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A photograph of a ritual inside a white-walled room with orange curtains. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi and a white-and-green flower garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer before a microphone on a stand. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in a row, some with sandalwood tilak and rudraksha malas. In front is a low white-brick fire pit or homa structure decorated with yellow marigold petals and a metal bowl. A golden staff and a silver trident stand against the wall behind them.

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December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa fire-ritual setting inside a whitewashed hall with orange curtains. A central figure in an orange shawl and bare upper body, with long swept-back hair, a red bindi, a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed and hands pressed together, seated behind a low white brick fire pit decorated with yellow marigold petals. Around him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit in attendance; one holds a ceremonial silver rod and another a metal stand, and a microphone is visible at the top. Ritual items such as incense sticks are at the left edge.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in a white-walled hall decorated with a string of pennants. A central figure with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange garment with a white jasmine garland kneels behind a white brick fire pit scattered with yellow flowers, hands joined in prayer. Seated beside him are young men in white kurtas and orange shawls, and on the right a man in white holds a long metal ritual implement. Orange curtains hang at the window and a brass lamp stand stands at the right edge. A standing man in white is blurred in the background.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony with a brick-lined fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with yellow flowers. A central figure in an orange robe and a white-and-green tricolour garland, with long hair and a red bindi, performs hand gestures over the fire. Around him, young men in saffron shawls and white dhotis sit or stand; one wears white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha beads. Behind them hang orange curtains and tall silver and gold ceremonial staffs, and a man in white holds a long rod near the fire pit.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a seated ritual gathering indoors, with a central figure in an orange ochre garment with a red-and-blue-and-white flower garland, hands pressed together in anjali, eyes closed, a red tilak mark on the forehead, and a microphone on a stand in front. Flanking him are devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls, some with hands folded in prayer. A white brick platform in the foreground holds scattered yellow flowers, a small offering vessel and incense sticks. Behind them, a golden pillar, silver ritual staffs and orange curtains are visible. The central figure has long swept-back hair and distinctive saffron clothing with a garland, which are appearance cues consistent with Swamiji (probable) leading the ritual; the group is seated in prayer.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A white-walled hall with orange curtains shows a homa fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow flowers. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a red bindi, speaking into a microphone with one hand raised. Four men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit or kneel around the pit; one at right holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A gold-and-silver ritual staff stands behind, and a red cushion rests at left. A person in the scene is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, garland) presiding over the homa.2007-12-25