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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban with a white flower sits cross-legged at left, holding a rudraksha mala and speaking into a microphone. Nearby a fire pit blazes at right beside brass vessels and a brass bowl, indicating a homa. Behind them rows of seated devotees watch, including men in white kurtas and one man wearing a red-beaded pendant. Garlands hang at the left edge and oil lamps stand against a wooden lattice window.

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A homa ritual in a hall lit by warm orange light. In the foreground a square yellow-tiled fire pit blazes with flames. Behind it a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap holds a brass vessel and a ritual lamp, with a bell in his other hand and a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor on both sides, some holding bowls, while others watch. Flower garlands hang on the wall and a decorative plaque hangs above. a person (saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha mala) performing the fire ritual.2004-07-02A homa ritual in an indoor hall with a brick fire pit in the foreground, flames rising from it. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a cushioned seat at left, with white sandalwood markings on the arms, holding a ladle and facing the fire; a microphone stands beside him. Seated in white ritual clothes, devotees fold their hands in prayer and watch, while a man in white holds a brass vessel with a burning flame. Brass pots and a kalasha sit near the fire, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall above lattice windows. Whether the saffron-robed priest is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone, so the identity is left uncertain.2004-07-02Photograph of a homa ritual at an open-sided hall. A figure in orange robes, a matching orange turban and a long beaded mala sits with hands pressed in prayer before a brick fire pit where a flame burns. Beside him a man in white clothes holds a microphone stand, and a trident stands on the left. Seated devotees in white dhotis and kurtas fill the floor, and a bundled offering of orange cloth lies at the lower left. A dark drape with garlands and a decorated ornamental panel hang behind. Probable Swamiji is the robed figure in orange at the fire pit, identified by orange robes, orange turban and mala. Several people are visible in the scene.2004-07-02A photograph of a ritual scene at a temple-style hall. In the centre, a person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over a red garment and a long garland of white flowers with rudraksha beads. He holds a flaming lamp in one hand and a bell in the other while speaking into a microphone. A young man on his left wears a white shirt, an orange shawl and a white forehead mark. Another seated young man at left wears an orange shawl and rudraksha mala. On the right, a bearded man in white clothes holds the microphone stand. Yellow flowers lie on a white altar in front, and bright orange curtains hang behind. A standing figure in white stands in the background.2007-12-25Photograph of a homa fire ceremony in a thatched open hall. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaste, with white horizontal markings on his arms and a rudraksha mala hanging on his chest; a microphone is clipped near his neck. Beside a large flame, a man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits holding a ladle over a bowl. Behind them, seated devotees in white garments watch the fire, and a wooden pole with an orange cloth rises beside the flame.2004-07-02A night-time homa at an ashram: a yellow brick fire pit with bright flames and smouldering ash sits in the foreground. Behind it, a man in saffron robe and orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair, dark rudraksha mala and a saffron shawl, sits cross-legged with hands raised over the fire, holding a brass plate. Beside him are a brass oil lamp, a small silver bowl of rice, and fruit. Several men in white dhotis and shawls sit to the left, with a microphone stand and a garlanded pillar behind. a person performing the fire ritual, with devotees in white nearby.2004-07-02A photograph of a homa at night in an ashram hall. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits behind a yellow-brick fire pit with a bright flame, pouring offering from a long ladle into the fire. Around him, several seated devotees in white ritual clothes listen or assist, some holding small items, including a bearded man and a woman in white. A brass vessel and a small oil lamp sit near the fire. The walls are dark wood with lattice screens. Visible people: about seven seated, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2004-07-022004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02A warmly lit ritual hall during a homa. A central figure in orange-saffron robes, with long hair, a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, sits before a brick fire pit where flames rise, performing an offering. Behind him stands a deity murti draped in cloth and decorated with flower garlands. A trident rests upright at left, held by a man in white. Other men in white clothing sit on the floor at left and right, hands folded in prayer, with orange cushions and marigold petals on the floor. Swamiji (probable): the saffron-robed central figure has long hair, a saffron head wrap and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's account of Swamiji conducting the homa.2004-07-02July 02 20042004-07-02December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a homa or yagna ceremony inside a temple-like hall with a lattice window and a red and gold embroidered parasol-shaped canopy behind. A figure in an orange robe and orange turban sits with palms pressed together in namaskar, rudraksha mala draped on the chest, white markings on the arms. Stacked white blocks of ghee or offering material and smoke rise from a fire pit in the foreground, with a long wooden ladle resting beside it. Behind, a bearded man in white clothes wears a rudraksha mala, and a crowd of devotees in white sits in the background. a person (orange turban, saffron robe, rudraksha mala, sitting as officiant at the fire).2004-07-02 +1 copies