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A photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors beside a large tree. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a low wooden stool before a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, which is decorated with marigold petals. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp, a pink flower and a silver tray with offerings sit near the pit, and a microphone stands in front of the figure. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak and orange saffron robe, cues consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji conducting the Sri Vidhya homa.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare earth beneath large banyan tree roots. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and speaks into a small microphone while gesturing with his raised hands toward a square fire pit built of white bricks. A bright flame burns in the pit, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A wooden seat with carved detailing sits behind him, and brass vessels, a silver bowl and white cloths lie on a blue mat to his left. Given the page's reference to a Sri Vidhya Homa, this matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and tilak, presiding as the officiant.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ritual beside a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks, with a large flame burning inside. A seated figure in long, swept-back dark hair and flowing saffron-orange robes, with a microphone on a stand beside him, gestures with both hands toward the fire. Another seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits at the left of the fire, watching. Brass bowls, a silver ceremonial vessel, a small kalasha-style pot, leaves and scattered marigold petals surround the fire pit on a sandy ground under large trees. A mat and cloth bundles lie behind them.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual at dusk on bare earth beneath trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where flames rise high, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Beside him, a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits and holds a stand. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like metal vessel, a tray of white substance and bundled sticks lie on a cloth at left. The appearance of the central figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a person candidate, seated as the homa officiant.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a white tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on a blue cloth at the edge of a square fire pit built from white bricks. Flames rise from the pit, and marigold petals are scattered over the bricks. He leans forward to pour from a small brass vessel into a bowl. Behind him, a second man in white with dark hair holds a metal rod. A brass plate of flowers and offerings lies in front, and a large banyan tree with aerial roots stands in the background.2006-09-21Outdoor evening homa at a square fire pit lined with white bricks, with a tall orange flame rising from it and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a dark wooden chair before a microphone stand, gesturing with raised hands toward the fire. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside him, and at left another man in an orange shawl sits behind brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and offering plates on a cloth. Trees and dry earth form the background. Visible people appear to be four.2006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21September 04 20122012-09-04A seated priest in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit, feeding flames with a long stick held in his right hand. He wears a long gold necklace with a pendant and round bead strands. Tall yellow-orange flames rise from the bricks, which are dusted with turmeric-yellow powder and marked with red and white patterns. Around him on the floor are brass plates of red flower petals, a bowl of yellow flower garlands, a small brass kalasha and an oil lamp, with a patterned mat and a sitting person's bare feet at the left edge. The scene is dimly lit by the fire. +1 copiesA photograph of a homa at night: a tall flame rises from a brick fire pit in the foreground. Seated behind it, a man with curly hair, a white and red forehead mark, and a rudraksha mala with a large central bead wears an orange saffron robe and sits in meditative posture, hands near his lap. Several other men in orange robes sit in the background, and a brass plate with yellow flowers rests to the right.A photograph of an outdoor homa fire ritual. A seated priest in orange-saffron dhoti and orange turban sits behind a square brick fire pit with burning wood flames. He wears a long beaded rudraksha-style mala and a large pendant, and holds a ladle over a brass bowl beside the pit. Offerings including a basket of coconut or wood pieces, brass vessels, a small silver tray and fruit lie on a cloth. A yellow cart and red-and-white curbs stand in the background among palm trees. Only one physical person is visible.2016-09-03December 16 20102010-12-16