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A photograph of a homa at night. A man in an orange turban, orange-saffron robes and a shawl, with a rudraksha mala, kneels at a stone fire pit and pours an offering from a ladle into a large flame. Steel bowls, a kalasha-like vessel, yellow marigold garlands, green leaves and red flowers lie on the stone ledge. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: orange turban, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, performing the fire ritual.

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November 02 20132013-11-02A shaved-headed priest in a rust-red robe and orange-brown shawl, with a dark rudraksha mala and a gold bangle, stands at a stone fire pit feeding flames with a long metal ladle. A silver bowl and small silver cups sit at the left edge. Sparks rise above the flames against a dark, leafy backdrop with red-and-white painted pillars, indicating a homa or yagna. The priest is unnamed and his appearance does not clearly match the page's claim, so no identity is asserted. Ritual fire offering.2013-03-31A shaved-headed man in a maroon-red robe with an orange-gold shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands at a fire pit, pouring offering from a silver bowl with a ladle as a bright flame rises from the raised white-edged altar. Vibhuti marks are on his forehead and arms, and green foliage with a red-and-white striped wall lies behind.2013-03-31January 21 20182018-01-21January 21 20182018-01-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa fire ritual at night. A bare-chested priest with white sacred marks on his arms and chest, a rust-orange turban and a long rudraksha mala with gold ornaments sits on a silver chair. He holds a long ladle over a fire built on a stack of yellow bricks, decorated with grass and white grains. A brass bowl sits in front of the fire, with brass pots and a plate of flowers on a striped cloth. Behind him stand a stone pillar and a dark red mat. The priest appears to be a devotee-level performer; no identity is asserted from appearance.2018-06-04 +1 copiesOctober 06 20132013-10-06A seated man in reddish-maroon robes and a matching turban performs a fire ritual at night beside a brick-lined fire pit. He holds a long-handled silver ladle over the flames and a silver bowl rests at his side. An orange marigold garland hangs around his neck and bangles are on his wrist. Behind him, a decorated altar draped in a purple and silver cloth holds yellow flowers, green leaves, a kalasha-like vessel and gold-toned offerings. A red brick wall and a lit lamp stand in the background.2014-05-21A man in orange-red robes sits cross-legged on a striped rug before a yellow-brick fire pit, pouring an offering with a long ladle into bright flames at night. He wears a red and orange turban, a long rudraksha mala with multiple strands, a silver pendant, and wristbands; white horizontal markings are painted on his bare upper arm and chest. Brass bowls, a covered vessel, pink flowers, and a silver lamp sit on the rug. A silver-backed chair and a dark red cushioned mat sit behind him. The scene appears to be a homa or fire offering.2018-06-04A photograph of a homa fire ritual. A man seated on a silver-ornamented wooden chair wears a rust-red turban and a rust-red cloth wrapped around his waist, with a long rudraksha mala and a silver necklace on his bare chest. White horizontal stripes are painted on his upper arm and shoulder. He stirs an oblation with a silver ladle into a silver bowl, beside a square brick fire pit where a flame rises. Silver vessels, a silver kalasha-like pot, lamps and fruit sit on a purple cloth in front, and a carved dark wooden doorway stands behind him against a stone wall. Because the page names a person and the visible cues are a red turban, rudraksha mala and ceremonial silver necklace, this may be a person, presiding over the homa with an ordinary ritual role.2018-04-03A homa fire ritual at night in an open courtyard. A fire burns in a yellow-edged stone fire pit strewn with yellow flowers. Five young men in saffron-orange robes sit around it. The central one wears an orange turban and a gold necklace, and pours an offering from a ladle into the flames. Another wears a rudraksha mala and holds a ladle; a man in an orange shawl and brown beaded mala speaks into a microphone, and another holds a small silver vessel. Smoke rises above them. White sacred ash marks the foreheads and arms of the men.2013-11-04October 06 20132013-10-06