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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace holds a metal plate of burning camphor flame aloft during a fire ritual. A rudraksha-style mala is visible at his neck and a flower garland hangs over his left shoulder. Smoke rises from a fire pit at the lower right. Behind him, a decorated deity murti with a golden crown and garlands of marigold and white flowers sits beneath a backdrop of draped cream cloth, banana leaves and hanging fruit. A large framed portrait labelled 'Nithyanan...' is at the upper right. A person in orange sits partly visible behind the fire pit, and a brass pot, lamps and pink and white flowers sit in the foreground.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and bangle holds a silver plate of burning camphor flame over a homa or yagna area near banana stalks and sugarcane stalks. He has long, swept-back dark hair and bare shoulders. Behind him, decorated deity murtis with garlands of yellow, white and green flowers stand before draped cream fabric, with a bronze lamp and rows of flower-decorated kalasha-like pots in front. Smoke rises through the scene. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha-style gold adornments while performing the fire ritual, which is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji performing the yagna.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual. A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha-style necklace holds a silver plate with a flaming ritual lamp or offering fire on a red cloth. Smoke drifts across the frame. Behind, a deity murti is garlanded with marigold and white flower garlands. Flower petals and a brass vessel sit on the floor, with oil lamps at the sides. a person candidate is seated at the front, distinguished by long swept-back hair and saffron robes with ornate clothing; the identity is inferred from appearance only. Another person sits behind, partly visible.2006-07-17Outdoor fire-ritual pavilion with a draped cream and red fabric canopy, hanging fringe and banana bunches. In the foreground a long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace sits at a homa, holding a plate with offerings and a flame-lamp; a smaller figure in orange kneels behind him. Before them is a smoking fire pit surrounded by many small offering pots, red and pink flowers and marigold garlands. Behind, two large deity murti decorated with yellow, red and white garlands stand on a raised dais. a person: the seated long-haired man in saffron-orange with a bead necklace and distinctive long hair, leading the homa.2006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair, a flowing orange shawl and gold necklace performs a fire ritual at a homa/yagna. He holds up a flaming oil lamp in his right hand toward a pit of burning fire on a raised platform. Behind him, golden deity murti are decorated with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and a large portrait hangs on the dark draped backdrop. Brass vessels, banana-leaf stalks, marigold-type flowers and rising smoke fill the foreground. a person: the seated ritual leader's long swept hair, saffron robe and gold necklace match the page's a person reference.2006-07-17A photograph of a ritual fire offering in a decorated shrine. A figure seated at left, in an orange-saffron wrap with a bare upper body, a beaded necklace and a shaved-looking head, holds a silver plate of flaming camphor or ghee lamp high in both hands. Behind and beside are golden deity murtis of a standing and seated form draped in garlands of yellow, red and white flowers. Long rows of brass kalasha pots and lamps with flower decorations fill the right side, with green banana stalks and palm fronds around the altar. Smoke rises through the scene.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copies