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Photograph of a homa or puja at night in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap kneels at left, pouring or holding a brass vessel over a brass tray near a fire pit at lower right. A second kneeling person in white clothing wears a long rudraksha mala and a ceremonial pendant, with hands over a brass bowl and a wooden ladle. Brass oil lamps and a lit fire, with offerings of yellow powder and flower petals, sit on the ground in front. Other people in white and red clothing stand and sit in the background.

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A photograph of a pada puja, the worship of sacred feet, at a Shirdi Sai Baba temple in Madurai. A figure in a long orange saffron robe with an orange turban and long dark hair kneels and takes the hand of a kneeling devotee in white dhoti and shawl with striped borders, a gold chain and a forehead tilak. The devotee holds a small silver vessel and a cloth. Standing people in white and a blue shirt look on, including a child held on an adult's arm. Appearance-based probable Swamiji (probable) in orange with long hair and saffron robe, in a ritual role receiving the devotee's offering.Night photo of a fire ritual, a homa, at an outdoor ashram site. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban, and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged behind a microphone on a stand, holding a ritual cord and hands in gesture. Men in white kurtas and dhotis sit or kneel around a brick fire pit with bright flames, with a brass oil lamp, a kalasha-style vessel and a bowl of offerings on the yellow brick ledge. A white-clad man leans in at right. Seated people and a framed picture are visible in the background.2004-07-02A photograph taken from above inside a dim, unfinished stone chamber during a sacred ritual. A man in long dark wavy hair and an orange wrap stands at right, his hand reaching toward a small dark metal dish holding white substance held by a man in a beige sweater with his back to the camera. Two men in white kurta and orange shawls stand at left and bottom right, one bent forward with a hand near the dish. A low ornate inlaid wooden stool or peetha sits nearby on the floor. The scene suggests a consecration rite at a temple sanctum.2006-12-112004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A photograph of a seated ritual at an indoor convention, with white sheets on the floor and scattered petals. A long-haired man on the left wears a white dhoti with gold border, bare-shouldered, and rudraksha malas around his neck; he holds a brass kalasha-style vessel with a red-orange cord. A bearded man on the right wears a saffron shawl over white kurta and holds the vessel's base with his hands. Behind them, several white-clad people sit, and a blue cooler and standing fans are visible.2006-07-302003 -Glimpses From Various Programs2003-01-01August 09 20072007-08-09A photograph of a homa at a yellow-brick fire pit, with a bright flame rising from the burning wood. A man in a saffron-orange robe and matching orange head wrap, seated at left, holds a ladle over the fire and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, seated devotees in white ritual clothes press their palms together or hold incense sticks, and a brass vessel of ghee and small oil lamps sit near the pit. Behind them, a large brass lamp stand and a dark-framed metal artwork hang on the wall, with rows of seated devotees in white and a woman in yellow sari at right. Ritual performed with a fire pit and offerings, consistent with a homa. Appearance-based cues: saffron robe and orange head wrap, but not enough for a confident identity; the figure is labelled only as the officiating priest leading the homa.2004-07-02A photo of a shivalinga abhishekam in a temple-style room with a tiled floor. A shirtless priest in an orange dhoti, with a cloth draped over his shoulder, pours liquid over a black shivalinga set on a silver platform inside a large steel basin. Beside him, a bearded man with a tilak and a topknot leans in, and a younger man in a purple-bordered white dhoti kneels at the right. Another man in white stands at far left. Silver bowls, a bunch of white and yellow flowers, a coconut and a brass tray of puja items sit on the floor, and brass lamps stand in the background.2007-08-092004 - Pada Puja in Madurai Shirdi sai Baba templeA photograph of a temple ritual in a pink-walled room with brass oil lamps on tall stands. Several men perform a puja. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti with white sacred markings on his chest and arms sits before a large steel plate and a small wooden platform, with a flower garland and coconut in front of him. Beside him another man in orange and white reaches toward a lamp. A man in white dhoti sits at left, a man in a blue-and-white garment sits at right, and a man in orange dhoti and a pink cloth stands at far right adjusting his hair. Brass vessels and a decorated pot stand nearby.2007-08-09