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Night homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a fire pit lit before a seated figure on a red and gold throne. A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with red border kneels before the fire, facing a microphone, with kalasha pots and brass plates of offerings in front. Garlands of red and yellow flowers decorate the throne and a green cloth hangs at left. Women in orange and yellow saris sit in the background, several with hands in prayer. A display board stands behind the fire.

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April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Evening puja scene at an outdoor ashram setting. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits on an ornate red throne with gold trim, hands resting on his lap, while garlands of marigolds and red flowers drape the throne. Below, a priest in white dhoti with a maroon border sits cross-legged on a mat at a low white platform, ringing a brass bell and tending oil lamps and brass vessels. Seated devotees in white, orange and yellow saris watch from behind, and a poster-style board with green diagrams hangs in the background. a person: the seated saffron-robed figure on the throne with rudraksha mala and gold pendant.2012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23April 23 20122012-04-23Night outdoor ceremony under a open-sided roof with palm trees behind. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in white dhoti and shawl with red-maroon borders stands bent forward with hands joined in front of a square fire pit where sparks rise. A bronze hand bell, brass vessels, a silver tray of fruit, flower garlands and framed pictures sit on orange cloth and a woven mat. Behind, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial necklace sits on a red and gold throne; the appearance is consistent with the page's reference to a person, a probable identification based on these cues. Several seated women in saris watch from the right, and a standing figure appears in the background.2012-04-23Evening ritual outdoors at a garden shrine. A man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant sits upright on an ornate red throne with gold trim and a gold crown finial, centred and gazing forward. Beside him, a man in saffron cloth kneels on the right, and a woman in a yellow sari stands in the background. In the foreground, a priest with a shaved head and white dhoti with red border sits with his back to the camera, facing a low stone platform laden with brass bowls, a lamp, flowers, fruit, coconut and banana leaves. Palms and flowering shrubs surround the scene at night. The seated figure on the throne has distinctive rudraksha and saffron cues, and the page identifies him as a person, so this is an appearance-based probable identification.2012-04-23Evening homa at an outdoor ashram setting with a fire pit and flickering oil lamp. A seated priest bare-chested with a white dhoti and shawl bordered in red holds a tray of offerings above the fire pit, with smoke rising. In the background on the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits on a red and gold throne, hands folded in meditation, with a bell and brass items in front. Behind them stands a white board with diagrams and a seated figure. Marigold garlands and a kalasha-type brass vessel lie in the foreground near a small golden bell.2012-04-23Photo of an evening homa or fire ritual at an outdoor ashram pavilion lit at night. A seated man on a red and gold throne wears orange robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with hands folded in front of him; he has long dark hair, a distinctive appearance cue, so this is a probable Swamiji in person. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders holds a brass vessel and pours offerings toward a fire pit with a flame and brass implements. Seated devotees in white and grey watch, and a wall map is behind them.2012-04-23A photograph of an evening homa or fire ritual under an open roof. In the foreground, a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with maroon borders stands bent over a square fire pit, pouring golden grains from a large metal vessel into the flames. Smoke rises around him. Behind, a figure in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits on a red and gold throne, hands folded; this is an appearance-based candidate, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity, so he is described only by role. A small oil lamp, a brass bell, silver bowls and banana and fruit offerings are arranged on the stone platform and orange cloth. A microphone stands near the pit, and a seated woman in white and a few other devotees are visible at the edge.2012-04-23