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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) inside a decorated tent. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a raised seat with hands folded in namaskar before a microphone, appearing to chant. Smoke rises from a rectangular fire pit bordered with orange and white flower garlands and pink roses, and metal kalasha pots and brass lamps stand at the sides. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands is backed by cream draped cloth, with banana stalks and a basket of fruit nearby. Two other people in orange robes are partially visible at the edges. a person is seated in orange clothing with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, presiding over the fire offering as the officiant.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a long dark hairstyle sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand during a fire ritual. Smoke rises from a homa fire pit in the centre, surrounded by banana-leaf and mango-leaf kalasha pots decorated with flowers. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with marigold and tricolour flower garlands, with a sugarcane stalk framing the scene and a silver lamp stand and brass vessels in front. A portrait backdrop sits behind the altar, and a microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so the label is probable.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a yajna fire ritual under a decorated pandal hung with red and white cloth, banana bunches and mango leaves. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a cushioned seat at left, hands joined in prayer and speaking into a microphone, with a bowl and kalasha-style brass lamps nearby. Smoke rises from a fire pit at centre, surrounded by marigolds, roses and white flowers. Behind is a garlanded deity murti and a large portrait of a bald man in glasses, with a printed partial name 'Nithyanan' visible. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace, consistent with the page's identification.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17