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A photograph of a fire ritual (homa) under a canopy of red cloth and palm fronds. To the left, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside silver lamps, a brass bowl and fruit offerings. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron shawls watch, with a flag-like decorated pole at upper right.

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Outdoor fire ritual under a red canopy: a homa fire pit lined with marigold and rose petals, with a long-haired man in saffron/orange robes and a gold necklace performing offerings with his hands near the smoking fire. Beside him a man in white with an orange shawl sits behind a silver stand holding a lamp, and silver vessels hold fruit and offerings. Behind them, another person in orange and a woman in orange sit near a microphone, with a yellow-and-red banner and other devotees in white and orange in the background. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, saffron robes and gold chain fit the central officiant, consistent with the page's description of a yajna performed by Swamiji.2006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18Photograph of a fire-offering (homa/yagna) ritual held under a canopy strung with orange and red cloth and green leaves. A central fire pit is ringed with orange and pink marigolds and white flowers. A woman in an orange saree with a gold necklace and a bangle sits behind the fire, holding a silver tray of flower petals and speaking into a microphone. To the left a man in white clothes with an orange shawl tends silver ritual vessels, lamps and a lit oil lamp. Other seated devotees in orange and white watch from behind. A white fan and a plant stalk appear at right. Photo credit line reads 2020 Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam2006-07-17A fire homa (yajna) ceremony under an open pavilion decorated with orange and red cloth, banana stalks and flower garlands. In the centre, a long-haired man in orange robes with a gold necklace and beaded mala sits with hands folded in prayer before a raised brick fire pit with smoke rising from it, the pit edged with orange marigold garlands and pink and white flowers. A bare-chested man in white with an orange shawl sits at left beside silver lamps, a silver plate of fruit and brass vessels. Other men in white and orange attend nearby, and a silver kalasha stands at right.2006-07-17A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl and an ornate gold necklace, seated cross-legged before a fire-offering pit lined with red and pink flower garlands and white jasmine strands. He holds his hands together in a devotional gesture while assistants in white garments and orange shawls sit nearby, and a large silver kalasha stands at the right edge. Behind the rows of devotees, a purple-draped stage holds an ornate deity murti with flower garlands. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap, ceremonial gold necklace and presiding position at the homa match the page's yajna context. Several people in white and orange sit in the background at a yagna ceremony.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) held in an open tent decorated with banana trunks, green foliage and a purple backdrop. At the centre, a man with long swept-back hair wears saffron-orange robes, a long gold necklace and a red tilak, seated behind a raised rectangular altar bordered with pink and red flower garlands and white jasmine strands. Two attendants in white dhotis with orange shawls sit beside him, and a silver kalasha-style vessel stands at right. Behind the altar, a deity murti sits in a decorated shrine at left, and several people in white and orange clothing sit or stand among the devotees. a person appears to be the central figure, presiding in saffron robes and gold ornaments.2006-07-18A photograph of a fire yajna in an open-sided pavilion decorated with palm fronds and a dark backdrop. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron shawl, gold ornamental necklace and orange garment, sits cross-legged at the front of a raised rectangular fire pit bordered with pink, red and white flower garlands, pouring offerings with his hands. A younger man in white kurta and orange shawl kneels beside him at the pit. Several more people in white clothes and orange shawls sit on mats around the sacred space, and a silver kalasha and brass vessels stand near the pit. a person appears in this image, seated as the officiating priest of the homa. Offerings of flowers surround the altar. Visible people total roughly 15 seated participants.2006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18A large outdoor yagna in a bamboo-pillared pandal. In the centre, a man with long swept-back hair, an orange-saffron shawl, a gold necklace and a gold bracelet sits cross-legged behind a flower-decked fire-altar platform, holding offerings in his hands. Swamiji (probable): the long hair, orange shawl and ornate gold necklace are the cues. Around him, white-clad priests in orange shawls sit at the altar, some with hands folded in prayer. Behind them devotees in white sit on mats, and a deity murti sits in a decorated shrine at the top left. Silver kalasha-style vessels and lamps stand among marigold and rose garlands, with a banner-like backdrop behind.2006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18