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A seated priest in saffron-orange robes and a white and green garland performs a ritual at a fire pit with a visible flame, in a whitewashed hall. Behind him, devotees in orange and white sit on a mat and a red-cushioned seat. Ornate golden kalasha pots wrapped in wire mesh, decorated with green leaves, marigolds and white flowers, are arranged in the foreground. A golden staff and a silver trident stand near the back, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at the left. The scene suggests a homa or puja during Brahmotsavam festival activities.

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Indoor ritual hall with a white-washed wall, corrugated roof and rows of orange pennants printed with a purple emblem, plus strings of purple and white flags. In the foreground a large pyramid of brass-rimmed kalasha pots wrapped in woven mesh, each topped with a mango-leaf bundle and a yellow-orange cloth, stands beside a trident-topped stand and gold-striped staffs. A seated figure in orange robes wearing a white flower garland sits before a microphone stand, with a row of seated devotees in orange and white behind, and a camera operator at right. Brass oil lamps and a low brick fire pit with marigold petals sit in front. Wooden tiled floor and white sheets; no portrait identifies anyone.2007-12-24December 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a homa ritual in an open hall with white walls. A long-haired man in saffron-orange garments and a white and multicolour flower garland sits cross-legged on a saffron cushion before a brick fire pit holding oil lamps, bowls of offerings, bananas, coconuts and white flowers. Behind him, men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on mats, with a standing figure in white bending near the back. Gold-and-silver ceremonial staffs and red cushions stand to the right, and a small group of women and children in white and orange sit along the rear wall. Probable Swamiji is the central seated figure, identifiable by the long hair, saffron ceremonial clothing and garland; he is shown leading the ritual.2007-12-25December 26 20082008-12-26December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual in a whitewashed hall hung with orange pennants. A standing figure in orange robes with a white flower garland holds a brass plate, with a burst of flame rising from it, over a brick fire pit. Seated devotees in white and orange clothing with palms pressed together surround the pit. Behind them, several figures in white hold tall ceremonial staffs. At the back, three decorated deity murti are shaded by colourful umbrellas, and a tiered arrangement of brass vessels with mango leaves stands on a white-draped table. Brass lamps and offering bowls sit on the floor.2007-12-25