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A photograph of an outdoor homa or yagna under a tarpaulin canopy. A fire pit lined with marigold and flower garlands sits in the foreground, with flames rising from a metal vessel held by a man seated on a wooden chair with a carved back. He wears a white dhoti with a red-and-white checked lower cloth and an orange shawl, and is speaking into a microphone on a stand while holding a ritual lamp. Behind him a man in white stands with hands together. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit along the left, several with brass vessels in front of them. Brass pots and a metal kalasha are on a blue cloth at right. Bamboo poles and trees surround the open-air setting.

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Outdoor fire ritual under a open tent on grass. A man in white dhoti and an orange shawl sits on a carved wooden chair holding a metal lamp with a large flame in his right hand and a small bell in his left, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A second man in white stands behind him, and another man in an orange shawl sits at a fire pit lined with yellow and red flowers. Brass vessels and a brass pot sit near the pit, and a small fire burns in the sunken pit. Other people in white are visible in the background and a few cars sit beyond the trees. The scene appears to be a homa-style fire offering.2008-11-11Outdoor photo under a tarpaulin-roofed open pavilion of bamboo poles. In the foreground, a brick-and-mud homa fire pit with tiered steps is decorated with yellow marigolds and pink flower garlands, with a small fire burning at the top. Seated behind it, a row of young men in white dhotis and orange shawls perform the ritual, some holding burning oil lamps or offering vessels. At the centre, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits on a low seat before a microphone, with a brass kalasha-style pot and flower garlands beside him. Other men in white stand and walk in the background among trees and parked vehicles. A large brass container with yellow flowers sits in the lower right.2008-11-11July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoors under a corrugated tin-roofed pavilion of bamboo poles, a homa fire burns in a tiered brick-and-earth fire pit decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands. A man with long dark swept-back hair wears an orange saffron wrap, a rudraksha mala, and holds a ladle over the fire. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls assist with the ritual, and others sit beside a small brick structure. Green trees and people walking in the background complete the scene.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with a raised earthen platform decorated with yellow marigold and pink flower garlands. A man in a saffron orange wrap and dark rudraksha-style beads stands at left, holding a long ladle over a brass vessel at the platform. Seated at right, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a microphone and yellow flowers beside a round wooden seat. Several people in white clothes sit and stand behind, including a woman in white with a shawl. Trees and open ground are in the background, and a corner of a gilded ornate structure is visible at upper right.2008-11-11A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21A homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof outdoors. A tall fire burns inside a brick-and-mud fire pit with stepped sides decorated with yellow and pink flower garlands, and a carved wooden backboard stands behind it. On the left, a man with long, swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and presses his palms together in prayer with eyes closed. Behind the fire, several people in white dhotis and kurtas, and women in white and a reddish sari, stand with hands folded. Offerings including a tray of fruit and a coconut sit near the pit, and a colourful striped post hangs with a tassel above. Other people in orange and white clothing sit to the sides, and a tree line appears in the background.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with a green tarp, beside a fire pit lined with brick-like earthen tiers decorated with yellow marigold and pink flower garlands. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at the left, holding a coconut-like offering. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt with an orange shawl and mala holds a brass tray with coconuts. Other devotees in white and orange shawls, some women in white saris, watch and assist; brass vessels sit on the ground and a bright flame rises from the fire pit at right. The scene suggests a homa or yagna with offerings.2008-11-11July 18 20062006-07-18Outdoor photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stone platform decorated with yellow marigolds and pink flower garlands. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark, pours liquid from a yellow vessel over a deity murti on the platform. Seated devotees in white and orange shawls sit beneath a open-sided canopy with hanging woven panels. a person by appearance cues: long swept hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, performing the ritual at the centre. Around him, dozens of seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls participate, with a few people standing in the background among trees and a red dirt path.2008-11-11Outdoor ritual under a corrugated metal canopy. In the foreground a young man in an orange robe with a long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, hand raised to his forehead, stands beside a brass bowl. Seated on a wooden platform garlanded with yellow and pink flowers, a man in white dhoti and orange shawl holds a yellow flower and speaks into a microphone, with a wooden chair behind him. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand in the background among trees, and carved golden wooden panels and draped cloth fill the right side.2008-11-11July 17 20062006-07-17