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A photograph of a fire ritual under a corrugated roof with white garlands hanging overhead. A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland, long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala holds a ladle or offering vessel over flames and rising smoke. Behind him, another man in white sits near the fire. The foreground shows a silver plate of pomegranates, oranges and yellow fruit, a white altar platform strewn with marigolds and pink and yellow flowers, and silver bowls. A colourful decorated backdrop with a deity murti and garlands fills the right side. The scene suggests a homa or yagna, the smoke and offerings being the most prominent visible elements.

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A priest in saffron-orange robes with a white flower garland and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at a ritual setup, blowing a conch or horn-like instrument while incense smoke fills a tented pavilion. Behind him, colourful striped arches frame deity murti decorated with white garlands and a gold crown. In front stand a large silver kalasha, silver bowls of flowers, and trays of fruit including pomegranates and oranges arranged on a white platform scattered with petals. Another attendant in orange sits beside him. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam.2006-12-26A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long gold-beaded necklace, holds a brass tray with a flaming camphor or ghee lamp over a red-draped offering. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and beaded necklace rings a handbell. In front, a yellow brick homa pit holds brass vessels, flower petals and offerings. Behind them, white-clad participants sit among tall striped pillars, pink and yellow garlands, and a floral-decorated altar with a kalasha-like vessel. Smoke hangs in the air. Swamiji (probable) is the man holding the flame, identified by his long hair, orange saffron robe and gold necklace.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa (fire ritual) in progress at night. Two saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged behind a low brick fire pit lined with yellow bricks. The figure on the left, with long swept-back hair, a saffron shawl and a long garland of white flowers, holds a red tray with a flaming offering. The second sannyasi, in a saffron robe and garland, sits beside a brass kalasha and small metal vessels, pouring from a ladle. A flower-garlanded kalasha stands at the right edge. Smoke fills the background, where white-clad devotees stand near draped curtains with floral garlands and a sound speaker. Fruit and offerings lie in the foreground.2010-02-12A photograph of a homa ritual at night under a canopy. A man with long swept-back hair, a vibhuti mark on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a beaded garland sits on a yellow brick platform, holding a flaming ladle over a fire pit and smiling. Smoke rises to the right. Behind him, a kalasha pot wrapped in white flower garlands sits beside offerings of fruit and flowers, and a few seated figures in orange robes are partially visible in the background. Colourful striped pillars and a draped cloth frame the scene.2010-02-12July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a homa or puja at an outdoor evening event under a tent. A sitting man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back black hair, a red forehead mark and a long beaded gold-toned necklace holds a brass plate and speaks into a microphone. Beside him, a second man in orange robes with long hair and a similar beaded necklace sits behind a low yellow platform. The platform holds banana fruit, orange, scattered flower petals, a small flame, a silver vessel and a decorated kalasha with white and pink garlands. Colourful painted pillars and draped cloth frame the background.2010-02-12June 09 20092009-06-09Night outdoor ritual on an open ground before a large seated crowd. At center, a figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind a white-draped altar decorated with white flower garlands and marigold strands, holding a lit oil lamp and raised ritual object as smoke rises. Behind the altar, another person in orange robes sits. To the right, a devotee in orange with a yellow-trimmed white shawl sits with palms joined. Dozens of seated people in white clothing fill the foreground and background, some with hands folded. Fruit, a flower basket and offerings sit on the altar, and stage lights and a tent structure appear in the background. This is a homa-style fire ritual with offerings.2010-02-12Night outdoor fire ritual. A long-haired figure in orange robes with rudraksha malas and a gold chain sits cross-legged, reaching a hand toward offerings and smoke, with a small bowl of white material nearby. Behind, an older bald-headed priest in orange with glasses and a red-and-orange shawl leans in holding a tray. Fruits including bananas, apples and a pomegranate sit on the platform, with brass vessels, a lit oil lamp and a microphone stand at the right. Seated devotees in white clothing with folded hands watch from the left, and a crowd fills the background. a person cues: long dark hair, orange robes, rudraksha malas and gold chain, seated at the central ritual.2010-02-12July 17 20062006-07-17A fire ritual in progress at an outdoor yajna pavilion decorated with banana plants, marigold and jasmine garlands, and fruit offerings. A man with long dark curly hair in an orange robe sits on a raised mat, reaching toward a silver vessel and brass pot. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and orange shawl sits with folded hands, and another person in white and orange sits further left. Silver bowls of fruit, bananas, and flower garlands lie in front, with a kalasha and silver pots on the altar. Behind is a deity murti garlanded with flowers, and smoke rises through the scene.2006-07-17Night ritual under a white canopy at an outdoor shrine. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and orange shawl stands at a golden fire pit, pouring liquid from a metal kettle into rising smoke. Behind him, another orange-clad priest holds a vessel. Seated devotees on striped cloth line the left side, bare-chested men in white dhotis. Oil lamps, a garland of red and white flowers, bananas and petals lie on the mat. Ornate deity murti and a black stone figure draped with garlands stand in the background.2017-09-17 +1 copies