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A photograph of a homa fire ritual at an ashram. A figure with long dark swept-back hair, red dhoti-style wrap, and gold beaded necklaces sits on a wooden chair beside a fire pit built of white bricks, feeding a stick into a bright flame; a red-and-gold offering and a brass plate sit on the bricks. A wall-mounted fan stands behind, and a person in saffron-orange robes and another in orange clothing are partially visible at the right edge. The figure's appearance is consistent with the a person cues (long hair, gold ornaments, red wrap), but the identification is uncertain.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits behind a flaming fire pit, eyes lowered, with a red bindi on his forehead. He wears a deep red-maroon shawl over his bare shoulder and a long gold bead necklace. Bright orange flames rise from the pit in the foreground, with blurred orange-robed figures at the left and right edges of the frame and a red curtain behind him.2006-10-21A photograph of a night ritual. A person with long dark hair and a wide white ring-shaped headpiece sits in a red robe with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, holding a wooden tray with a yellow cloth bundle, red flower and a lit flame. Beside them a second person in an orange robe and silver beaded necklace sits with eyes closed, near a silver bowl and a palm leaf. Behind them hangs red and dark draped fabric with flowers and a potted plant, and smoke rises in the dim light. The scene suggests a homa fire offering. a person cues: long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace on the figure in red, presented as the central officiant; identity uncertain, so unsure.2006-10-21A photograph of a man seated on an ornate carved wooden chair in front of a blue draped backdrop, with a white Usha table fan beside him. He has long, voluminous dark hair and wears a red-orange cloth draped over his shoulder and torso, with a heavy gold bead necklace. Behind him are gold tinsel decorations and a red fabric panel. In the lower right corner, a red flower is partly visible. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), wearing long swept-back hair, saffron-orange wrap and ornate gold bead necklace, seated on a carved throne-style chair.2006-10-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in prayer, wearing a long gold pendant necklace and white tripundra marks on his forehead. He sits on an ornate silver-and-red throne in front of carved wooden screens. Facing him, a second man in an orange turban and orange cloth, with rudraksha beads on his arm and neck, holds a lit camphor flame on a brass plate in one hand and a bell in the other during an aarti. Smoke rises between them. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, wearing saffron robes and a gold pendant necklace, receiving aarti from a priest in an orange turban.2018-04-26 +1 copiesA fire ritual at night in a decorated hall. At centre, a man with long dark hair and a white halo-like disc behind his head sits on a carved wooden chair, wearing a red robe, a gold-and-red beaded necklace and a shoulder-bare drape. He holds a long wooden stick over a silver bowl. To the left, a man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style cord holds a leafy stalk and sits before a silver vessel with a coconut and leaves. To the right, a man in orange with a white bead mala sits beside a bright brick fire pit. Behind them hang red and green fabric, strings of beads, garlands and potted flowers. Silver bowls of offerings sit on the floor. This appears to be a homa (fire ritual) with a seated figure offering into the flames.2006-10-21A photograph of a man with long dark curly hair seated on an ornate carved wooden chair, wearing a red-maroon shawl draped over one shoulder and a heavy gold bead necklace of large ornate beads. He has a red tilak mark on his forehead. Behind him stands a white Usha desk fan with lavender blades against a blue wall, with a green-edged red cloth and gold tinsel decorations at the upper right. A small pink flower arrangement is visible at the bottom edge.2006-10-21A photograph of a ritual at night in which a man with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing a red cloth with a heavy gold ceremonial necklace, sits on a carved wooden chair and holds a brass multi-wick aarti lamp with several lit flames. Beside him, a younger man in orange saffron robes and a silver-beaded mala looks toward the flames. Behind them hang red and green fabrics with gold trim and a white electric fan. Swamiji (probable) is the seated man with long hair and gold necklace, performing the aarti; the saffron-robed man beside him is a devotee or sannyasi.2006-10-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a crowded hall. At the centre, a man with long dark hair, sitting cross-legged on a leopard-print seat, wears a saffron-orange garment with a gold-toned shawl and a gold necklace; he holds a small microphone and a ritual implement over a brick fire pit with flames and offerings. Beside him, a woman in a white blouse with an orange shawl sits at the fire pit with brass vessels and a plate of flowers and sweets. Around them, seated and standing devotees in orange and white clothes fill the room, and an open book and a pale-yellow cushion sit on the platform. A standing fan and a brass lamp are visible at the edges.2007-02-16A dimly lit temple ritual scene with warm red tones. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a beaded necklace, sits cross-legged and holds a brass bell in one hand and a small dish or spoon in the other near a row of flames. Several lit oil lamps or fire flames burn on a metal stand, with a rising wisp of smoke, beside a small golden deity murti. A standing fan is in the background and another person in red stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a homa or puja fire offering.2006-09-29July 29 20122012-07-29 +1 copiesNight ritual photograph at a fire-lit ritual setting. A priest in a maroon robe with long dark hair, seated, holds a bell in one hand and raises a tiered brass aarti lamp with many lit flames before a seated man in an saffron-orange robe with a silver beaded necklace. The seated man's face is partially covered by the flames of the lamp. Behind them a dark red cloth backdrop, a red and gold draped table, a potted plant with wheat-like stalks, and a silver-footed brass vessel on a white base. A banana-leaf-like green stalk lies across the foreground, and a fire glows at the right edge. Two people are visible, a further man at left in orange clothing.2006-10-21June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copies