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Night photo of a homa fire pit at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru, with flames rising from a metal fire tray at left. A person seated on a white-edged step at right wears an orange-saffron shawl over a saffron garment, sitting cross-legged with hands joined near the lap, facing the fire. Behind him, a figure in pale orange cloth and bags of offerings sit on the steps, and a wooden stick or ladle is raised at the far left edge. The setting is a concrete courtyard with brick walls and a small lit lamp at left. The appearance of the seated man is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but it is not distinctive enough to confirm, so he is described by role as a devotee at the fire.

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May 18 20082008-05-18Evening photograph of a figure seated cross-legged on a stone platform beside a lit fire pit, with flames rising from logs in a metal basin on the left. The seated person wears an orange-red garment wrapped over the shoulders and lap, with long dark hair falling behind, and gazes toward the fire in quiet concentration. Tiered stone steps and a warmly lit building with a doorway form the background. The setting suggests a homa or fire ritual at an ashram.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange-saffron wrap sitting beside a large open fire pit, the bright flames glowing on the left. The person rests a hand against the side of the face, gazing toward the fire in a contemplative pose. The warm orange light fills the scene, with a brick-patterned wall and a glimpse of a lit room behind. Another person in orange is faintly visible at the far right edge. The page describes a navapashanam preparation for the Ananda Linga at AadiKailaasa, so this appears to be a homa or fire ritual setting.2008-05-18Night-time homa at an outdoor fire pit with bright flames rising from a low metal stand. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti and white shawl kneels at the fire, tending it. In the right foreground a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and wrap sits on a stone step, smiling, hands clasped, while smoke drifts behind him. A person in white stands at the upper right beside a cardboard box, and a figure with a ceremonial stick appears at the far left edge. The setting is a concrete ritual platform with stepped seating.2008-05-18A photograph of a long-haired man in orange-saffron clothing seated in profile beside a large bright fire, with thick smoke and glowing orange light filling the scene. The fire appears to be a homa or yagna fire pit in an outdoor ritual setting. a person: the seated figure has long, swept-back dark hair and saffron/orange garments, consistent with the page's reference to the Navapashanam preparation at AadiKailaasa. A bottle sits at the lower right edge. The background shows a white structure and a window.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18Night photo outdoors at an ashram courtyard. A fire blazes in a low metal fire pit on a white-edged concrete platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair swept back, sits on the step with arms folded, eyes lowered. Beside him a small tray holds a water bottle and cups. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands at left tending the fire. Stone wall and pillars in the background.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18A night-time photograph of a sacred fire pit, a homa or yagna, with bright orange flames rising from a rectangular stone fire pit filled with burning offerings. To the right, a person with long dark hair sits on a raised stone platform wearing a red-orange robe. Behind, a white stone structure and another seated figure are faintly visible in the dark background. The fire is the main light source.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18Night outdoor fire ritual at a raised white platform with a large flame and smoke rising from a fire pit at left. A person in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left beside the fire. In the centre, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits behind a low offering table holding items. At right, a person with long, swept-back hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and draped robe sits cross-legged on the platform edge. Palm trees and lights are in the background. Heads of seated onlookers are visible at the bottom edge. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2008-05-18