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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a long gold bead mala with a large ornate gold pendant, holds a wooden ritual implement raised beside his head while eyes are closed and he chants near a microphone. Before him sit a silver offering bowl, a small steel cup, and pink flowers on a stone platform, with an orange marigold garland along the bottom edge. The appearance matches the Swamiji (probable) cues of long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold beads, so he is identified as such and seated as the officiant of the yajna.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in a dark setting, eyes closed, wearing an orange-saffron shawl and dhoti. He wears a long double strand of gold beaded necklace and a gold bangle, and a white jasmine garland hangs over his shoulder. His hands hold a small white object above a silver bowl on a platform, with pink flowers scattered in front and a microphone stand beside him. a person: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklaces appear, seated as the officiating presence at the yajna.2006-07-17A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant and a jasmine garland, seated behind a ritual vessel with a hand resting near it. Pink flowers and orange marigolds lie on the altar in front, a microphone stands to the right, and smoke or incense haze fills the air behind. a person is seated, performing a fire offering in an outdoor yajna setting.2006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe performs a fire ritual at night, smoke drifting around him. He wears a long gold-coloured mala necklace and a jasmine garland over his shoulder, and holds a short ritual stick or ladle in his right hand while his left hand rests on his knee. In front of him are a silver offering bowl, a small metal cup and scattered pink flowers, with marigold petals on the platform below. A microphone stand is at his right. The background is dark with blurred figures in orange robes behind him. The purpose of the homa and the identity of the man are not established from the image.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange robe sits cross-legged in smoky, hazy air during a fire ritual. He wears a long gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant, a garland of white flowers over his shoulder, and long dark wavy hair. A microphone on a stand is beside him, and a brass bowl with pink flowers sits in front of him. a person in the ritual role of officiant at the Sapta Yaagam yajna, presiding over the homa with eyes lowered.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, a long gold bead necklace with a gold pendant and a gold bracelet, sits behind a bowl-shaped fire pit emitting smoke. He holds a small silver cup in one hand and a ladle-like implement in the other. Pink roses and orange marigold garlands decorate the stone platform, and a microphone stands at the right. A jasmine garland drapes over the shoulder. Probable Swamiji by his long hair, saffron clothing and gold necklaces, performing a homa offering.2006-07-17