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A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a red-and-gold shawl and long dark hair sits on a raised seat at a fire ritual, hands pressed together in prayer near a fire pit with banana stalks and sugarcane, marigold and mixed flower offerings, and brass vessels. Behind him, garlanded golden deity murti, including a standing Venkateshwara-style figure with a crown, stand beside a large framed portrait of a man with a turban-like head covering, under a draped white and gold canopy. Smoke haze fills the air. Matching the page's yagna theme, this shows a homa setting with oil lamps and silver puja vessels in the foreground. a person appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and gold necklace on the seated figure.

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A photograph of a yajna ritual set up in an open pavilion at night. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe sits on a cushioned seat at left, hands pressed together in anjali. Behind a sacred fire area are golden deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, with a portrait backdrop, banana stalks, sugarcane stalks and a heap of flowers and offerings in front. Brass vessels and small oil lamps are placed on the mats, and a faint smoky haze fills the air.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a yagna ritual. A long-haired man in orange robes with a shawl, rudraksha-style beads and gold necklace sits on a cushioned seat with hands joined in prayer before a fire pit. Banana stalks frame the altar. Behind him, flower-garlanded deity murtis and a framed portrait of a man in an orange turban and robe hang on a draped backdrop, with smoke rising. Rows of small pots of flowers and a silver vessel sit before the fire. Orange and white flowers line the altar front.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a homa (fire offering) under a decorated pandal with white drapes and banana-leaf or sugarcane stalks. In the foreground a figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron garment, a gold necklace and a red-bordered shawl, sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside a smoking fire pit lined with marigold and white flower garlands, brass vessels, a lamp and fruit. Behind, several deity murtis hang with green, white and yellow garlands, and a large framed portrait labelled with printed text sits in the upper background. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair, a gold necklace and orange clothing, which are the qualifying cues, shown in the act of performing the fire offering.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace sits with palms pressed together in namaskar before a ceremonial fire pit (homa) with a small flame. Behind the fire pit, banana stalks, sugarcane, flower heaps and a raised altar hold garlanded deity murtis with gold crowns and floral garlands in yellow, white and red. A large portrait backdrop shows a figure in saffron, and gilded attendant figures flank the altar. The setting is a temple-style pavilion with draped white and gold cloth, and the photograph is dim and hazy. Probable Swamiji is seated in front of the homa, identified by his long hair, saffron robe and gold necklace.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated tent with cream draped fabric. A seated person in orange clothes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits with both palms pressed together in prayer, head bowed, before a fire pit. Smoke and small flames rise from the homa pit, which is surrounded by orange and white flower offerings, banana stalks and sugarcane. Behind, large garlanded deity murti are dressed with yellow, red and white flower garlands, and a silver puja vessel holds offerings. A silver lamp stand stands at the left edge. The setting resembles a homa or yagna, with the seated person as the officiating participant. Identity of the seated figure is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copies