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A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a gold bracelet, presiding over a fire ritual on a raised platform. He leans forward to place an offering into a silver bowl on a decorated altar of earth and flowers. Behind him, deity murti are dressed with yellow, red and green flower garlands and gold crowns, set against a draped white cloth. Banana stalks, sugarcane poles, and banana leaves frame the tent. Orange and white flower garlands line the altar. Two shaven-headed assistants in orange-saffron robes sit in the background, and a silver kalasha and offering vessels sit on the platform. This appears to be a homa/yagna in a temple tent.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a long orange-and-gold beaded mala sits on an orange-cushioned seat before a homa fire pit, holding pink flowers in his hands. Behind him, deity murtis decorated with yellow, red and green garlands stand against gold-fringed drapery. To the right, a tiered arrangement of kalasha pots with mango leaves and pink and white flowers rests beside a silver bowl and brass lamps on a mat. A banana bunch hangs at upper left. Another person in white clothing sits at the left edge.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 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual under a decorated pandal. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a gold necklace sits on a raised platform at left, speaking into a microphone while holding a wooden stick over a fire pit lined with orange marigold garlands and pink flowers. A second man in orange robes with a shaved head sits beside him and assists. A woman in a dark sari sits at the fire pit's edge. Behind them are garlanded deity murtis, including a pair of standing figures draped in multicoloured flower garlands, and a framed portrait labelled "Nithyananda" in orange turban. Rows of kalasha-like offerings with mango leaves and flowers fill the right side, with banana bunches and palm fronds overhead. Probable Swamiji: the seated long-haired man in saffron robes with long swept-back hair and gold necklace conducts the homa.2006-07-17A seated man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a gold bracelet, a red tilak on his forehead, and raises both hands in a teaching gesture before a yajna altar. In front of him sits a sand-filled fire pit decorated with pink and white lotus blooms and an orange marigold border. Behind him stand a gold-garlanded deity murti with a flute on the left and a blue-skinned deity murti with gold crown and garlands on the right, under a cream draped backdrop. Silver vessels, a silver bowl and rows of kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers line the altar, with a silver lamp stand at the left edge and a mango-leaf and banana-bunch decoration overhead. The setting appears to be a fire ritual, with the seated figure giving instruction; one partially seen attendant sits behind him at left.2006-07-17Outdoor ritual photo under a decorated canopy of red and white fabric with bamboo poles and hanging banana bunches. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised orange-and-white floral dais, hands gesturing before a brass lamp. Behind him, a deity murti adorned with white-and-green flower garlands and a gold crown. Another figure in orange sits in the background near brass bowls of flowers. Rows of small floral offerings and a large framed portrait fill the right side.2006-07-17A seated figure with long dark hair, orange saffron garments, a gold ceremonial necklace and a white garland performs a homa at a tiered fire altar decorated with pink and white flowers and orange marigold garlands. Silver vessels and oil lamps stand on the altar, and a bundle of green leaves is set upright beside it. Behind, a row of kalasha-style pots is arranged in tiers with mango-leaf and flower decoration, and two priests in saffron robes assist nearby. A backdrop shows a decorated deity murti with a golden crown and garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, along with a second standing deity image.2006-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, palms pressed together in prayer, beside a fire-offering ritual area. He wears gold necklaces and bangles and sits on a red-cushioned seat with a white towel. Decorated deity murtis with garlands of red, white and yellow flowers stand behind, and a row of brass pots with flowers and mango leaves fills the right side. A silver bowl of flowers sits on a raised earthen platform strewn with pink lotus blossoms and orange marigolds. A small child in orange is partly visible beside him. The appearance-based label is a person, seated at the homa with cues of long swept hair, saffron robes and gold ornaments.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple-style setting. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits on a cloth seat, holding a wooden ladle or stick over a clay altar. Behind him, a second man in white stands partly visible. Two decorated deity murtis with multicoloured flower garlands, including a metal face murti, sit on a raised platform under draped cream fabric. Rows of small clay lamps or offering pots filled with flowers and leaves are arranged on the right. Orange and pink flowers line the altar base, with oil lamps and a silver-rimmed bowl nearby. A portrait of a smiling man in a yellow head wrap is shown on the right wall. Banana bunches and coconuts hang from the upper left. Abhishekam-style offering or homa-type fire ritual.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.2006-07-17