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2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa

Night 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.

Night 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.

Evening 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.

July 03 2016

A night-time homa at an ashram: a yellow brick fire pit with bright flames and smouldering ash sits in the foreground. Behind it, a man in saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair, dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, sits cross-legged with hands raised over the fire, holding a brass plate. Beside him are a brass oil lamp, a small silver bowl of rice, and fruit. Several men in white dhotis and shawls sit to the left, with a microphone stand and a garlanded pillar behind. a person performing the fire ritual, with devotees in white nearby.

A 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.

Night homa at an outdoor ritual ground. A fire burns in a yellow-framed brick fire pit decorated with white rice-flour dots. Two orange-robed figures sit before it: the nearer one wears an orange turban, orange cloth, rudraksha malas and layered beaded necklaces, and offers grains into the flames from a silver plate of rice; a second orange-clad figure with long dark hair sits behind. Around them, many people in white dhotis and shirts sit on the ground, and kalasha-like bundles and banana-leaf offerings lie to the right. This depicts a homa, a fire ritual.

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July 20 2005

Night homa at an outdoor ritual yard. A priest in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a fire pit where flames rise from a brick-lined pit edged with white flower or rice petals, with a brass bowl and a plate of white grain beside it. Two saffron-clad attendants with rudraksha malas assist; one sprinkles or offers from a tray, the other sits on the right. Around 100 seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts face the fire. Bundled green sugarcane or mango leaf bundles and a small lamp sit at the right edge. Brick walls and red pillars frame the courtyard. The main priest appears to wear a ceremonial necklace and bangles; no visible portrait or label confirms his identity.