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A photograph of a ritual homa or yagna in a hall with orange drapes. A seated central figure in saffron-orange robes, long swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala with a white-and-green floral garland sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a white-covered fire altar decorated with yellow flowers. Around the altar, brahmacharis and devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel with hands folded, some holding long metal ritual staffs. Brass bowls with offerings, flowers, bundled sticks and incense sit on the mats in front. A microphone stand stands beside the central figure. The central figure has distinctive long hair, saffron robes and a rudraksha mala, a probable match for a person in a ritual role.

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December 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.2007-12-25A homa ritual in a whitewashed hall with orange curtains and a row of devotees in white clothes and orange shawls. In the foreground, a man with long hair, an orange garment and a flower garland sits with palms joined in prayer behind a white brick fire pit decorated with marigold petals. Around the pit are trays of bananas, apples, grains, coconut and ritual items, plus a brass oil lamp at right. Other seated devotees raise palms in prayer, and a standing attendant holds a trident and staff near the curtains. Festival bunting hangs on the wall. Printed on the image are the words a person, , and Source , which are excluded from text2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa or yagna, on a white-tiled fire pit where flames burn with wood and offerings. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and an orange robe sits cross-legged, gesturing while speaking into a microphone on a stand; the appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated at the ritual. Beside him a smiling man in orange robes sits, and to the right another orange-clad man with a gold necklace holds a tray. Plates of flowers, fruits, brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands surround the fire pit. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange robes sit along a wall, with an orange-draped seat at left.2008-12-26A 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.2007-12-24A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped band speaks into a microphone, hands raised over a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with sacred threads and vibhuti marks. A stand-mounted microphone and metal offering bowls with fruit, grains and firewood surround the pit, with orange curtains in the background.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A 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.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25