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A homa is being performed in an open-sided covered pavilion at night, with a square yellow fire pit at centre emitting smoke and flames. On the left, a long-haired man with a beard, wearing a rust-orange cloth and a white flower garland, sits with hands folded on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a golden lion figure at lower right. Two men in white dhotis stand at right, one in a red cloth holding a large yellow offering bowl over the fire. Around the fire, about thirty seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats. Plates of red flowers, fruits and coconut sit near the pit, and a tall brass lamp stands behind it. a person appearance is probable for the seated man on the throne, judged from long hair, a rust-orange cloth and a flower garland.

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Open-sided hall with a corrugated roof during an evening homa. A man with long dark hair, a beard, rudraksha and a pink-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at left, hands folded, in saffron-orange robes; the seated figure's appearance matches the page's Swamiji reference with several cues (long hair, saffron clothing, rudraksha, ceremonial garland), so this is a probable Swamiji. Beside the throne, a colourful canopy hangs overhead. Centre, a square gold-edged fire pit burns with smoke rising, flanked by offering trays of red flowers, fruit, coconut and plates. Two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a red cloth, hold a large yellow-orange bundle near the fire; a man in white at right holds a small vessel. Thirty-plus seated devotees in white clothes, some in saffron, face the fire on striped mats, with a lion-headed vahana figure at lower right.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28A covered outdoor ritual hall at night during a homa. A bearded man with long swept-back hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits with palms joined on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a golden canopy and colourful fringed valance. A garland of white flowers hangs around his neck. Beside a square golden fire pit, two men in white dhotis, one bare-chested with a red cloth, tend the flames and pour offerings. Seated devotees in white and saffron fill the background. Smoke rises from the fire pit; trays of red flowers, fruits and coconuts sit on the floor, and a painted tiger-faced figure is at the lower right. Dim lights string across the ceiling.2017-04-28Evening homa at an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and strung lights. Seated devotees in white clothes face a square yellow fire pit with burning wood and a flame. A standing priest in red dhoti and rudraksha mala pours from a golden vessel, another priest in white stands behind, and offering trays of red powder, fruits, and flowers are arranged on mats in the foreground.2017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28April 28 20172017-04-28Night outdoor homa ceremony under a corrugated metal roof strung with small lights. A golden throne with a red cushion and a multicoloured fringed canopy sits at left, where a bearded man with long dark hair, an orange-saffron shawl and a white flower garland sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Behind him a row of seated devotees in white and orange clothing sits on striped mats. At centre a golden square fire pit holds a smoking fire. At right two priests stand: one in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass oil lamp and the other, bare-chested with a red dhoti and red thread, makes an offering. Trays of red kumkum, fruit, coconuts and flower offerings sit on the floor, and a painted lion figure stands at lower right.2017-04-28