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A photograph of an outdoor ritual set under cream draped cloth. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a gold chain and a gold bangle, sits on a low white-and-orange seat with his palms held together over a fire pit. The fire pit is a tiered brown earthen platform decorated with orange and pink flower garlands, with silver vessels and oil lamps placed around it. Behind him stand gold-framed deity murtis draped in multicolored flower garlands, and to the right are rows of banana-leaf offerings and pink flowers. A large framed portrait of a man in a saffron turban hangs on the upper right. Banana bunches hang overhead. Several people are not visible in the frame, and the man is seated in a manner consistent with a homa-style fire offering.

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A seated man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet, and holds a small ritual object over a fire-offering platform. He sits on a cushioned seat in front of a homa setup covered with flower-garlanded earthen kalashas, fresh flowers, banana leaves and pots. Behind him, garlanded deity murtis of metal and wood stand on a decorated stage beneath a cloth canopy, with a framed portrait on the right. A tiered arrangement of pink and white flowers and a lamp appear in the foreground. a person: the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold ornaments are the visible cues for the presiding figure leading the fire offering.2006-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair before a ritual altar, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small offering vessel in the other. The figure has long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead. Behind the altar, two deity murtis are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. Silver vessels, banana bunches, and tiered offerings of flowers, fruit and sweets surround a wooden platform decorated with orange marigold and white jasmine garlands. A palm-frond and banana-leaf decoration frames the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in orange robes with long hair and a gold necklace performing a fire-offering ritual during a yajna.2006-07-17A photograph of a yajna ritual at an open-air pandal. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a swept-back style sits on a white-and-orange cushioned seat, wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a gold necklace, reaching toward a brass vessel and a fire-offering setup. A second person sits partly behind him and another is at the far left edge. Behind them, two decorated deity murtis are garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strings under a draped cloth canopy. To the right, rows of tiered kalasha-like flower offerings and a silver bowl sit on a low wooden platform decorated with orange and pink flowers. Banana bunches hang at the top left and a lit oil lamp is at the right edge.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in an orange saffron garment with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold-toned necklace performs a ritual at a decorated altar. Hands are joined before the chest and a microphone stands nearby. Behind the altar are garlanded deity murtis, one with a gold crown and red-and-green garlands, the adjacent figure in blue. Silver vessels, banana bunches, marigold garlands, flowers and kalasha-like items fill the stage under a draped white and red canopy. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and performing the yagna.2006-07-17A seated priest in orange-saffron robes performs a fire ritual at a homa pit before a decorated shrine tent. The officiant, with long dark hair and gold bangles, holds a ceremonial implement over a bowl and the sacrificial area. Behind them, a golden deity murti pair is garlanded with bright red, green and white flower garlands, and a golden throne sits beside the altar. Brass lamps with lit wicks, silver vessels, flower petals and green plantain leaves frame the homa area. Red-and-white fringed draping and banana bunches hang overhead. A second seated attendant is partly visible at left, and a framed portrait sits at the far right edge.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) at an open-air shrine draped in cream and red cloth. A man with long dark hair and a bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits on a red-and-gold seat and reaches toward a bundle of tall green grass stalks beside a silver vessel. Before him are a silver bowl of flower petals, brass lamps with flames, banana bunches and mango leaves, and heaps of flowers. Behind him are two garlanded deity murtis in a decorated niche, with a garlanded elephant-like figure and a golden shrine canopy. Swamiji (probable): the seated man has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, matching the event's officiant. The scene is consistent with the Sapta Yaagam ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a ritual at an open-sided tent altar. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth wrap, sits on a red cushioned seat and pours from a small vessel toward a decorated altar. Behind him stand two gold-coloured deity murtis draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers, with a gold canopy above. Before the altar are rows of small leaf-wrapped offerings, a silver bowl, silver lamp stands, a sugarcane stalk and marigold garlands on the floor. Banana bunches and coconuts hang at the left, and a cream drape with red and white fringe frames the scene.2006-07-17