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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in an open pavilion with a thatched roof and palm-frond decorations. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a flower garland sits behind a raised square fire pit, its edges lined with orange and white marigolds and pink blossoms. Smoke rises from the pit. Beside him, a man in white clothing sits at the fire, and further figures in white and saffron stand and sit behind. Brass vessels, a kalasha and fruit offerings are arranged on the platform, and a woven mat covers the floor in front. Swamiji (probable): the central seated figure in orange with long hair, garland and saffron robes, presiding at the fire.

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A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and an ornate gold necklace, seated cross-legged before a fire-offering pit lined with red and pink flower garlands and white jasmine strands. He holds his hands together in a devotional gesture while assistants in white garments and orange shawls sit nearby, and a large silver kalasha stands at the right edge. Behind the rows of devotees, a purple-draped stage holds an ornate deity murti with flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, ceremonial gold necklace and presiding position at the homa match the page's yajna context. Several people in white and orange sit in the background at a yagna ceremony.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) held in an open tent decorated with banana trunks, green foliage and a purple backdrop. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a red tilak, seated behind a raised rectangular altar bordered with pink and red flower garlands and white jasmine strands. Two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls sit beside him, and a silver kalasha-style vessel stands at right. Behind the altar, a deity murti sits in a decorated shrine at left, and several people in white and orange clothing sit or stand among the devotees. a person appears to be the central figure, presiding in saffron robes and gold ornaments.2006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a large outdoor yajna ceremony under a pandal with bamboo poles and palm-leaf decoration. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a yellow-orange garland and sits before a tiered fire altar decorated with red and white flowers, holding his hands together in ritual gesture, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind the altar stands a silver vessel with flower-covered rims. A second seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits to the right. Other people in white ritual dress and orange shawls sit on mats in the background, and a deity image in a shrine with purple drapery is visible at the upper left. Several people are seated across the hall, and the scene shows a homa-style fire offering with flower garlands on the floor.2006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17A large outdoor yagna in a bamboo-pillared pandal. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange-saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet sits cross-legged behind a flower-decked fire-altar platform, holding offerings in his hands. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace are the cues. Around him, white-clad priests in orange shawls sit at the altar, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind them devotees in white sit on mats, and a deity murti sits in a decorated shrine at the top left. Silver kalasha-style vessels and lamps stand among marigold and rose garlands, with a banner-like backdrop behind.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18