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Outdoor photo of a homa fire ceremony on a pink stone riverside platform. A long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a metal fire box with burning wood, a microphone stand beside him. Two orange-robed assistants in gold beaded necklaces sit to the left, one holding a brass bowl of offerings. Brass pots, a plate of mangoes, marigold petals and a bowl of white items are arranged on orange cloths. Onlookers in saris, a salwar and casual shirts stand and sit behind, including a small child in yellow.

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January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor fire ritual on a stone riverside platform beside a river, with figures in orange robes. In the centre, a man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark in an orange robe feeds sticks into a metal fire pit with flames rising. Two men in orange sit to the left, one with a white tripundra forehead mark and wooden beads, the other wearing a wooden bead necklace. Brass vessels, a plate of fruit, marigold petals and an orange cloth surround the fire, and a standing microphone stands at right. Behind them a man in white with a shawl and a man in a turquoise shirt watch, with more people by the water and buildings beyond. a person identification is uncertain given the appearance cues.2008-06-28Outdoors on a riverside stone platform, a long-haired man in orange robes sits cross-legged before a metal fire tray where wood burns with visible flames, performing a homa. Around him on an orange cloth are brass and silver vessels, a bowl of mangoes, marigold petals, a plate of offerings and incense sticks. A seated assistant in orange holds a brass tray and a second man in white and orange stands behind, both in ritual attire. A microphone on a stand is set near the fire. Bystanders in casual clothes and a woman in a pink sari watch from the nearby walkway, with the river visible behind.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor riverside ritual on a red stone ghat in daylight. Three men in orange robes sit on an orange cloth. The man on the left has long hair and a white forehead mark, holds his palms together and is folded in prayer. The middle man wears a beaded rudraksha-style mala and gold pendant, and holds a small object over a metal fire tray with wooden sticks. The man on the right, with long dark hair, orange robe and red-orange tilak, dips his fingers into a dish of offerings. Brass pots, a bowl of fruit, a plate of marigolds, brass lamps and a microphone stand surround them. Behind, a photographer in a red shirt films, and bystanders in saris and everyday clothes stand and sit along the ghat.2008-06-28A photograph of an outdoor homa on a paved riverside platform. A central figure with long dark hair and a saffron-orange wrap sits cross-legged behind a metal fire box, placing an offering into the flames with a silver bowl. Two men in saffron-orange robes and gold beaded necklaces sit beside him, one holding a small silver vessel. Orange cloth covers the ground, with brass and silver ritual vessels, a plate of marigold flowers, and a standing microphone on a stand. Onlookers in street clothes, including a child in green and red, stand and sit in the background.2008-01-22Outdoor fire ritual on a paved riverside platform. Three men in saffron-orange robes sit on an orange cloth; the figure on the right has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak and an orange wrap, and is feeding sticks into a small fire in a metal fire pit. The man in the centre wears a yellow-orange top, a red sash and a gold-bead mala and holds a brass tray of wood and offerings. The man on the left, with a white tripundra on his forehead and a gold necklace, tends the wood. Brass vessels, a mango bowl, a conch-shaped vessel, lamps and marigold garlands are arranged in front. A microphone stand stands at the right; in the background, onlookers, a child and a woman in a sari stand near the riverbank. Visible cues: the right figure has long swept hair and saffron wrap with a microphone at hand.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Outdoor photograph of a fire ritual on a riverside stone-paved ghat. A central figure with long swept-back hair, a red bindi and orange robes sits cross-legged behind a microphone stand, hands held together and eyes closed, while two seated priests in orange cloth and beaded necklaces flank him. In front lies a metal fire tray with wood pieces, brass pots, a bowl of mangoes, marigold petals and an orange cloth. Standing and seated onlookers in saris, shirts and a yellow patterned shirt watch from the background, and a photographer in a red shirt and cap photographs the scene. a person: the central figure shows long swept-back hair and orange robes consistent with the page's reference to a person at this event.2008-06-28January 22 20082008-01-22Evening fire ritual on an orange cloth-covered platform beside a river bank. A metal fire pit with bright flames sits at the centre. A man in an orange robe with gold necklaces and a white headband pours from a metal vessel into the fire, while a woman in orange with long dark hair sits beside him with hands joined. Other robed participants in orange and white kneel behind them, one with palms pressed together. A stack of orange cloths, brass pots, a plate of yellow flowers and a bowl of fruit lie on the cloth. A microphone stand stands to the right. Several people in orange and white stand or sit in the background along the stone-lined bank, with others walking past.2008-06-28A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual on a riverside platform covered with orange cloth. In the foreground, a figure with long, swept-back dark hair and orange saffron robes sits cross-legged beside a rectangular metal fire pit with bright flames, pouring or offering an item into the fire from a small vessel. Wearing a rudraksha-style mala and orange robes, another seated orange-clad man assists nearby. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange garments, some with hands folded, sit on the platform. Silver vessels, a bowl of green fruit, and a plate of marigold petals lie on the cloth, and a microphone stand is visible at right. Riverside rocks and orange flags are in the background. The figure with long hair and orange robes matches appearance cues for Swamiji (probable), seated and performing the fire offering.2008-06-28