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A photograph of a fire ritual outdoors. A man with long dark swept-back hair, a saffron-orange wrap and a long ornate gold necklace holds a silver aarti lamp with a bright flame, with smoke drifting across the frame. A small silver trident stands behind him. Around him sit devotees in white: a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a white cap with a P4 logo, an older man with a white cap and rudraksha beads, a woman in sunglasses, and others with folded hands. The appearance of the lamp-holder with long hair, saffron wrap and gold necklace suggests a probable Swamiji in a homa or aarti, performing an oil-lamp offering in the ritual.

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Outdoor photograph of a riverside homa on the banks of the Ganga. A man with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange cloth with a heavy gold necklace of beads, sits on a wooden seat holding a ceremonial trident-topped object and a lamp with a bright flame. Around him, seated devotees in white t-shirts, a light beige top, a pink sari and mala beads watch, some with hands folded in namaste; a standing man in a white shirt stands with arms crossed. Smoke rises through the scene and the water is visible behind them.2006-05-22A photograph of an outdoor homa at a riverside. A young man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged in a saffron-orange garment with a shawl draped over his shoulders, wearing a heavy gold ceremonial necklace and a wooden trident-marked ritual staff. He holds a wooden bowl over a smoking fire. Behind him, devotees sit close together, including a man in a white t-shirt with a rudraksha-style mala, a woman in glasses, and a person in a white cap. A brass lamp stands at the lower right edge. Smoke drifts across the frame as the ritual proceeds. Whether the saffron-clad man is a person is uncertain based on appearance alone.2006-05-22A seated man in an orange saffron robe performs a homa beside a small fire on a stone platform, pouring a liquid from a ladle-like vessel into the flames. He wears long swept-back hair, a red tilak mark, a multi-strand gold necklace and a rudraksha mala. Behind him, a gold-bordered wooden seat and a row of seated devotees watch; a man in white with a rudraksha mala holds a trident-like staff at right, and a brass bowl and kalasha-style vessel sit on the ground. Probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, performing the homa as the central figure.2006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22May 22 20062006-05-22A photograph of an outdoor homa at a riverside gathering. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a large gold ceremonial necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits cross-legged before a brick fire pit where flames rise, stirring with a wooden ladle. Brass bowls and a small gold kalasha-style vessel stand near the fire. Around him, a seated crowd in white clothes, orange garments and rudraksha malas watches attentively. A man in white kneels beside him, and a trident stands upright at right. The ritual setting suggests a yagna performed in the open air.2006-05-22A photograph of a ritual scene outdoors under umbrellas. A long-haired man in orange robes and gold-beaded necklaces holds up a lit oil lamp in both hands, its flame close to his face. Beside him a man with a braided ponytail and short beard, wearing an orange top and holding a silver bell, looks up toward the flame. Around them devotees in orange shawls hold tall metal staffs and a trident, and a woman in an orange headscarf sits in the background. The mood is a devotional ritual.2006-05-30A photograph of a ritual at a temple shrine. A figure with long dark curly hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a long gold necklace, sits on the floor holding a flat plate with a lit flame, performing an offering. Beside them a bowl of yellow offering material rests on a stone. Behind and around, several people in saffron-orange robes and white garments sit or stand with hands joined in prayer, and a brass lamp and bells are visible. In front, a small deity murti draped in orange cloth sits on a raised shrine with rudraksha beads and a stack of wood. The setting appears to be a temple interior with a stone floor.2006-05-30May 30 20062006-05-30 +1 copiesMay 22 20062006-05-22May 30 20062006-05-30