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A photograph of a homa fire pit built from grey brick, decorated with purple and orange flowers, with smoke rising. A man in an orange robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits behind the pit, holding a bundle of wood or sticks toward the fire near a microphone stand. Behind him, people in orange robes and white dhotis sit on a mat, with brass bowls and a metal plate nearby. A gold-and-maroon silk cloth hangs over the brick edge. Physical people visible: about four.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A central figure sits behind a brick fire pit decorated with flowers, wearing saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with long dark hair and a microphone stand beside him. He holds a ladle over the pit. A man in white shirt and saffron shawl stands at left beside a tray of offerings, and several men in white and saffron sit on the floor behind, with orange curtains in the background.2007-12-25A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21A photo of a fire ritual (homa) at a brick fire pit ringed with yellow flowers and small metal vessels. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe, with long swept-back hair, red tilak, a white jasmine garland with tricolour ribbons, and a rudraksha mala, speaks into a microphone while holding a ceremonial item. Two young men to the left wear orange shawls over white kurtas; one has white tilak and both sit with hands folded. Behind, an older woman in orange and an attendant in white are seated, with orange drapes and ceremonial metal rods in the background. Probable Swamiji presiding as the officiant, with appearance-based cues of long hair, saffron robe, rudraksha and garland.2007-12-25A photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor ceremony. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a white and orange garland, a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits behind a white brick fire altar decorated with yellow flowers, gesturing with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit around him, one holding a ceremonial ritual staff. Behind them hang orange drapes and a gold ceremonial staff, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Brick altar and flower petals in the foreground. a person appears as the central figure with saffron clothing, flowing hair, garland and rudraksha mala, presiding over the homa.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual at a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow marigold petals. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange-saffron cloth, a white garland with tricolour-striped flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds up a ceremonial ladle-like implement while speaking into a microphone. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in attendance, some with tilak on their foreheads and gold bracelets. A metal ritual staff stands at the right, and orange curtains glow behind them. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, with a central role leading the homa.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers. A man in an orange cloth with a white and orange garland and a red forehead mark sits centrally behind a microphone, while a helper in white sweeps or waves a bundle of dry straw toward the fire. Other men in white or orange shawls sit on either side, one in white with a rudraksha mala and another with a wristwatch and orange wrap. Orange curtains and a brass pole are behind them.2007-12-25A photo of a homa ritual in a white-walled hall with orange curtains. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears an orange robe, a white and green-striped jasmine garland and a rudraksha mala, and points upward while holding a microphone. In front of him is a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, with a small copper vessel nearby. Around him, men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in rows; one on the left holds a bundle of sticks, and another on the right, in a white kurta, holds a ceremonial sword-like rod. Brass pillars stand behind the fire pit.2007-12-25December 24 20072007-12-24Indoor homa at a brick fire pit lined with white stone and decorated with flower petals of orange, pink and purple. A man in white dhoti and an orange-saffron shawl leans over the pit on the right, offering into it. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a shaved head holds a long metal tool over the fire, smoke rising around them. Other people in white and red-orange clothing stand behind, and a red-and-gold cloth hangs near the pit. Brass vessels and a plate with offerings sit at the left edge, and a wall fan and orange drapes are visible in the background.2007-12-25