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2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Evening homa at an ashram, with a yellow brick fire pit blazing in the foreground and flames rising from offerings. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala sits behind the fire pit and holds a ritual item, appearing to be the officiating priest. Around the fire, several men and boys in white ritual clothes sit on the ground, some with hands folded or holding ritual items. A brass lamp, a small bowl of grains and a floral garland on a pedestal are visible. Behind them, a white-robed audience and a shrine area are partly visible. a person: the saffron-robed, turbaned figure leading the homa matches the presentation cues, though this is appearance-based only.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A homa is being performed at a rectangular yellow fire pit with bright flames rising from burning wood. A man seated at left wears an orange saffron robe and an orange headwrap, and speaks into a microphone on a stand while gesturing toward the fire. Beside the fire pit, a bearded man in white ritual clothes holds a wooden ladle, and a bronze bowl and brass vessels sit near the pit. Behind them, a seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothing watches, and a couple of other people sit in the background near a wall with lattice windows.2004-07-02Night photograph of a homa fire pit lined with white brick and sand, with a tall flame rising from burning offerings in the centre. Two priests in white dhotis sit and tend the fire; the one at left wears an orange shawl and the one at centre wears a white head cloth and an orange cloth across his shoulder. Brass vessels, flower garlands and small offering plates sit beside the pit, and seated devotees in white are visible in the background under dim lights.2006-09-20August 01 20142014-08-012004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a homa at night in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring offering from a long ladle into the fire. Around him, several seated devotees in white ritual clothes listen or assist, some holding small items, including a bearded man and a woman in white. A brass vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the fire. The walls are dark wood with lattice screens. Visible people: about seven seated, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2004-07-02August 01 20142014-08-01August 01 20142014-08-01July 02 20042004-07-02Night photograph of a homa fire pit at an outdoor ritual. Large flames rise from a square brick fire pit in the foreground. A man in a white kurta and white head covering stands at right, bending forward and holding a shallow vessel with fire toward the pit. A person in orange-red clothing and a red turban sits at left behind the fire, and other seated figures in white are partly visible at the right edge and in the background. Dark surroundings and a hanging cloth frame the scene.2004-07-02