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A photograph of a homa ritual in progress at a white-walled hall. A man with long dark hair, a red forehead mark, a saffron cloth and a white and green flower garland sits cross-legged before a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers, holding an offering near the flame. Behind him, rows of seated people in saffron and white clothing watch, a microphone stands in front, and a brass lamp rests at the right edge. A standing figure in white and a woman in saffron stand in the background. Roughly a dozen people are visible.

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December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual at an outdoor-style hall with white-painted brick fire altar edged with yellow marigold petals. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a white-and-green flower garland, kneels at the altar gesturing with his outstretched arm toward the fire pit, speaking into a microphone on a stand. A brass vessel sits in front of the altar. Behind him, seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls watch, including a man holding a small child in a white shawl standing at back left and a bald toddler sitting in front. A woman in an orange shawl stands at centre back. The sign at upper left shows a purple logo.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual in a white-walled hall. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, a red-and-white forehead mark, a white flower garland and an orange shawl stands behind a brick-and-stone fire pit decorated with yellow flowers, holding a ritual implement and speaking into a microphone. Seated devotees in orange shawls and white clothes surround the pit, and a tall figure in white stands behind them against a bright orange curtain. Brass lamps and a silver stand are visible at the edges. Offerings and a plate sit beside the pit. Visible cues suggest a homa with an orange-shawled leader; the figure's identity as a person is uncertain from appearance.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A seated man in an orange saffron robe with a white and green flower garland leads a ritual beside a low brick fire pit decorated with yellow marigold petals. His long, swept-back hair is visible and he gestures with one raised hand toward a microphone on a stand. Behind him, a row of men in orange shawls and white dhotis sit on white cushions, and a woman in orange and white stands near the back. A man in white holds a small child at the left edge. Gold and silver ceremonial staffs and a tall trident-like finial stand against the white tent wall, with colourful paper chain decorations overhead. Brass ritual vessels and incense sticks sit by the pit. Probable Swamiji (leading the homa), with long swept-back hair, saffron robe and garland; the people around him are devotees in orange shawls.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa ritual under a white tent with coloured paper garlands overhead. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange robe, a red sleeveless top and a white and green flower garland, speaking into a microphone with raised hands. Seated white-clad and orange-shawled participants surround a white brick fire pit with yellow flowers, oil lamps and brass vessels. Standing devotees with folded hands are in the background, along with a golden ceremonial pillar at right. a person: the central figure has long swept-back hair, an orange robe and a flower garland, matching the page's account of Brahmotsav 2007 Day 4. Several dozen people are visible.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25