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A night ritual photograph at a fire. A man in orange-saffron robes stands beside a large open flame, holding a thin stick over the fire with his right hand while his left arm is folded across his chest. He wears a rudraksha mala with a pendant around his neck and a red tilak on his forehead, and his long curly hair falls past his shoulders. Above him an ornate canopy with fringed edges is partly visible, and a microphone stands at the right edge of the frame against the dark background.

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A figure with long, swept-back hair and an orange saffron robe stands bent over a large open flame at night, holding a vessel or offering near the fire. A rudraksha mala hangs around the neck, and a red bindi or tilak is visible on the forehead. A thatched canopy edge is visible overhead and a small microphone stand sits to the right of the flame. The scene is dark apart from the fire. Probable Swamiji is identified by the long hair, saffron clothing, and rudraksha mala as the officiating figure. +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a gold-bead necklace and white ash markings on the forehead presses palms together in prayer beside an open fire pit, a homa, with orange flames. Another saffron-robed priest with a red-and-orange head wrap sits behind a bowl, and a seated audience fills the dim background. Fruit, flower garlands and a white garland sit on the altar, and a microphone stands at the right edge.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa at night: a tall flame rises from a brick fire pit in the foreground. Seated behind it, a man with curly hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a rudraksha mala with a large central bead wears an orange saffron robe and sits in meditative posture, hands near his lap. Several other men in orange robes sit in the background, and a brass plate with yellow flowers rests to the right.2004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02September 21 20062006-09-21A photograph of a homa at night. A man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap sits behind a fire pit, holding coconuts up before a flame. He wears a rudraksha mala and has a tilak on his forehead. A microphone stands near him. Two men in white shirts sit to the right, one with a beard, and offerings and a kalasha are visible on the stone platform. The man in orange is a person with distinctive saffron robes, orange turban and rudraksha mala, performing the homa; the appearance is consistent with the page but not certain.2004-07-02Night photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor site. A figure in a flowing saffron-orange garment with long, curly dark hair stands before a brick fire pit, holding a lit flame on a lamp that burns brightly. Another person in white stands behind, holding a tray of offerings. Brick fire pit, smoke, a fan, oil lamps on a green cloth, flower garlands and a kalasha-like vessel at the lower right, and a striped canopy overhead complete the scene.2006-11-20A photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A seated man in red-orange robes and a red turban sits behind a low yellow brick fire pit, with tall flames rising from burning offerings and wood. He holds a small object near the flame and a microphone stand is visible at left. Another person in white clothing sits at the right edge, near a small lit lamp on the fire pit ledge. The background is dark. Swamiji (probable): the seated man wears a red turban and saffron-orange robes with ornate gold-bordered fabric at the shoulder, and rudraksha-style beads are visible on the robe, supporting the page's note of a homa conducted during the Sanyas Deeksha Mahotsav.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02November 20 20062006-11-20A man in an orange-saffron robe stands against a dark background, holding a brass aarti lamp with a large open flame in his left hand while his right hand is raised near his chest in a gesture. He wears long dark hair, a white forehead marking with a red kumkum dot, and a long rudraksha mala of brown beads. Smoke curls upward from the flame. Appearance-based candidate: a person, shown in person performing an aarti with a lamp, wearing saffron robes and rudraksha beads.2006-10-19