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A bare-chested man with long hair and a full beard stands beside a fire pit in a homa-style ritual at night. He wears an orange-saffron dhoti and a wrap of the same colour, a red rudraksha-style mala, a large ornate pendant, and a wristwatch, and holds a small cup over the flames while speaking into a handheld microphone. The fire pit is lined with orange marigold garlands and bricks, with smoke rising around him. Two seated men in the background watch, one in a yellow shirt and glasses, and a brass bowl sits near the fire. a person cues: long swept hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala with ceremonial pendant, presiding over the homa as a ritual leader.

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December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a brick fire pit ringed with yellow marigold garlands, flames and white smoke rising to the left. A bearded man with hair tied up stands bare-chested, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and a red bead necklace with a large gold pendant, holding a microphone in one hand and raising the other arm over the fire. Behind him, several seated audience members watch, one holding a tray of fruit, with a brass bowl and a small oil lamp at the lower right and a bundle of wooden sticks at the bottom. Swamiji (probable) appearance cues: bare-chested with saffron clothing, ornate beaded necklace and long hair, officiating the fire ritual as the central figure.2015-12-11 +1 copiesA night-time homa at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands. A bearded man with shoulder-length hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-red dhoti wrap and a red-and-gold beaded mala, leans over the flames with both hands raised toward thick white smoke. A brass bowl and metal vessels sit near the fire, and a bundle of wooden sticks lies at the front right. A second seated figure in white and a partly visible person stand behind him.2015-12-11 +1 copiesNight-time homa at a brick fire pit bordered with yellow marigold garlands, with thick blue-white smoke rising to the left. A bearded man with hair tied up, bare-chested, wears an orange dhoti and a pink-red cloth at his waist, a red bead mala and a long ceremonial gold-and-bead necklace, and holds a silver tray of fruit while extending one arm toward the fire. Behind him, a few seated devotees watch, one in a pale shirt, and brass vessels sit near the fire. A small brass lamp and bundled wood lie at the lower right.2015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19December 11 20152015-12-11 +1 copiesDecember 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11December 11 20152015-12-11March 16 20172017-03-16