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A 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.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual at a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow marigold petals. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange-saffron cloth, a white garland with tricolour-striped flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds up a ceremonial ladle-like implement while speaking into a microphone. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in attendance, some with tilak on their foreheads and gold bracelets. A metal ritual staff stands at the right, and orange curtains glow behind them. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, with a central role leading the homa.2007-12-25A white-walled hall with orange curtains shows a homa fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow flowers. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a red bindi, speaking into a microphone with one hand raised. Four men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit or kneel around the pit; one at right holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A gold-and-silver ritual staff stands behind, and a red cushion rests at left. A person in the scene is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, garland) presiding over the homa.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25