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A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor altar built from white bricks, scattered with yellow marigold petals. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment and a white-and-green flower garland with a rudraksha mala, holds an offering over the altar with his right hand while a microphone stands nearby. Behind him, a peacock-feather fan with a red circular emblem is raised, and several attendants in white garments with orange shawls stand and sit around, one in white holding a metal rod. Metal cups and incense sticks are on the brick altar, and a tall metal stand with a trident-like top appears at right.

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A photograph of a ritual at an ashram hall. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with a multi-strand rudraksha mala and a white and orange-green tricolour-striped flower garland sits behind a low white brick platform strewn with yellow marigold petals. A vertical microphone stands before him. Behind him rises a large fan of peacock feathers. Around him seated men in white dress and orange shawls, one holding a bundle of incense sticks or lamp items, and a woman in white with hands folded in prayer watch. A plain white wall and window frame with pink curtain form the background.2007-12-24A photograph of a ritual at an ashram hall, with a seated man in an orange shawl and a white-and-orange garland of white flowers and striped ribbon, holding a microphone and a small object near a stone platform strewn with yellow marigold petals. Behind him rises a large peacock-feather fan. Beside him, a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl holds a tall silver ritual staff. Other seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit in the background near a white wall and a standing fan.2007-12-24A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a white garment and a white-and-green garland, holds up a wand and speaks into a handheld microphone while standing over a square fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit and assist, one holding a brass vessel and another a bundle of leaves. A standing figure in white with a red garland appears in the background before a bright orange drape, and a second seated man in orange holds a large peacock-feather fan beside a metal stand with a red ceremonial emblem. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated at the fire pit and holding the wand and microphone, with long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala.2007-12-25Photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers. A man in an orange cloth with a white and orange garland and a red forehead mark sits centrally behind a microphone, while a helper in white sweeps or waves a bundle of dry straw toward the fire. Other men in white or orange shawls sit on either side, one in white with a rudraksha mala and another with a wristwatch and orange wrap. Orange curtains and a brass pole are behind them.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a ritual at an outdoor-style sanctum with white walls and orange curtains. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak on the forehead, wears an orange wrap and a long white garland with orange and green bands, a rudraksha mala at the chest, and performs hand gestures over a platform of white stone blocks decorated with yellow marigold petals. Incense sticks stand in a metal bowl, and a microphone on a stand is nearby. Around him sit devotees in white and orange clothing, some with white forehead markings, and a person in white holds a long metal rod. The scene is a sacred ceremony.2007-12-24A photograph of a homa ritual in a white-walled hall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a white flower garland and an orange shawl stands behind a brick-and-stone fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, holding a ritual implement and speaking into a microphone. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes surround the pit, and a tall figure in white stands behind them against a bright orange curtain. Brass lamps and a silver stand are visible at the edges. Offerings and a plate sit beside the pit. Visible cues suggest a homa with an orange-shawled leader; the figure's identity as a person is uncertain from appearance.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25