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A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall. A seated man in orange robes and a white flower garland with a tricolour-striped band speaks into a microphone, hands raised over a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. Around him, men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with sacred threads and vibhuti marks. A stand-mounted microphone and metal offering bowls with fruit, grains and firewood surround the pit, with orange curtains in the background.

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A 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 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in progress at a brick fire pit lined with yellow marigold petals. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair and a white and green flower garland, sits cross-legged and holds his hands together before a microphone stand. Around him, about a dozen devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats, some with hands folded and some holding ritual implements. Wooden sticks, brass bowls, incense and offerings sit beside the pit. a person (appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and flower garland) leads the fire ritual, with the Vidhyarthi Homa described on the page.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in a hall. A central figure in orange robes, with long hair, a red bindi and a white and orange flower garland, sits behind a white brick fire pit decorated with yellow flowers and holds a ritual implement. Around him, devotees in orange and white clothing sit on mats, several with orange shawls and rudraksha malas, and one woman in white sits at right. Brass bowls of offerings and a bundle of sticks lie at left, and a microphone stand is at right. Orange curtains are visible behind them.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a ritual homa at an outdoor ceremony. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair, saffron cloth draped over the shoulders, a white and orange garland, a rudraksha mala and a tilak sits behind a white brick fire altar decorated with yellow flowers, gesturing with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Several men in white dhotis and saffron shawls sit around him, one holding a ceremonial ritual staff. Behind them hang orange drapes and a gold ceremonial staff, and a figure in white stands at the right edge. Brick altar and flower petals in the foreground. a person appears as the central figure with saffron clothing, flowing hair, garland and rudraksha mala, presiding over the homa.2007-12-25A 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.2007-12-25