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Night yajna at an outdoor fire-offering altar decorated with orange marigolds, pink roses and banana-leaf stalks. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes with a flower garland and a rudraksha-style neck adornment sits cross-legged at the centre, hands joined before the fire pit, with a microphone stand beside him. Flanked by shaved-headed and dark-haired assistants in white kurtas and orange shawls, one assistant tends the fire with an offering, another holds a ritual vessel. Brass and silver kalasha pots, flower-filled bowls and oil lamps sit on the altar steps, and smoke drifts through the scene. Seated devotees in white are visible in the background.

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A photograph of a fire-offering ritual (homa/yagna) held under a pandal hung with mango-leaf and flower garlands. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and a flower garland sits before a fire pit, holding flowers and offerings. Beside her, a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl sits with folded hands. Two more people in orange garments sit to the right and a shaved-headed attendant in white and orange sits at left near silver vessels. Banana-leaf plants, sugarcane stalks, marigold and pink flower decorations line the platform, and smoke drifts through the hall. A cameraperson stands at left.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a hall decorated with hanging flower garlands and palm fronds. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe with a beaded garland sits at a raised altar, reaching toward the fire with his hand, with smoke rising around him. Beside him, a man in white with an orange shawl assists at the altar, and another robed participant sits to the right. Silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot, flower petals, marigold and pink flower offerings line the altar. In the foreground, seated devotees in white are seen from behind, and a standing fan is at the right edge. The long-haired figure matches the swamiji presentation cues of long hair, saffron clothing and a garland, so he is noted as a probable Swamiji in person.2006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18Photo of a fire-offering ritual under a decorated pandal with bamboo poles and palm fronds. In the centre, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears orange robes, a gold necklace and a sacred thread, tending a square fire pit (homa kunda) edged with pink and white flowers. Beside him, a younger man in white dhoti and orange shawl assists. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing fill the ground, with a silver kalasha and brass oil lamps at the front. A purple-draped shrine with a deity murti and a large backdrop photo appear behind. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-07-18A photograph of a fire-offering ritual under a open pandal decorated with palm fronds, banana leaves and purple cloth. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe, a gold beaded necklace and a red mark on his forehead sits behind a flower-decked wooden platform and a microphone. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl and a younger man in white with an orange shawl sit before the offerings. Behind them, several people in white ritual clothes sit on mats, with a silver kalasha-type vessel and oil lamps placed in front. The floor is covered with pink, red and white flowers and petals. A central figure matches the page's a person reference only through the saffron robe and long hair, so the identity is uncertain.2006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated hall. A man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a long white-and-gold garland, raising one hand in a blessing gesture before a homa fire pit lined with pink and orange flower garlands and lotus blossoms. Seated priests in white garments with orange shawls assist at the altar, one pouring from a silver vessel. Banana leaves, sugarcane stalks, hanging green leaf strands and a large orange-and-yellow banner decorate the space, with a large blurred portrait of a figure in the background. Smoke drifts through the scene, and a few seated devotees are visible in the foreground.2006-07-17A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and an ornate gold necklace, seated cross-legged before a fire-offering pit lined with red and pink flower garlands and white jasmine strands. He holds his hands together in a devotional gesture while assistants in white garments and orange shawls sit nearby, and a large silver kalasha stands at the right edge. Behind the rows of devotees, a purple-draped stage holds an ornate deity murti with flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, ceremonial gold necklace and presiding position at the homa match the page's yajna context. Several people in white and orange sit in the background at a yagna ceremony.2006-07-18A photograph of a large outdoor yajna ceremony under a pandal with bamboo poles and palm-leaf decoration. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange saffron robe and a yellow-orange garland and sits before a tiered fire altar decorated with red and white flowers, holding his hands together in ritual gesture, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Behind the altar stands a silver vessel with flower-covered rims. A second seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits to the right. Other people in white ritual dress and orange shawls sit on mats in the background, and a deity image in a shrine with purple drapery is visible at the upper left. Several people are seated across the hall, and the scene shows a homa-style fire offering with flower garlands on the floor.2006-07-18