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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a gold-bordered wrap and a red tilak on the forehead sits with eyes closed and hands folded in front of a fire pit built of white bricks with stacked firewood. Flower-decorated offerings cover a teal cloth: trays of pomegranates and apples, pineapples, oranges, grapes, sweets in white boxes, a brass bowl, a kalasha-style silver vessel, oil lamps and red kumkum. Behind, a man in white and another in orange-and-white clothes move about near a wall with a fan and a speaker. A poster-style banner with a floral motif hangs on the left. The figure has long dark hair and a flower in it, and the page identifies this as a Swamiji-conducted marriage ceremony, so the robed figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji with saffron robes and long hair as cues.

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A seated man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe with gold edging and a red-and-white tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged behind a white block altar built from square blocks topped with wooden sticks and flowers. Fruit trays of pomegranates, pineapples, oranges and grapes, sweets in boxes, flower-petal plates, a brass bowl, kumkum and a clay oil lamp surround the altar on a teal cloth. In the background, a person in white and another in orange-bordered cloth work near a table with a red-and-white cloth hanging on the wall. Sign and text readable in the frame are limited.2007-02-15June 09 20092009-06-09A seated priest in orange robes and an orange head cloth pours ghee from a metal ladle into a fire on a homa pit, with flames and smoke rising. Before him, a white stepped platform is decorated with marigold garlands, red flowers, bananas, pineapples, apples, plates of sweets and a kalasha. Behind, a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and red flowers and set before a green cloth, with brass oil lamps flanking the altar. The setting is a plain whitewashed hall with a striped woven mat on the floor.2007-09-30June 09 20092009-06-09September 30 20072007-09-30September 30 20072007-09-30June 09 20092009-06-09A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged before a fire pit during a homa-style ritual, hands pressed together in prayer and a rudraksha-like bead bracelet visible on his wrist. The fire pit is built up with white tiers, stacked wood and a flame, surrounded by yellow and red flower garlands, pineapples, bananas, platters of fruit and sweets, and a brass kalasha-style lamp. A microphone stands at his left and water bottles sit near the fire. A white-draped seat stands behind him.2007-09-30June 09 20092009-06-09A homa ritual at a square fire pit lined with white brick and decorated with yellow flowers. A man in an orange shawl and a white garland sits at the front, feeding offerings into the pit with his hands, with a handheld microphone clipped near him. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls, some wearing rudraksha malas, chant and watch on mats. Trays of flowers, fruit, bowls and dry wood sit on the floor, and a bright orange-yellow hanging cloth glows in the background. Whether the central figure is a person cannot be established from appearance alone, so he is described by role only.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa at night. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing orange robes and layered beaded necklaces, sits behind a yellow brick fire pit, clapping his hands before a standing microphone. A tall flame rises from the pit, surrounded by flower garlands, bananas, apples, a pineapple and brass kalasha-type vessels with marigolds and petals. Another orange-robed priest sits beside him, and a seated crowd in white fills the background under dark night sky. The clothing and offerings suggest a fire ritual with the speaker leading the gathering.2010-02-12