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A person in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged behind a fire pit during a homa, amid thick smoke. Yellow-white flower garlands drape over the shoulder and a gold-coloured beaded mala hangs at the chest. The figure holds a small ladle-like vessel over a metal bowl, with a steel cup and pink roses on the stone platform in front. A microphone stand is visible at the right edge. Pink rose petals lie on the platform in the foreground.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a seated figure in a smoky fire ritual, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a white flower garland over the shoulder, with a long ornate gold-toned necklace and beaded mala. The figure holds a ritual implement near the face and rests a hand on a fire pit or altar in front of them. Smoke fills the air around them, a microphone stand is visible behind, and marigold and pink flowers lie on the altar edge. The person appears to be a yajna or homa performer; the orange robe, long swept-back dark hair and gold necklace are visible cues, but the identity is not established from appearance, so the figure is described by role only.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) at night. A seated figure with long dark swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange garment draped over the shoulder, a white jasmine-style garland, and a heavy gold beaded necklace with a large gold pendant. The figure holds a small silver cup in one hand and a small object in the other, offering over a silver bowl set on a platform strewn with pink roses and an orange marigold garland. A microphone stand is visible at right.2006-07-17Smoky night photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in an orange saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland over the shoulder and layered gold beaded necklaces, with a gold bangle and rings on his hands. Smoke from a fire offering drifts across the frame; a microphone stand with a microphone stands at his right, and a metal bowl and small vessel sit on the platform before him with pink flowers at the bottom edge. The figure is seated in a yajna setting and appears to be performing the fire ritual. Appearance cues of long swept hair, gold necklaces and saffron clothing are present, though the face is partly obscured by smoke and shadow, so identity is uncertain.2006-07-17A photo of a person seated in smoke at a fire ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long gold-beaded necklace and a green-white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back. A microphone stand with a microphone is beside the head. In front is a silver bowl and a tray with pink roses and an orange marigold border, while the hands make an offering over the flames. a person appears to be the figure performing the homa, based on the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold ceremonial necklace.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, a red-brown forehead mark, and a gold bead necklace, holding a white flower garland at a smoky fire ritual. In front of him are a metal bowl and a small cup on a low platform decorated with orange marigold garlands and pink roses. A microphone stand is visible at right and smoke fills the background. The appearance matches the ceremonial cues the page associates with a person, but identity is uncertain.2006-07-17Photograph of a yajna fire ritual in smoky surroundings. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold-toned bead mala and a gold bangle sits cross-legged behind a low altar, holding a brass ladle over a silver bowl. A microphone on a stand is near his face. Marigold and rose petals sit along the altar edge, and a small metal vessel is beside the bowl. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, shown performing the fire offering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17