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A photograph of a homa ritual in progress. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange shawl, a white flower garland with a tricolour-coloured ribbon, and a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, one hand raised while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind a low white brick fire altar decorated with yellow flowers, seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes sit in rows; a man in front wears a white tilak and orange shawl. Orange curtains hang at a bright window behind the group.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna at a white-walled hall. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and an orange garment wears a white and orange flower garland with a green and white stripe, speaking into a handheld microphone while pointing with one arm over a white stone fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Around him sit several men in white kurtas and orange shawls, some with white tilak marks, one wearing glasses, and a brass trident and a tall gold-and-silver staff stand behind the pit beside bright orange curtains. Small lamps and offerings sit on the pit.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a Hindu fire ritual inside a room with white walls and orange curtains. In the centre, a man with long hair wears an orange robe, a white and green flower garland, and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small ladle over a white brick fire-altar edged with yellow marigold petals. A microphone on a stand is in front of him, and a ceremonial staff stands at the right. Seated young men in white dhotis and orange shawls, some with tilak marks, sit behind and beside the altar; a man in white at right tends the ritual. This appears to be a homa at an ashram gathering. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a flower garland, so the central presenter is.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in a white-walled hall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a white flower garland and an orange shawl stands behind a brick-and-stone fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, holding a ritual implement and speaking into a microphone. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes surround the pit, and a tall figure in white stands behind them against a bright orange curtain. Brass lamps and a silver stand are visible at the edges. Offerings and a plate sit beside the pit. Visible cues suggest a homa with an orange-shawled leader; the figure's identity as a person is uncertain from appearance.2007-12-25Photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a white-walled hall with orange drapes. Centre, a man with long swept-back hair, a red forehead mark, an orange garment and a white flower garland with a rudraksha mala sits behind a microphone stand, gesturing with one hand over a low white brick altar strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, young men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor; one at left wears a rudraksha mala and another has a white forehead marking. At right, a bespectacled man in an orange shawl and white clothes sits beside a golden ceremonial staff and silver trident. In the background, a woman in white and orange draws back an orange curtain, and a large orange cloth hangs from the window. Incense sticks stand in a metal holder at left. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), seated centre with long hair, orange garb, garland and rudraksha mala, presiding over the ritual.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in progress at a white-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, a saffron cloth and a white and green flower garland sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers, holding an offering near the flame. Behind him, rows of seated people in saffron and white clothing watch, a microphone stands in front, and a brass lamp rests at the right edge. A standing figure in white and a woman in saffron stand in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.2007-12-25