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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) in progress. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe, with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, rudraksha-style beads and a garland, sits behind a raised altar strewn with orange marigolds and pink flowers. Smoke drifts across the scene. A microphone stands near him, and a long wand or ritual implement rests beside the altar. Behind him a second person in orange clothing sits, and a tall green grass or reed bundle stands to the right. A decorated yellow and red cloth hangs at the upper right, and a silver vessel stands at left. The swami's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not conclusively identifiable.

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A smoky fire ritual (homa) in progress on a raised wooden platform decorated with orange marigold garlands and pink rose petals. A central seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, layered beaded and gold necklaces, and a rudraksha-style mala, with a microphone clipped nearby; the figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable) performing the yajna. Two assistants in white dhotis with orange shawls sit to either side, one tending the fire, and a tall sugarcane-like green plant and a metal kalasha-type vessel of flowers stand at the right. Palm fronds and hanging decorations fill the background.2006-07-17A fire ritual homa in a ceremonial hall decorated with hanging green leaves and tall reed-like plants. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a layered white-and-gold flower garland sits center, holding a ladle over a flower-decked fire pit, with smoke rising behind him. He is speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him sits a shaved-headed priest in an orange shawl, and a white-clad attendant in an orange sash is at the right edge. Marigold and pink flower offerings, a silver kalasha-style vessel and brass lamps surround the altar. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated at the fire pit in saffron robes with long hair and a flower garland performing a homa.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) inside a hall lit by hanging tube lights, with smoke rising across the frame. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a garland-draped body and holds a flower garland, seated behind a low altar. Flanking him, other people in white clothing and orange shawls attend the offering; one person in orange sits to the right. Low wooden platforms are covered in orange marigold garlands and pink flowers, with a green palm-leaf stalk, a silver pot, a silver vessel and fruit-filled baskets. Floral rangoli-style garlands lie on woven mats in the foreground, and devotees sit in the background.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual in a hall, with thick white smoke drifting across the foreground. A young man with long dark hair and a garland of flowers, wearing an orange shawl over white clothes, sits cross-legged behind a low altar. Beside him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit at the ritual setup, with green banana leaves and palm fronds standing tall at the right. Flower offerings, marigold garlands and trays of flower petals lie on the mat in front. Hanging strings of leaves and lights decorate the ceiling in the background. The scene reads as a homa or yagna in progress.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A night fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a hall decorated with banana stalks, hanging flower strands and tube lights. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and beaded necklaces sits behind a low wooden platform heaped with orange marigolds and pink flowers, with a metal bowl and smoke rising. A white-clad man in a saffron shawl sits beside him. At right, another orange-clad person in a saffron shawl and a woman in orange saris attend the offerings, and a microphone is in view. Many seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, and small oil lamps flicker on the floor. a person: the centre figure with long swept-back hair, orange robes and ornate beaded necklaces, seated as the officiant. Several other devotees in white and saffron attend the fire offerings.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Night photograph of a large fire ritual with thick smoke rising over a homa pit lined with marigold garlands, pink flowers and banana-leaf platters of offerings. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing rudraksha beads and an orange shawl, sits with palms pressed together in prayer at the fire. Beside him a white-clad priest with an orange shawl and other devotees in orange and white attend the offerings. Brass vessels, kalasha-style pots, banana plants and hanging flower strings frame the scene, and a large portrait backdrop is visible in the upper right. Many seated devotees fill the hall behind, with a raised decorated seat at the rear. The scene is consistent with a yagna ritual.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa, inside a hall with hanging green leaves and strings of flowers. Smoke rises across a long fire pit lined with marigold garlands, pink flowers and banana-leaf offerings, with a silver kalasha pot at left. A man in white ritual cloth with an orange shawl sits at left. In the centre, a bare-chested man with long dark hair, orange shawl, gold necklace and rudraksha-style beads sits behind the fire pit, with a microphone clipped near his face. Other seated people in orange and white garments sit nearby, and a woman in an orange wrap is at right. Green mats and flower petals cover the floor.2006-07-17A smoky homa fire ceremony inside a decorated hall with hanging yellow-green leaf garlands and bright tube lights. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, multiple beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a gold chain, sits behind a low fire pit with a microphone before him and gestures over the offerings. Smoke rises across the frame. The fire pit has marigold and pink flower petals and a raised tiered platform of greenery, with brass and silver vessels and a kalasha-like pot on the left. Other people in white and orange robes sit and assist along the floor, and a large portrait of a bearded sannyasi in a turban hangs in the background. The scene reflects a yagna ritual.2006-07-17A night yagna in progress: smoke rises from a fire pit surrounded by rose petals, marigold garlands and banana-leaf offerings. A seated man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair and a beaded mala holds a ritual implement over the fire, while beside him a bald man in white with an orange shawl sits attentively. Silver vessels, a kalasha-style pot and a brass lamp stand on the left, and sugarcane stalks frame the scene. Several people in white sit in the background.2006-07-17