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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a gold necklace of ceremonial beads performs a fire ritual at a microphone. He holds a flower and sits on a red-and-gold throne-style seat before a silver lamp and offering bowls, with smoke rising from the lamp. Behind him, two gold deity murti stand adorned with garlands of yellow, orange and white flowers, and stalks of sugarcane frame the scene. Marigold and white flower arrangements line the altar in front. Swamiji (probable): the seated man shows long swept-back hair, saffron robes, and a gold bead necklace, and is the central officiant of the yajna.

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July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a decorated pandal. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth with a rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace, sits on a red-cushioned seat, hands folded before a silver-stemmed oil lamp with a flame and incense smoke. Behind him, a fire pit is surrounded by marigold garlands and banana leaves, with clay offering pots and a silver vessel. Behind the altar, large garlanded deity murtis, including a golden figure with a crown, are displayed against draped gold fabric.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a ritual yajna set-up under a decorated canopy with pale draped fabric and hanging bananas and green coconuts. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold necklace and a red-marked forehead, sits on a cushioned seat at left with a microphone in front of him. Behind him, two deity murtis are adorned with yellow, red and white flower garlands, one on a golden throne-like base. Before him stands a silver bowl of flowers, a sprouting-leaf kalasha arrangement, and a shallow pit of earth edged with orange and pink marigolds and white flowers. A brass oil lamp rests at lower left. Probable Swamiji (saffron robe, long hair and gold necklace) seated as presiding ritual leader.2006-07-17A seated man with long dark hair wears saffron-orange robes, a rudraksha-style gold necklace and a gold bracelet, a red tilak on his forehead, and raises both hands in a teaching gesture before a yajna altar. In front of him sits a sand-filled fire pit decorated with pink and white lotus blooms and an orange marigold border. Behind him stand a gold-garlanded deity murti with a flute on the left and a blue-skinned deity murti with gold crown and garlands on the right, under a cream draped backdrop. Silver vessels, a silver bowl and rows of kalasha pots with mango leaves and flowers line the altar, with a silver lamp stand at the left edge and a mango-leaf and banana-bunch decoration overhead. The setting appears to be a fire ritual, with the seated figure giving instruction; one partially seen attendant sits behind him at left.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a long gold-and-orange beaded necklace, wrist bangles and long dark hair speaks into a handheld microphone while seated on a raised red-cushioned seat in front of a fire-offering altar. The altar is decorated with pink and white flowers and orange marigold garlands, and a row of tiered kalasha pots with green mango leaves sits to the right. Behind, two gold-colored deity murtis are draped with red, yellow and white garlands under a cream draped canopy, with a tall green plant and banana bunches hanging at the top left. A small child peeks over the altar edge. Figure appearance is an unsure candidate for a person, shown with a role of speaker at a yagna.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor ritual photo under a decorated canopy of red and white fabric with bamboo poles and hanging banana bunches. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged on a raised orange-and-white floral dais, hands gesturing before a brass lamp. Behind him, a deity murti adorned with white-and-green flower garlands and a gold crown. Another figure in orange sits in the background near brass bowls of flowers. Rows of small floral offerings and a large framed portrait fill the right side.2006-07-17