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A photograph of a homa ritual at a fire pit lined with white bricks and scattered yellow marigold petals. A central man with long dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron shawl, a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha mala stands before a microphone, holding a ritual implement toward the fire. Behind him to the left, a man in white with an orange shawl sits, and to the right an older man in glasses and white clothes with an orange shawl assists. Bright orange curtains glow behind them, and a metal stand with incense sticks stands at the left edge.

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A 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 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A homa ritual at a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow marigold petals. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears orange-saffron cloth, a white garland with tricolour-striped flowers and a rudraksha mala, and holds up a ceremonial ladle-like implement while speaking into a microphone. Around him, several men in white kurtas and orange shawls sit in attendance, some with tilak on their foreheads and gold bracelets. A metal ritual staff stands at the right, and orange curtains glow behind them. Swamiji (probable) cues: long swept-back hair, saffron cloth and rudraksha mala, with a central role leading the homa.2007-12-25A photograph of a homa fire ritual in progress. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange shawl over a white garment and a white-and-green garland, holds up a wand and speaks into a handheld microphone while standing over a square fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with yellow marigold petals. Around him, several men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit and assist, one holding a brass vessel and another a bundle of leaves. A standing figure in white with a red garland appears in the background before a bright orange drape, and a second seated man in orange holds a large peacock-feather fan beside a metal stand with a red ceremonial emblem. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated at the fire pit and holding the wand and microphone, with long hair, orange shawl and rudraksha mala.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25Photograph of a homa or yagna at a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with yellow flowers. A man in an orange cloth with a white and orange garland and a red forehead mark sits centrally behind a microphone, while a helper in white sweeps or waves a bundle of dry straw toward the fire. Other men in white or orange shawls sit on either side, one in white with a rudraksha mala and another with a wristwatch and orange wrap. Orange curtains and a brass pole are behind them.2007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25December 25 20072007-12-25A photograph of a homa fire ritual in a white-walled hall. A central figure with long dark hair, a red bindi, a white and green flower garland and an orange saffron shawl over orange clothing and a rudraksha mala holds a small object aloft while speaking into a handheld microphone; this is the probable Swamiji by appearance, presiding over the ritual. Beside him, a man in white clothes and an orange shawl with a white tilak sits behind a low fire pit built of white bricks and scattered with yellow flowers. At the left, a man in white with an orange shawl and mala holds incense sticks and smoke rises. At the right, an older man in white with glasses and an orange shawl sits near a feathered fan. Gold and silver ceremonial staffs and orange drapes stand in the background.2007-12-25