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A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair, a red bindi on the forehead and a dark rudraksha mala around the neck sits behind a low fire pit built of pale stone blocks decorated with flowers, performing a homa. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a brass tray of wooden samidha sticks. Other people in orange and white sit around the altar, and a microphone stands beside the seated figure. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure's long hair, saffron robe and rudraksha mala match the page's description of the Master presiding over the Vidhyarthi Homa. Behind them, a fire glows and a brass bowl sits near the altar.

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A photograph of a fire ritual, a homa or yagna, on a white-tiled fire pit where flames burn with wood and offerings. A central figure with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and an orange robe sits cross-legged, gesturing while speaking into a microphone on a stand; the appearance is consistent with the page's Swamiji candidate, so this is a probable Swamiji (probable) seated at the ritual. Beside him a smiling man in orange robes sits, and to the right another orange-clad man with a gold necklace holds a tray. Plates of flowers, fruits, brass bowls, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands surround the fire pit. Behind them, devotees in white and yellow shawls and orange robes sit along a wall, with an orange-draped seat at left.2008-12-262004 - First Sannyas Deeksha At AdiKailaasa2004-07-02Night outdoor homa ceremony with a large orange-painted brick fire altar, adorned with white jasmine garlands, fruits, flowers and small brass vessels. A figure in saffron robes with a shaved head and tilak sits beside the altar holding a brass plate of offering sticks, while a second figure in saffron cloth with long dark hair, a rudraksha-style gold bead necklace and a shawl sits at a microphone, hands joined over a brass tray. Seated devotees in white clothes fold their hands in prayer behind them. Oil lamps burn on the altar, and the crowd fills the dim background.2010-02-12May 22 20062006-05-22July 02 20042004-07-02 +1 copiesFebruary 16 20072007-02-16February 16 20072007-02-16A photograph of an outdoor ritual on an open paved area. Four men in saffron-orange robes sit on orange cloth. On the right, a man with long dark swept-back hair and an orange shawl sits cross-legged beside a brass tray of orange marigold garlands and a small brass bell. Next to him, a younger man in an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace sits with his hands together over a rectangular iron fire pit holding stacked wood, an arrangement. Behind them, a man in an orange robe and gold necklace with white tilak on his forehead sits near a microphone stand. At the far left, a seated man in white and orange clothing sits near a stack of folded orange cloth, brass vessels, a bowl of fruit and a brass lamp. Devotees in white and orange clothing stand in the background.2008-06-28Outdoor ritual on a paved terrace with orange cloths spread on the ground. Three men in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged before a rusted metal fire tray holding stacked wooden sticks, the start of a homa or yagna. The foreground man on the right has long swept-back dark hair, a red-orange forehead mark, and a saffron wrap, with hands folded and eyes closed. The middle man wears a gold bead necklace over orange clothing, and a third man behind wears orange with a white tilak. Before them sit a silver platter of orange marigold petals, a silver kalasha-style vessel, brass bowls with mangoes, and incense sticks. Standing people in white clothing and a stack of folded orange cloth are in the background.2008-06-28December 26 20082008-12-26A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a brick fire pit, holding a long metal ladle-like implement with a flame rising from it. He wears a rudraksha mala and a gold chain. Beside him, a younger man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits attentively. Offerings are laid out on the left: sliced fruits, apples, a pineapple, lemons, a silver bowl, and flower garlands. Pink flower petals are scattered over the bricks. Behind them, seated devotees in orange, yellow and white clothing watch, and a figure in white moves in the background. A brass lamp stands on the right beside a dark curtain. The scene is a photograph of a fire ritual indoors. Two people are prominent in the foreground, with more visible behind them. The a person cues include saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and gold ornaments on the seated figure performing the fire offering.2009-06-09Outdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28