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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.

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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.2010-02-12July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual under a tent at night. A man seated on the left wears an orange-saffron robe, a gold bead necklace and a tilak mark on his forehead, and holds up a red and silver bowl with a bright flame rising from it. Smoke fills the air. Behind him a second person in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits with a small metal vessel near the altar. Decorated cloth hangings, a flower-garlanded pot and a yellow altar platform with flower petals and incense sticks are in the foreground. Several people sit in the background. This appears to be a homa or yagna fire offering.2010-02-12Photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe draped over his shoulders, with long dark curly hair and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a small gold pendant. He sits behind a microphone on a stand, holding a flaming oil lamp or ritual flame at his left shoulder in a smoky, misty setting. Before him is a silver bowl and a small metal cup on a dark platform, scattered with pink flowers, and a garland drapes his shoulder. The scene suggests a fire ritual with offerings.2006-07-17A 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.2010-02-12July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A 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 seated man in an orange-saffron robe performs a fire ritual, holding a ritual object near a tall brass lamp with a bright flame at the top. He wears a long gold-coloured bead mala and a flowing white garland over one shoulder. A silver bowl, small silver cup and pink flowers sit on the altar in front, and haze or smoke fills the background. The scene resembles a homa or yagna. A purple logo appears at upper left.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in progress. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a low seat, dressed in orange-saffron robes with an orange shawl draped over his knees, wearing a gold pendant and bangle. He holds a bundle of burning torches or ritual sticks in his right hand, flames rising, and smiles. Before him a raised fire pit with a small flame and smoke, surrounded by silver vessels, bowls of offerings, fruit, flowers and orange-red marigold garlands. Behind him, deity murti are decorated with white, green and yellow garlands, and banana plant leaves frame the scene.2006-07-17A man with long, swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and wrap, with a gold-bead necklace of ceremonial gold beads and a red bindi and white tilak marks on his forehead, holds a silver oil lamp with a bright flame and a ringing bell-like handle in his right hand while his eyes are closed in devotion. Smoke drifts around him against a dark background with a blue-and-yellow painted pillar and a tent canopy above. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron wrap and ceremonial gold necklace match the appearance cues; he is performing a lamp offering during the ritual.2010-02-12