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Night outdoor homa at a raised platform draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigolds. A brick fire pit burns in the centre with a tall flame. A figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white turban-like headwrap sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second saffron-clad priest with a shaved head, also in prayer. Brass and copper pots, a kalasha, fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the platform, and rows of white-clad devotees with folded hands sit on the ground behind them. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces) is presiding over the fire ritual as the homa officiant.

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Night-time homa at an outdoor ritual platform. A fire burns in a yellow-orange brick fire pit decorated with red and pink flower petals, with a white jasmine garland along its edge. A figure in saffron-orange robes with a long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark and a long beaded orange mala sits cross-legged at a microphone, hands joined in prayer, with an orange cloth beneath him. Beside him a second priest in orange with a maroon headcloth, gold chain and glasses tends the fire, placing offerings into it. Trays of fruit, bananas, apples, pineapple and brass lamps sit at the left, and a brass vessel with a kumkum-marked cloth is at the right. Behind them a large seated crowd in white clothing fills the ground, with a white banner and lights in the background. Probable Swamiji seated at the microphone with long swept-back hair, saffron robes and rudraksha-style orange mala, presiding over the homa.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on a raised white platform decorated with garlands of white jasmine and orange marigolds. A central yellow-brick fire pit holds a bright flame, with brass plates of fruit, flowers and offerings arranged on the left. A man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a rudraksha-style mala necklace and a forehead tilak sits cross-legged with palms joined in namaskar in front of the fire, a microphone on a stand beside him. A second robed figure in orange sits nearby, and a man in orange at the right edge handles the microphone. Behind, a large crowd of devotees in white clothes sits in rows with hands folded, under dark night sky and yellow lights. The visible cues are a homa-style fire with offerings and a presenter seated before it, not a specific event.2010-02-12Night-time homa at a brick-lined fire pit, with a bright flame rising from the centre. On the right, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long swept-back hair, a rudraksha mala and forehead markings sits cross-legged at a microphone, holding a bundle of offerings toward the fire. Beside him, a second figure in orange robes sits with palms pressed together in namaskar. Fruit, flower garlands and a kalasha with mango leaves sit near the altar edge, and a dark crowd is visible behind them.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a large open-air gathering. A central fire burns in a square yagna pit on a white-draped platform decorated with white jasmine garlands and orange and red marigold strands. Behind it, a man with long dark hair wears an orange robe and a beaded mala and extends his hand over the fire while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him stands another robed figure in orange with a mala. In the foreground, a seated figure in orange kneels at the platform's edge. A large seated crowd in white fills the ground, many with hands pressed together, and stage lights and a camera on a tripod are visible. Around 100 or more people are visible.2010-02-12Night outdoor homa at a raised white-draped platform decorated with marigold and white jasmine garlands. A central brick fire pit (kunda) burns with a flame, with brass vessels and fruit offerings arranged at the left. A man with long dark hair, a red-orange sacred mark on his forehead, and ornate beaded necklaces, wearing saffron/orange robes, leans over the fire pouring offerings into it. Beside him another saffron-clad priest holds a microphone, and a man in a red tilak and orange robe sits behind. A large seated crowd in white clothes watches with hands folded, and temporary structures and lights are visible in the background. The appearance of the central robed man is consistent with the page's a person reference, though the image is dark and uncertain.2010-02-12A night outdoor homa at a tiered yellow brick fire altar on a white-draped table, with a flame rising from the centre and garlanded offerings, fruit, flowers and brass vessels arranged around it. A man in orange robes with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead and beaded garlands sits at a microphone, raising one hand toward the fire. Beside him a second man in saffron wraps and a turban holds a brass tray of offerings. A seated audience in white fills the foreground and background, with some people with palms joined. Strings of flowers hang from the altar edge.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on a raised platform draped in white cloth and edged with white and orange flower garlands. A central figure in orange robes and a long beaded necklace, with a white tilak on the forehead and long dark hair, holds a lit oil lamp in one hand and a bell in the other. Beside them an older man in orange and a yellow shawl sits with palms joined. Brick-like yellow altar blocks, brass plates of fruit and flowers, and a kalasha-style vessel sit in front. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes, many with palms joined, fill the ground behind, with a person in orange holding a microphone at the right edge. Lighting and a tall pillar frame the scene.2010-02-12Night outdoor fire ritual. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits cross-legged, reaching a hand toward offerings and smoke, with a small bowl of white material nearby. Behind, an older bald-headed priest in orange with glasses and a red-and-orange shawl leans in holding a tray. Fruits including bananas, apples and a pomegranate sit on the platform, with brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a microphone stand at the right. Seated devotees in white clothing with folded hands watch from the left, and a crowd fills the background. a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated at the central ritual.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.2010-02-12Night outdoor ritual on an open ground before a large seated crowd. At center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped altar decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strands, holding a lit oil lamp and raised ritual object as smoke rises. Behind the altar, another person in orange robes sits. To the right, a devotee in orange with a yellow-trimmed white shawl sits with palms joined. Dozens of seated people in white clothing fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Fruit, a flower basket and offerings sit on the altar, and stage lights and a tent structure appear in the background. This is a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2010-02-12December 26 20092009-12-26Night 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