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Photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a decorated pandal. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, hands folded before a silver-stemmed oil lamp with a flame and incense smoke. Behind him, a fire pit is surrounded by marigold garlands and banana leaves, with clay offering pots and a silver vessel. Behind the altar, large garlanded deity murtis, including a golden figure with a crown, are displayed against draped gold fabric.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a long dark hairstyle sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand during a fire ritual. Smoke rises from a homa fire pit in the centre, surrounded by banana-leaf and mango-leaf kalasha pots decorated with flowers. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with marigold and tricolour flower garlands, with a sugarcane stalk framing the scene and a silver lamp stand and brass vessels in front. A portrait backdrop sits behind the altar, and a microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so the label is probable.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, long dark hair swept back, wearing a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a shawl draped over the shoulder, performs a fire ritual with palms pressed together before a homa fire pit. Smoke rises from a silver vessel and rows of decorated offering pots with flowers and fruit. Behind them, large garlanded deity murtis, one golden and one blue, are dressed with marigold and white flower garlands, and a potted banana-leaf plant stands nearby. A lit brass oil lamp sits in the foreground beside orange and white flower strands.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold chain, sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends a long wooden ladle over a square homa fire pit lined with orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a second seated figure in orange clothing is partly visible. Sugarcane stalks stand beside the pit, with bananas and green leaves hanging above. To the right, mounds of offerings, a steel bowl and a glass vessel of flowers and petals surround a large deity murti draped in multicoloured garlands. Another deity image in gold and garlands stands in the background behind white draped cloth. a person: the man at the fire has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold chain, presented as a homa priest performing the offering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in orange-saffron robes with long dark hair, a flower garland and beaded necklace, gestures with raised hands while speaking into a microphone beside a homa fire pit. Smoke rises from the fire pit, which is lined with flowers, fruit and offerings. Behind, a deity murti in a golden crown and multicolour garlands stands before a tall backdrop; a golden lamp stand holds an oil lamp. Mood is a ritual yagna. Swamiji (probable): the seated presenter has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing, a garland and a beaded necklace, matching the page subject, and is the sole person visible.2006-07-17A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe and gold beaded necklace sits on a red-cushioned chair before a ritual altar, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small offering vessel in the other. The figure has long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead. Behind the altar, two deity murtis are adorned with garlands of yellow, red and green flowers, and a framed portrait hangs at the upper right. Silver vessels, banana bunches, and tiered offerings of flowers, fruit and sweets surround a wooden platform decorated with orange marigold and white jasmine garlands. A palm-frond and banana-leaf decoration frames the scene. Probable Swamiji seated in orange robes with long hair and a gold necklace performing a fire-offering ritual during a yajna.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copies