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A photograph of an outdoor yajna (homa) pavilion under a thatched and cloth canopy. In the centre, a robed figure in long dark hair and saffron/orange cloth sits behind a fire pit where a flame rises from a brass vessel. Beside them, a man in orange shawl and a bald priest in white dhoti sit on a mat, with brass bowls of fruit, flower garlands, plates of offerings and marigold-decorated rims around the fire area. Behind, a decorated deity murti garlanded with bright floral garlands stands on a colourful backdrop, and several banners with portraits and Sanskrit text hang above. Banana plants frame the scene and a fan sits at left. Seated devotees in white clothes watch in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and orange garments is performing the fire offering, cues include long hair and saffron clothing, and a portrait on the backdrop shows a shaved-headed figure labelled as the subject of the banners.

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A photograph of an outdoor yajna under a canopy, with a homa fire burning on a raised altar at centre. A bald figure in orange robes sits cross-legged at the fire, with a second person in orange beside him and a young man in white with an orange shawl seated to the left. Bananas, fruit, metal bowls and flower garlands surround the altar, and smoke rises across the scene. Behind, several people in white sit on the ground, and garlanded deity murti and banner portraits decorate the pavilion. The page indicates a person was present, but the central figure's appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so his role is described as a priest conducting the homa.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion decorated with cream drapes and red-and-gold fabric. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged at the center of a raised platform, with a fire pit of flowers and offerings before him. Around him, figures in orange and white ritual clothes sit on mats, including a priest in orange and a woman in white. Behind them, deity murtis draped in flower garlands and a portrait framed in smoke stand against the back wall. Banners above read Tamil chakra names, and two camera operators stand at the right edge. Several devotees in white sit along the right side of the platform. Printed names on the banners and a copyright line appear in the image.2006-07-17Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated roof held up by bamboo poles with fluorescent tube lights. In the foreground at left, a long-haired man in orange robes sits with hands joined in prayer before a ritual fire pit decorated with marigold garlands and flower petals. Beside him, a younger man in orange and white sits near a silver bowl. Behind them, several seated people in white and orange clothing attend the rite. At right, a tiered arrangement of many small kalasha-style pots with mango leaves and coconuts is set before a golden throne draped with a garland, flanked by a deity murti with a garland. A banner above shows portraits and Tamil text, and a red and white canopy hangs at right. Visible context suggests a homa or yagna.2006-07-17A 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.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) at an outdoor pandal with a striped canopy and palm-leaf decorations. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold bangles, sits on a raised seat draped with white garland and holds ritual items over the fire. Two other people in orange robes sit nearby, one at left with a shaved head and copper-toned vessels in front. Smoke rises from the fire pit in front of a shrine decorated with garlands of marigolds and roses, with a large deity murti and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" on the right. Flower-decorated platforms and silver kalasha-style pots sit in the foreground, and a banana bunch hangs above.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual in a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo-style poles wrapped in green leaves. Smoke rises from a central fire pit in front of a decorated altar with several deity murti draped in garlands of orange and white flowers. Two people in saffron-orange robes sit before the fire; the one in the centre, with long dark hair, holds his hands together in prayer while another in orange sits beside him. Pink and orange flower garlands line the platform, with kalasha-style brass vessels and offerings in front. Banners on the back wall show portraits of a man in a white head covering and round emblems. Several white-clad people sit on the floor at the sides. A homa with offerings in a pavilion setting.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor yagna pavilion with a fire pit (homa kunda) in the foreground, smoke rising from it, and flower garlands and petals laid around the pit. Two seated priests in orange-saffron robes perform the fire ritual; the man on the right, with long dark hair and an orange garment, holds a long ceremonial staff upward, and the man on the left in orange with a shaved head holds a ritual vessel. Behind them stand floral-garlanded deity murtis in a decorated altar with yellow and green garlands and a framed portrait on the right. Bananas are piled to the left, brass lamps and pots sit at the edges, and the scene is hung with white drapery and red and white banners.2006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor yajna pavilion with a corrugated roof and banana-trunk pillars wrapped in green leaves. A man with long dark hair wears orange robes and sits on a raised seat before a fire altar decorated with orange marigold and red flower garlands, holding a ritual implement and making a gesture of offering. Beside him a second man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl assists. Banners above display Tamil-script text and circular chakra emblems. Behind the altar stand large decorated deity murtis with garlanded elephant figures, and additional seated attendants in white appear at the right edge.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17