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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) on an outdoor stage hung with pale draped cloth. A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a flower garland and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged at left beside a brass lamp with orange flower garland. Smoke drifts across the centre over a fire pit covered with green leaves, orange and white flowers, and brass vessels. Behind them stand large decorated deity murtis draped in yellow, red and white garlands. Foreground includes brass pots and a small lamp. Only one visible person.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pavilion. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged at the left, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and a long orange-and-gold beaded necklace, and holds a round silver tray over the fire pit. Smoke rises from a rectangular fire pit lined with orange marigold garlands and white flower garlands, with roses and petals scattered around it. Silver vessels, a silver pedestal lamp, fruit and a bowl sit on the ground in front. Behind, large deity murtis are dressed in yellow and red garlands against gold drapery. A wooden pole with banana-leaf wrapping stands at the right. a person wearing orange clothing, a long gold necklace and a beaded mala performs the homa, with a shaved-head priest-like attendant at the left edge.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) inside a decorated tent. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace and bangles, sits on a raised seat with hands folded in namaskar before a microphone, appearing to chant. Smoke rises from a rectangular fire pit bordered with orange and white flower garlands and pink roses, and metal kalasha pots and brass lamps stand at the sides. Behind him, a deity murti decorated with yellow and white garlands is backed by cream draped cloth, with banana stalks and a basket of fruit nearby. Two other people in orange robes are partially visible at the edges. a person is seated in orange clothing with long swept-back hair and a gold necklace, presiding over the fire offering as the officiant.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesA seated man in an orange-saffron robe with a gold necklace and a long dark hairstyle sits on a red-and-gold cushioned seat, gesturing with one hand during a fire ritual. Smoke rises from a homa fire pit in the centre, surrounded by banana-leaf and mango-leaf kalasha pots decorated with flowers. Behind him, deity murti are garlanded with marigold and tricolour flower garlands, with a sugarcane stalk framing the scene and a silver lamp stand and brass vessels in front. A portrait backdrop sits behind the altar, and a microphone is visible near the seated figure. The seated man is an appearance-based candidate for Swamiji, with long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and gold ornaments, so the label is probable.2006-07-17