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A photograph inside a temple hall during a ritual. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl over a red sleeveless top sits cross-legged at left, speaking into a microphone while his hand is raised in a mudra. Before him on white-painted steps stand a silver bowl with a ladle, scattered flower petals and a brass oil lamp. Behind him, rows of brass-rimmed kalasha pots wrapped in twine and topped with green leaves stand on a white-draped table, with garlanded deity murti in red and orange cloth beyond. At right, drummers and seated devotees play a drum and sit on the floor.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland leads a ritual at a white brick fire pit scattered with yellow flowers, with a brass oil lamp burning nearby. He sits cross-legged, speaking into a microphone on a stand while extending one arm toward the pit. Around him, several people in orange and white sit on the floor, some with hands folded or raised; a standing woman in orange stands behind them. A tall brass ritual pillar and a small brass kalasha-like vessel appear at the right edge. Colourful paper streamers hang across the back wall.2007-12-25July 09 20092009-07-09December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25July 09 20092009-07-09December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white and green flower garland leads a ritual beside a low brick fire pit decorated with yellow marigold petals. His long, swept-back hair is visible and he gestures with one raised hand toward a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a row of men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on white cushions, and a woman in orange and white stands near the back. A man in white holds a small child at the left edge. Gold and silver ceremonial staffs and a tall trident-like finial stand against the white tent wall, with colourful paper chain decorations overhead. Brass ritual vessels and incense sticks sit by the pit. Probable Swamiji (leading the homa), with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland; the people around him are devotees in orange shawls.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa fire pit built of stacked white and red bricks, glowing orange inside, with marigold petals scattered on its rim. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat with a microphone on a stand before him, a red mark on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of flowers and a small offering dish sit on a blue cloth in the foreground, with bare trees and a dirt ground behind. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate indicated by the page, with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, and he is presenting the homa as an officiant.2006-09-21December 25 20072007-12-25