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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in an open pavilion. A seated man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth and a gold chain, holding a microphone and gesturing with his hands. Beside him, another seated person in orange robes tends the fire. A small fire burns in a raised fire pit decorated with orange and white flower garlands, with smoke rising. Behind them, large deity murti are decorated with colourful garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a framed portrait is visible on the right. Banana bunches hang from the ceiling, and sugarcane stalks frame the scene. Brass lamps and flower offerings surround the altar. Probable Swamiji is seated in front, with cues of long hair, saffron cloth and gold necklace.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual under a decorated pandal with striped red and white cloth, hanging bananas and coconuts, and palm fronds on bamboo poles. A man with long dark hair in an orange saffron robe sits on a raised seat at left, holding his hands together in front of a microphone, with a brass dish of offerings at his side. Smoke rises from a square homa fire pit lined with pink roses, white flowers and orange marigold garlands. Behind him stand large deity murtis draped in yellow, green and orange flower garlands, and a framed portrait of an older bald man is visible at upper right. Brass lamps with flower garlands flank the pit. One other person is partly visible at the far left edge.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated tent with cream draped fabric. A seated person in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits with both palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, before a fire pit. Smoke and small flames rise from the homa pit, which is surrounded by orange and white flower offerings, banana stalks and sugarcane. Behind, large garlanded deity murti are dressed with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a silver puja vessel holds offerings. A silver lamp stand stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a homa or yagna, with the seated person as the officiating participant. Identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a gold-bead necklace sits on a red cushioned seat at a yajna, raising both hands with palms angled toward the smoke. Long dark hair falls to his shoulders. Behind him, a tall palm-leaf banana stalk stands beside a decorated altar. Two gold-coloured deity murtis, one with a crown, are draped in garlands of yellow, white, green and red flowers. Smoke rises through the scene. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a bowl, and trays of flowers and fruit line the platform, with a silver fire-vessel in the centre. Printed text on the backdrop is partly visible. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron robe, rudraksha-style gold necklace, seated officiating the fire offering.2006-07-17A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, a flower garland and beaded necklace, gestures with raised hands while speaking into a microphone beside a homa fire pit. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which is lined with flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind, a deity murti in a golden crown and multicolour garlands stands before a tall backdrop; a golden lamp stand holds an oil lamp. Mood is a ritual yagna. Swamiji (probable): the seated presenter has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a beaded necklace, matching the page subject, and is the sole person visible.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa (fire offering) under a decorated pandal with white drapes and banana-leaf or sugarcane stalks. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a gold necklace and a red-bordered shawl, sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a smoking fire pit lined with marigold and white flower garlands, brass vessels, a lamp and fruit. Behind, several deity murtis hang with green, white and yellow garlands, and a large framed portrait labelled with printed text sits in the upper background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and orange clothing, which are the qualifying cues, shown in the act of performing the fire offering.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a shawl draped over the shoulder, performs a fire ritual with palms pressed together before a homa fire pit. Smoke rises from a silver vessel and rows of decorated offering pots with flowers and fruit. Behind them, large garlanded deity murtis, one golden and one blue, are dressed with marigold and white flower garlands, and a potted banana-leaf plant stands nearby. A lit brass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside orange and white flower strands.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A figure in orange saffron robes with long dark hair sits on a red-cushioned seat beside a smoking fire pit during a homa. He wears rudraksha malas and holds his hands together in prayer with a small microphone near his mouth. Floral garlands with orange and red marigolds decorate the fire pit and the seat. Behind, golden deity murtis adorned with multicoloured garlands stand under a cream draped canopy, with banana bunches and coconuts hanging on the left. A framed portrait labelled Nithyananda is visible at the upper right. A small seated person in white is partly visible behind the fire pit, and brass lamps stand at the edges. The appearance-based label for the central figure is a person.2006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold necklace and bangle sits cross-legged before a smoking fire offering, holding a small oil lamp with a lit flame in his hands near a microphone. Behind him, a decorated deity murti and two images are adorned with yellow, white and green garlands, with a potted green plant and a silver vessel nearby. Pink and white flowers and orange marigold garlands surround the fire pit. The man has long swept-back hair and rudraksha-style adornment and the appearance is consistent with a person, though this is an appearance-based label only. The scene is a ritual fire offering in progress.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a yajna fire ritual under a decorated pandal hung with red and white cloth, banana bunches and mango leaves. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a cushioned seat at left, hands joined in prayer and speaking into a microphone, with a bowl and kalasha-style brass lamps nearby. Smoke rises from a fire pit at centre, surrounded by marigolds, roses and white flowers. Behind is a garlanded deity murti and a large portrait of a bald man in glasses, with a printed partial name 'Nithyanan' visible. Probable Swamiji: the seated figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold-coloured necklace, consistent with the page's identification.2006-07-17