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A seated man in an orange-saffron sleeveless garment and matching dhoti sits on a white ledge beside a bright fire pit, his chin resting on his right hand. His long, swept-back dark hair falls over his shoulders, and his bare feet hang over the edge. Behind him, a wall with vertical red-orange panels is lit by the fire, and smoke rises at the right where a silver vessel sits on a tray. The warm, dim scene suggests a homa or fire ritual.

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A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange-saffron wrap sitting beside a large open fire pit, the bright flames glowing on the left. The person rests a hand against the side of the face, gazing toward the fire in a contemplative pose. The warm orange light fills the scene, with a brick-patterned wall and a glimpse of a lit room behind. Another person in orange is faintly visible at the far right edge. The page describes a navapashanam preparation for the Ananda Linga at AadiKailaasa, so this appears to be a homa or fire ritual setting.2008-05-18January 02 20082008-01-02January 02 20082008-01-02June 24 20082008-06-24May 25 20082008-05-25Photograph of a long-haired figure in an orange-saffron robe seated at the edge of a raised platform lit by warm orange light at night, with one hand raised near the mouth and a red tilak on the forehead. Behind, a person in white with an orange shawl stands near a bag of offerings, and another man in an orange shawl sits at right beside a wooden box. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron robes, and the page identifies a person at this event, appearance cues are present but fairly limited.2008-05-18June 19 20082008-06-19A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged on a pale concrete ledge at night, wrapped in a loose saffron-orange shawl and orange robe. Behind him, two men wearing orange shawls over white clothes sit in the dark; one wears glasses and has a tilak, and the other on the left wears a white dhoti and a gold wristwatch. A standing man in white clothes stands at the back beside a small speaker or amplifier. The background is black. a person seated among devotees, with orange shawls and white dress visible.2008-01-02January 04 20082008-01-04A photograph of a long-haired man seated on a white-draped cushioned seat outdoors beside a large banyan tree and stone steps. He wears an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti-style garment with gold borders, a red bindi and tilak on his forehead, and his hands rest clasped in his lap with eyes lowered. Behind him are sandy ground, a grey wall and a rough rock formation. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing with gold trim and ceremonial forehead markings, presented in a seated honoured position.2008-05-25May 18 20082008-05-18May 25 20082008-05-25