 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 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.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.2010-02-12A 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.2010-02-12Photograph of an outdoor night homa at a fire pit built of orange bricks, with flames rising and offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a flower-garlanded kalasha. A man in orange robes with a red and gold headwrap sits behind the fire with palms pressed in namaste. Beside him a figure in orange robes, a long-haired man with a tilak on his forehead and gold-beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, sits cross-legged on an orange cloth with hands raised in a teaching gesture, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A large audience in white and mixed clothing fills the background under a dark sky, with a white banner and stage structure behind.2010-02-12Night outdoor ceremony at a homa fire pit on a white-draped stage, with a fire burning on an orange-yellow brick altar. Two priests in orange robes sit behind it: the left one, bald with glasses, has palms pressed together in namaste; the right one, with long swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a microphone before him, has hands folded in prayer and wears orange clothing with a rudraksha mala. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a flower-garlanded basket sit around the altar, and a seated audience fills the background. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala, seated at the homa as the speaker).2010-02-12February 16 20072007-02-16A 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.2010-02-12