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A night-time homa with a large open fire in the foreground, flames rising beside a red throne with an ornate gold arched backrest. A man in saffron/orange robes with a long rudraksha mala sits on the throne, a red bindi on his forehead, gazing toward the fire. To the right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders, rudraksha mala and gold bangle, gestures with one hand near the fire. A parked car and a canopy are visible in the background. The man on the throne shows appearance cues consistent with the page's identification, but the image does not clearly establish it.

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October 03 20112011-10-03October 03 20112011-10-03Outdoor night homa at an ashram, with a large open fire pit blazing at left. A seated man in a white-and-gold dhoti sits in front of a fire pit, holding a metal bowl and a ladle. Beside him, a central figure wearing a saffron-and-gold robe, rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace sits on an ornate red and gold throne, hands joined in front of him. Seated to the right, several shaved-headed young monks in orange robes sit on a cloth, holding small offerings and brass vessels. Standing figures in orange robes stand behind the throne, and a pedestal fan and a bright white car are visible in the background.2013-10-16A night ritual at a homa fire pit lined with marigold and rose petals. A man with long swept-back hair sits on an ornate red throne with gold carved trim and a gold crown-like top, wearing layered gold and beaded garlands, a rudraksha mala, an orange-brown robe and gold bangles, and gazes to his right. Beside him, a bald young man in an orange-brown robe with a gold-beaded garland sits on a mat. Behind them stands a man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a white shawl, hands folded near his face. Visible flames rise from the fire pit in front of the throne.2013-07-04A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace sits on a red-cushioned throne with gold trim, holding a lit flame over a plate. A second person in white dhoti with bare chest and white sacred ash marks kneels at a fire pit, holding brass lamps and making offering. Standing behind are a bald man in orange robes with a mala, a woman in a red sari, and seated devotees in white and orange. Flames rise from the square fire pit, petals are scattered on its edge, and palm trees fill the open-air background. Appears to be a fire ritual or aarti at an outdoor ashram setting.2012-05-03 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20152015-01-04April 23 20122012-04-23A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban sits eyes-closed on an ornate red upholstered throne with gold filigree trim, wearing a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead, with bare feet resting on a red and gold patterned rug. Standing to his right, a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti with gold borders, arms folded, wears a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. A second white-clad attendant stands at left, arms folded. In the foreground are silver bowls, a small silver vessel, and pink flower petals on a low tray. Dark night setting with a pillar and a parked silver vehicle behind.2011-10-05Night outdoor homa at an ashram. A fire burns in a square fire pit lined with white cloth and scattered yellow and orange flowers, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, a silver bowl and a ladle at its edge. Seated on a red and gold throne, a man in white dhoti and shawl, a white turban and multiple beaded necklaces watches the fire; the appearance-based cues are a turban and ornate necklaces, so he is a probable Swamiji candidate, seated in a position of honour beside an elderly man in an orange-brown robe in a cushioned chair. A standing man in orange robes stands behind, and a seated man in white with a green and red-bordered cloth lays out puja items in the foreground. A large seated audience of women and girls in white, red and saffron saris fills the background under hanging banana-leaf decorations.2010-10-16January 04 20152015-01-04Night photo of a seated man on an ornate red and gold throne beside a blazing fire pit. He wears an orange-brown dhoti and shawl, a beaded brown mala, and a gold pendant necklace, with a red tilak on his forehead. A white-clad attendant stands at left beside a brass oil lamp with a flame and a brass kalasha-style vessel near the fire. Smoke rises around the scene against a dark background.2013-10-13Night fire ritual, a homa at a brick-lined fire pit with tall orange flames and smoke. A man in white dhoti and shawl on the left holds a silver vessel over the fire. Seated at right on an ornate silver-backed chair with leopard-print cushion is a man in an orange shawl over a maroon-red robe, wearing a white flower garland and a red-orange tilak on his forehead, hands joined in his lap. Behind him, priests in red-orange and white garments stand, and a woman in orange-red sari with hands folded stands nearby. A silver bowl sits on the brick edge, and a silver ceremonial staff with a fringed canopy rises at right.2014-08-01