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A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long beard and a rudraksha mala, pours liquid from a small silver vessel while seated at a fire pit. Flames rise from a stone homa kund in the foreground, with a ladle and offerings beside it. Behind him seated devotees in white clothes watch the ritual inside a thatched, lattice-walled pavilion, with a microphone on a stand and a loudspeaker on the wall.

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Night photo of a fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor ashram site. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a microphone on a stand, holding a ritual cord and hands in gesture. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit or kneel around a brick fire pit with bright flames, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of offerings on the yellow brick ledge. A white-clad man leans in at right. Seated people and a framed picture are visible in the background.2004-07-02A seated man in saffron-orange robes and an orange headcloth performs a homa at an open fire pit in the foreground, one hand raised holding a ceremonial item near his head. Behind him stand a trident, a garland-draped backdrop and a red-and-gold canopy. Rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Several men in white dhotis and shirts sit nearby, one with hands pressed in prayer, while smoke rises from the flames.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Photograph of a homa fire ritual in an indoor hall during the Sanyas Dheeksha Mahotsav. A standing figure in a bright orange robe and matching orange turban, with long dark hair, holds a ceremonial rod and gestures toward a blazing fire pit at lower left, with a brass vessel beside it. Around him stand people in white ritual clothes, some holding garlands and a staff, and a seated woman in a white sari with a cream shawl and red-trimmed cloth sits near the flames. Rows of seated devotees in white, cream and blue fill the background, with one woman in blue with palms pressed together. A framed deity image hangs on the upper left wall beside a lattice window. Multiple people are visible.2004-07-02February 23 20072007-02-23April 29 20132013-04-29July 02 20042004-07-02September 24 20172017-09-24 +2 copiesPhoto of a ritual inside a temple hall with a row of seated devotees behind a metal railing, many holding lit oil lamps. In the foreground, several men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on a woven mat, one raising a lamp and another holding a small brass vessel. Brass plates with flower petals, lamps and offerings sit on the mat in front of them. A man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits at the centre, wearing a wristwatch, and gestures with his hand. Men in white dhotis with sacred threads and devotees in white and saffron stand and sit along the railing. A gold-carved ceremonial seat is visible at the lower right. The scene suggests an aarti or puja performed by sannyasi-clad priests.2010-10-30A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a hall with a lattice-screened wall and a framed portrait high on the left wall. A bright fire pit burns in the foreground beside a brass vessel, where people sit in white and orange clothes. A figure in a saffron-orange robe and matching turban, with long dark hair, stands at the fire holding a tall bamboo staff; the figure matches the Swamiji candidate in appearance (saffron clothing, long hair, turban), so this is a probable identification. Behind them, rows of devotees in white garments sit or stand, some with hands folded, and a man in white holds a small basket. A camera on a tripod is visible at left.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02June 09 20092009-06-09