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A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard with a small fire pit burning, offerings and flower-decorated brass plates arranged on the floor. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland, wearing orange robes and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged in front of a microphone with his right hand raised, while beside him an orange-robed priest with a shaved head and folded hands sits in prayer. Another orange-robed man with a garland sits at the left, and a white-clad man in a red shawl and several seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit behind. A bride-like woman in red with yellow flower garlands sits in the foreground near the fire, and a white fan stands at the right edge beside a painted red-and-white wall.

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Night outdoor homa at a raised platform draped in white cloth and garlanded with white jasmine and orange marigolds. A brick fire pit burns in the centre with a tall flame. A figure in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, long swept-back dark hair and a red-and-white turban-like headwrap sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaste beside a second saffron-clad priest with a shaved head, also in prayer. Brass and copper pots, a kalasha, fruit, flowers and offerings lie on the platform, and rows of white-clad devotees with folded hands sit on the ground behind them. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklaces) is presiding over the fire ritual as the homa officiant.2010-02-12December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25July 11 20122012-07-11Outdoor homa ceremony at a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. A man in orange robes and a white-and-orange flower garland sits cross-legged on a cushion, a microphone before him, his hands extended over the fire pit with wood and offerings. A tray holds bananas, coconut halves, flower petals and a bowl of liquid. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing surround the ritual area, including a small child in orange and a baby in blue, and a bottled water on a side table. Appearance-based candidate for a person: long swept-back hair, orange robe and garland, presiding over the homa. A person in white stands at right holding a microphone stand.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25