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A photo taken from behind shows a figure in an orange-saffron robe seated at a low table by an open glass door, performing a fire ritual. The person has long dark hair and wears a beaded rudraksha-style necklace of brown beads. In the foreground a brass tray holds a red cloth bundle, a small dish, oranges and pink flowers. A metal tray on the patio outside holds a flaming fire with offerings. Visible objects include a cardboard box, a blue book with a magenta label, and an electrical outlet on the wall.

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A seated person in an orange robe performs a fire ritual on a patio beside an open glass door. They hold a brass plate with a flaming red cloth bundle, while a separate metal tray holds a blazing fire with offerings. Nearby are a halved orange, a coconut shell, a steel cup, a brass tray with fruit, flowers and a small box, and incense sticks. Green plastic chairs and stone paving are visible outside. A dark-haired figure with a beaded necklace is the sole person visible.A person seated on the floor in an orange saffron robe with long, dark, swept-back hair and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, performing a fire ritual. A rectangular metal tray holds a burning fire with a red offering on top, with an orange fruit, a halved coconut and small oil lamps nearby. A silver puja plate with a kalasha-like vessel, a green banana leaf and a brass tray with an orange and pink flowers lies in the foreground. The scene sits by an open glass doorway onto a stone patio, on a floral sheet. The figure appears to be a probable Swamiji by appearance, with several cues including long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, though the face is not visible.A photograph of a person seated cross-legged on a cloth-covered floor by an open glass doorway, viewed from behind. The person wears an orange saffron-coloured wrap and has long dark hair, with hands pressed together in prayer near the face. In front is a metal tray holding a small fire burning in a foil-lined container, with a coconut, sliced fruit including a banana and apple, a small brass pot, a brass bowl with a spoon, and a flower. Beyond the doorway is a stone patio with a curved brick edge and an orange extension cord. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering performed at home.A photograph of a seated person in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair, back turned to the camera, performing a fire ritual by a glass doorway. The person's arm is marked with white ash, and a rudraksha mala is visible across the robe. An aluminium tray holds a small burning fire with offerings, beside a pink flower, a bowl of fruit with bananas and apples, a brass vessel, and a bundle of grass on a white cloth. A stone patio lies outside the open door. Based on the visible fire and offerings, this appears to be a homa or yagna. The person's identity is not established from appearance alone.A photograph of a homa ritual on a doorway threshold. A seated person with long, dark, wavy hair and bare shoulders wears a flowing saffron-orange cloth and pale gloves, feeding a flame in a foil-lined metal tray on a flagstone patio. Around them on a floral cloth are a steel bowl of bananas and fruit, a pink plate of flower petals, small brass vessels, a coconut, and a red powder bowl. Another person in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The fire is the central focus of the offering.January 05 20142014-01-05January 01 20132013-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26A man sits cross-legged on a white cloth at a doorway, performing a fire ritual. He wears a saffron-orange garment draped over his shoulders and bare upper arm, with long dark hair swept back, a red bindi and white ash markings on his forehead and arms. Multiple rudraksha malas and a pendant hang around his neck. He holds a metal spoon pouring liquid into a small flame burning in a foil-lined fire pit, and holds a small brass bell in his other hand. Nearby are offering boxes, a bowl of fruit, and a plate of flowers visible through the glass door. A portable fan sits to the left. A person in white is partly visible inside the room behind the glass.A photograph of a home interior where a long-haired man in a flowing orange robe kneels on a floral cloth beside a sliding glass door, his hands working over a silver tray. Two seated devotees face him from the foreground: a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti seen from behind, and a woman in a green sari with a red blouse. The tray holds a brass oil lamp, a small brass bowl, a silver plate with a green leaf, and pink flowers on a leaf plate. A white bowl, a box, a telephone and a fan sit nearby, and a brass lamp stand is at the left edge.A large open flame rises from a homa fire pit in the foreground, with rectangular yellow-and-pink sweets or offerings arranged around its base. Behind the fire, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a gold-toned ornate necklace sits, with one hand resting on a sheet of paper. Brass lamps, a small bell, a bowl of water, red flower petals in metal dishes, and a bundle of dried twigs lie on the table. The orange robe and gold necklace are the most distinctive visible cues, but the face is cropped out, so identity is uncertain.A photograph of a homa ritual in a temple setting with banana plants and a deity murti in the background. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit around a low fire pit with brass vessels and marigold and rose petals scattered on its edge. A woman in an orange sari with a mala stands at the centre pouring from a ladle, while a woman in orange with glasses beside her tends the offering. A man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl sits with his back to the camera at left, and a long-haired person in orange sits at right near incense sticks. Brass bowls and a small metal lamp rest on the altar.2009-09-25