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A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A man with long dark hair, a red bindi and white ash on his forehead sits on a low wooden stool with a leopard-print cushion, wearing an orange-brown robe and a heavy orange rudraksha mala with gold beads. He holds a long brass ladle over a brick-lined fire pit with burning flames, while an open book rests on his lap. Around him, several women in orange-brown saris with gold borders stand and sit, one older woman in a red blouse seated on the ground drops offerings into the fire, and others hold small bowls and prayer-folded hands. A silver ornate backdrop and brass bowls of liquid sit beside the pit. The man's appearance with long swept hair, rudraksha mala and orange robe matches the page's identification cues, so this is a person presiding over a homa.

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March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18March 18 20132013-03-18March 10 20132013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10Night photograph of a homa fire ceremony in an outdoor courtyard. A long-haired figure with ornate gold and rudraksha necklaces and saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a silver-and-leopard-print seat, with a raised arm. Around a square fire pit, women and men in saffron and orange robes sit in rows, many wearing rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some holding ritual items. Brass vessels and puja items are arranged near the pit, and a flame rises from the pit. Several shaved-headed men in saffron cloth sit beside the seat, and standing figures in white clothes fill the background under string lights. The seated figure's appearance and position at the centre suggest a person, though the face and features are not clear enough to confirm, so the identification is uncertain.2013-03-10Night ceremony at a sacred fire pit lit with a large open flame. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a gold-coloured garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, sits on a raised ornate silver-and-wood seat holding an open book. Around the fire, seated devotees in orange and saffron robes with gold-trimmed borders hold ritual items and sit in rows; bald men in orange shawls sit at the front left with offering plates nearby. Standing devotees behind wear saffron saris and necklaces, and coloured string lights glow in the background. Pooja offerings and brass vessels lie on a white cloth beside the homa pit, indicating a fire ritual.2013-03-10March 18 20132013-03-18Night homa (fire ritual) in an open-air courtyard. A large brick fire pit holds a bright blaze in the foreground. A central seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a long swept-back hairstyle, a rudraksha-style bead mala and a gold-coloured floral garland, sits with hands folded in front of an ornate white-and-gold shrine panel. Around the fire, rows of devotees in saffron and orange clothing with gold-bordered saris and forehead markings hold offerings, lamps and small bowls; one woman on the right holds a stick or incense near the flame. A standing fan and dark trees frame the background.2013-03-18A night homa ceremony around a square stone fire pit with a large open flame rising from it. A seated figure on an ornate silver-and-gold chair draped with a leopard-print cushion wears orange robes, a long rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklaces, with long swept-back dark hair and a holding an open book. Around him, a large group of women in orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit close together, some holding small brass vessels and ritual items. Shaven-headed men in orange robes and beaded malas sit at the front left, with brass pots, offerings and leaf-wrapped bundles on a white cloth beside the fire. A man in white with a camera stands at the upper left, and colourful lights glow in the background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure in orange with long hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklaces, presiding at the homa.2013-03-10March 10 20132013-03-10