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A photograph of a homa being performed in a whitewashed hall. A seated figure in orange robes and a white floral garland sits centrally before a brick fire pit holding offerings, with fruit, bowls of grains and a copper vessel on the ground. A microphone stands in front of the figure. Behind, rows of seated devotees wear white and orange shawls, some with palms joined. A tall golden pillar, a trident hung on the wall and orange drapes frame the room. Strings of paper bunting hang across the top. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe, a garland and a red tilak, which fits the page's claim that he attended the event.

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A seated homa ceremony in an indoor hall with a white-walled fire pit lined with marigold petals and offerings of fruit, grains and flowers in brass bowls. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white jasmine garland sits at the front before a microphone stand, reciting with hands joined. Around him, brahmacharis and devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with folded hands. A woman in an orange shawl stands at the back beside a white-covered table. Brass ritual staffs and a trident stand behind, with orange curtains at the right. Note: the front figure's appearance is ambiguous and matches the page's a person claim only weakly.2007-12-25A seated homa in a whitewashed hall: a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers sits in the foreground, with trays of fruit, bananas, grains and offerings nearby. A man in saffron-orange robes and a white jasmine garland sits before a microphone stand, hands folded in prayer. Around him devotees in white kurtas and saffron shawls sit on mats, some with palms joined. Gold-finished ceremonial staffs and a red-and-gold window screen frame the background. A printed caption on the image reads a and the source . a person is seated centrally in saffron robes with a garland, presiding over a Vidhyarthi-style homa2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24A homa is performed in a whitewashed hall with a square fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow flowers, bearing offerings of fruit, grains and bowls. At centre a young man in orange robes and a white flower garland kneels behind the pit, holding a ladle, while a microphone stands before him. Around him sit brahmacharis and devotees in orange shawls over white clothes, and a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl kneels with folded hands at right. A brass oil lamp stands on the right edge. Behind, a seated crowd, including a man holding a baby, watches; a cameraman films from the right. Orange curtains and a ceremonial staff hang in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in an open hall with white walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange garments and a white and multicolour flower garland sits cross-legged on a saffron cushion before a brick fire pit holding oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bananas, coconuts and white flowers. Behind him, men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats, with a standing figure in white bending near the back. Gold-and-silver ceremonial staffs and red cushions stand to the right, and a small group of women and children in white and orange sit along the rear wall. Probable Swamiji is the central seated figure, identifiable by the long hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and garland; he is shown leading the ritual.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in progress at a brick fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white and green flower garland, sits cross-legged and holds his hands together before a microphone stand. Around him, about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with hands folded and some holding ritual implements. Wooden sticks, brass bowls, incense and offerings sit beside the pit. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and flower garland) leads the fire ritual, with the Vidhyarthi Homa described on the page.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25