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A photograph of a homa ritual inside a hall with white walls and a tinsel-decorated ceiling. A central figure with long dark hair, orange shawl and a white flower garland stands before a brick fire pit strewn with yellow flowers, holding a metal ritual implement and speaking into a microphone. Around him, seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls, one with a tilak on the forehead, watch and assist. Behind them a standing man in white holds ceremonial staffs, and an orange-draped backdrop with a glowing fire and a trident-topped staff completes the scene. Several attendees in white and orange are seated on mats.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photo of a homa or yagna ritual in a whitewashed room. A long-haired man in an orange robe and white flower garland sits behind a white brick fire pit scattered with yellow flowers, gesturing with one arm toward the altar. A microphone stands at his side. Around him, white-clad men in orange shawls sit on mats, one at the far right with a long ponytail holding a ritual implement. Behind them hang orange curtains and a trident and staff stand near the window. Colourful paper streamers decorate the wall. Two men are visible in the middle left, and a few others are partly visible at the right edge. The long-haired man in orange and garland matches the page's a person description: probable.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in a white-walled hall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a white flower garland and an orange shawl stands behind a brick-and-stone fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, holding a ritual implement and speaking into a microphone. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes surround the pit, and a tall figure in white stands behind them against a bright orange curtain. Brass lamps and a silver stand are visible at the edges. Offerings and a plate sit beside the pit. Visible cues suggest a homa with an orange-shawled leader; the figure's identity as a person is uncertain from appearance.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A white-walled hall with orange curtains shows a homa fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow flowers. A central figure with long swept-back hair wears a saffron-orange robe, a white and orange flower garland and a red bindi, speaking into a microphone with one hand raised. Four men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit or kneel around the pit; one at right holds a tall ceremonial staff topped with a trident-like finial. A gold-and-silver ritual staff stands behind, and a red cushion rests at left. A person in the scene is a probable Swamiji by appearance cues (long hair, saffron robe, garland) presiding over the homa.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a homa ritual in a whitewashed hall. A central figure in orange robes and a white-and-orange floral garland holds a flaming torch over a square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers. Around the pit are offerings: bowls of fruit, flowers, a plate of sweets and a brass vessel. Men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit on mats and assist, one holding a ritual implement, and a standing man in white stands behind a tall brass ritual stand. Orange curtains hang in the background, a small colourful paper garland is strung across the wall, and a pedestal fan stands at right. Several devotees in orange sit in the background. a person appears to be the central figure in orange with long hair and a garland, performing the fire offering.2007-12-25