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A figure in an orange saffron garment and an ornate blue and gold embroidered cap sits cross-legged before a white brick fire pit, a homa or yagna, with a small flame burning in the centre. Pink lotus flowers and red petals decorate the bricks, and brass bowls, a ladle, a spouted copper-and-silver vessel and a copper cup stand around the pit. A pink flower is held in the seated person's hand, and a sheet of paper rests on the floor. In the background, several seated people in red and white clothing sit on a red-draped platform beside a microphone stand.

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October 13 20072007-10-13A photograph of a homa at a fire pit lined with white bricks, with flames rising on the right. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at left, wearing an ornate jewelled blue-and-gold conical crown, a gold necklace and a tilak on his forehead, holding a silver tray toward the fire. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a ladle and marigold petals lie around the altar. Behind him, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits in meditation near a red-draped altar with a brass lamp and a deity murti. Blue wooden furniture stands in the background.2007-10-17A seated priest in an orange saffron robe and a tall blue-and-gold patterned cap performs a homa at a white brick fire pit. He holds a brass plate in his right hand while a small flame burns in the pit, surrounded by pink lotus flowers and scattered red petals. A brass vessel sits at the lower left corner. Behind him, clay figurines and terracotta animal statues are arranged on tiered white shelves and on the floor. Pale walls frame the room.2007-10-13October 13 20072007-10-13A photo of a seated man in an orange saffron robe and an ornate silver-and-blue crown, cupping a brass kalasha decorated with yellow and pink flowers during a puja. Before him stands a white-covered altar with brass lamps, a metal bowl of water, incense sticks, a bell and a long wooden ladle. A red backdrop with floral garlands and a second person in orange are visible in the background. The page identifies the event as a Navaratri celebration at AadiKailaasa, Bengaluru, and the crowned figure is a probable Swamiji by his crown, saffron robe and ceremonial setting.2007-10-12A photograph of a fire ritual. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a decorated ornate crown or headdress pours an offering from a metal dish into the flames, with a bare-armed wrist ornament visible. Brass ritual vessels, a brass lamp, a wooden ladle, a small silver pot, and flower petals surround the pit, and a book rests on a wooden stand at lower left. Another person in white sits in the background near a brass lamp, and a small red-and-gold kalasha sits on a low table.2007-10-17October 13 20072007-10-13October 17 20072007-10-17October 12 20072007-10-12A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and a tall ornate crown with a patterned silver-and-black design performs a homa at a white brick fire pit with a small flame. He holds a brass plate in one hand, and pink flowers and red petals are scattered on the bricks. Brass vessels, a ladle and a small brass pot sit near the pit. In the background, another man in an orange wrap sits by a decorated altar with a deity murti and framed picture, and shelves of small figurines line the wall.2007-10-13A shaven-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a woven mat beside a brick-lined fire pit, a homa or yagna kunda with wooden sticks and offerings. He holds a small object in his hands and wears a white vibhuti or tilak mark on his forehead. Before him on a white cloth are brass plates of marigold and mixed flower petals, a small brass lamp, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a bowl of white powder, and small brass puja implements. Marigold petals are scattered on the bricks around the pit. A wooden ladle or stick rests in the fire pit, and dried leaves lie on a tray at the left edge.2007-10-21October 15 20072007-10-15