A man in a dark turban and red-brown ceremonial cloth performs a homa at a fire pit. He wears a long pink flower garland, rudraksha malas on his wrists and upper arm, and gold necklaces. He pours liquid from a brass vessel into a flame rising from a black fire pit, surrounded by polished silver kalasha pots and a bundle of straw. The backdrop shows white and purple floral decorations. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in a dark turban and red-brown ceremonial cloth performs a homa at a fire pit. He wears a long pink flower garland, rudraksha malas on his wrists and upper arm, and gold necklaces. He pours liquid from a brass vessel into a flame rising from a black fire pit, surrounded by polished silver kalasha pots and a bundle of straw. The backdrop shows white and purple floral decorations.

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A man in a black turban and red-saffron robe sits before a small homa fire, a bright flame rising from a square fire pit. He wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings. Silver ritual vessels with elephant-head handles and kalasha-style lids flank the fire. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang in the background beside a white draped seat. The scene suggests a homa yagna ceremony. One person is present.

KAILASA FAMILIA PORTUGUESA, PORTUGAL on 1/31/2018

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January 31 2018

A seated man in a maroon-red dhoti and wrap with multiple rudraksha malas across his chest and arms, wearing a leopard-print headband and a red-brown bindi, is grinding a yellow paste on a black stone slab with his hand at a ritual setting. Behind him is a silver-backed chair and a golden decorative backdrop, with a brass trident, brass oil lamps, silver vessels, a wicker basket and mortars with pestles on a striped cloth. A microphone is positioned near his face. The scene looks like a preparation of an herbal or ritual compound.

A seated man with closed eyes presses his palms together in anjali mudra at a ceremony. He wears a dark turban-style head covering, a white forehead mark with a red bindi, and a red-maroon dhoti with a patterned sash at the waist. Long pink and white flower garlands hang over his shoulders, with rudraksha malas on his wrists and arms. Behind him stand a black stone deity murti and purple flower decoration, and in front are silver kalashas, pots and ritual vessels on a dark base, with a microphone stand nearby. The scene suggests a puja or homa, with a sannyasi-style figure seated in a chair-like throne. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated in the throne with garlands and rudraksha.

A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a leopard-print turban topped by a crescent ornament, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace and red armbands, performs a lamp ritual on a striped cloth. He holds a brass oil lamp with a flame, and a fire burns in a brass bowl beside him. Around him are silver ritual objects, a silver bull figure (Nandi-type), a silver shrine arch, a small brass figure, and mortar and pestle items. Night setting with greenery behind. Appearance suggests a person officiating the ritual, seated before a silver throne with ornate carving, though his appearance is not fully distinctive enough for a firm identification.

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A seated priest in a dark turban and red-brown dhoti with a tiger-striped waistband performs a fire ritual at a homa altar. He wears a long pink flower garland, rudraksha bands on the arms, a gold necklace, and a red tilak. Silver pots and a silver ceremonial implement stand before a small flame, flanked by silver elephant figures and dark stone deity murti draped in yellow and purple garlands. A microphone stands at right, and white cloth hangs behind. The man wears distinctive ornate turban, rudraksha and gold cues, so he is a probable Swamiji seated in person.

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A man with a black turban-style hairstyle and a pale tilak on his forehead performs a homa at a fire pit. He wears a red-orange dhoti and matching shawl, with rudraksha malas across his chest and arms and a gold necklace. He pours liquid from a long silver ladle into the flames of a rectangular fire pit. Silver kalasha-style vessels with lids stand on either side. Pink and white flower garlands hang from his neck, and yellow and purple flowers decorate the background. The scene is a fire ritual at an ashram setting.

A man with long dreadlocked hair wrapped in a leopard-print headband sits on an ornate silver throne with a silver lamp stand beside him. He wears a maroon-red robe, multiple rudraksha malas, a gold necklace and red beaded armbands, with a red tilak on his forehead. Beside him stands a silver ornate peetha holding white flower garlands and a deity murti. A small fire burns at the lower right on the ground, and a microphone stand is visible. The setting is an outdoor area at dusk with palm foliage behind. Appearance-based label: a person, seated on a silver throne beside a fire.