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Photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors. In the foreground a stone-lined fire pit blazes. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes, a gold pendant and multiple rudraksha malas, sits behind it pouring an offering into the flames from a small metal vessel. A woman in a pink top with an orange shawl sits beside him with hands joined, and a seated person in pink and orange stands at right with an identification card. Several other devotees in orange clothing are visible in the background.2004-06-21June 21 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Gangotri, Gaurikund and Kedarnath2004-06-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor site. In the foreground a rectangular brick fire pit burns with bright flames. Behind it a man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in orange robes, wearing a long rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant, holding a metal plate of white cloth and offerings over the flames. Beside him a woman in a pink top and orange shawl sits with palms pressed together in prayer. To the right, a man in pink and orange clothing holds a wooden staff, and a steel container with a spoon sits nearby. Several people in orange clothing stand or sit in the background.2004-06-21May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30June 21 2004 Himalayas Yatra - Gangotri, Gaurikund and Kedarnath2004-06-21November 04 20132013-11-04A photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a tent setting. A fire burns in a yellow-brick fire pit with kindling. A man in a purple shawl with a gold chain pours or offers an item from a spoon into the fire, while a man in orange and red dhoti-style clothing with a shawl sits at right holding a small vessel. Behind them, a man in red and orange clothes holds a basket of offerings, and a woman in white and gold stands at left. Steel bowls, a brass lamp and rows of white cups or shell-like offerings sit on shelves at right, with a small deity murti visible at far right.2015-09-14July 22 20132013-07-22September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on a riverside platform covered with orange cloth. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes sits cross-legged beside a rectangular metal fire pit with bright flames, pouring or offering an item into the fire from a small vessel. Wearing a rudraksha-style mala and orange robes, another seated orange-clad man assists nearby. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange garments, some with hands folded, sit on the platform. Silver vessels, a bowl of green fruit, and a plate of marigold petals lie on the cloth, and a microphone stand is visible at right. Riverside rocks and orange flags are in the background. The figure with long hair and orange robes matches appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), seated and performing the fire offering.2008-06-28