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A photo of a person seated in smoke at a fire ritual. The person wears an orange-saffron robe draped over one shoulder, a long gold-beaded necklace and a green-white flower garland, with long dark hair swept back. A microphone stand with a microphone is beside the head. In front is a silver bowl and a tray with pink roses and an orange marigold border, while the hands make an offering over the flames. a person appears to be the figure performing the homa, based on the long swept hair, saffron robe and gold ceremonial necklace.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a yajna fire ritual in smoky surroundings. A long-haired man in an orange-saffron robe with a long gold-toned bead mala and a gold bangle sits cross-legged behind a low altar, holding a brass ladle over a silver bowl. A microphone on a stand is near his face. Marigold and rose petals sit along the altar edge, and a small metal vessel is beside the bowl. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate gold necklace, shown performing the fire offering.2006-07-17A seated figure in orange-saffron robes and a long gold bead necklace sits behind a silver bowl at a fire ritual, with smoke drifting across the frame. A microphone on a stand sits beside the face, and fresh pink flowers and orange marigold petals lie along the altar in front. The person has long dark hair and the appearance is consistent with a person performing a homa, with saffron robes and gold beads as the cues; the face is obscured by smoke and blur, so identity is uncertain.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Smoky night photograph of a long-haired man seated cross-legged in an orange saffron cloth, wearing a white flower garland over the shoulder and layered gold beaded necklaces, with a gold bangle and rings on his hands. Smoke from a fire offering drifts across the frame; a microphone stand with a microphone stands at his right, and a metal bowl and small vessel sit on the platform before him with pink flowers at the bottom edge. The figure is seated in a yajna setting and appears to be performing the fire ritual. Appearance cues of long swept hair, gold necklaces and saffron clothing are present, though the face is partly obscured by smoke and shadow, so identity is uncertain.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A seated man in an orange-saffron robe performs a fire ritual at night, smoke drifting around him. He wears a long gold-coloured mala necklace and a jasmine garland over his shoulder, and holds a short ritual stick or ladle in his right hand while his left hand rests on his knee. In front of him are a silver offering bowl, a small metal cup and scattered pink flowers, with marigold petals on the platform below. A microphone stand is at his right. The background is dark with blurred figures in orange robes behind him. The purpose of the homa and the identity of the man are not established from the image.2006-07-17A photograph of a long-haired person in an orange-saffron shawl and orange garment, wearing a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant and a jasmine garland, seated behind a ritual vessel with a hand resting near it. Pink flowers and orange marigolds lie on the altar in front, a microphone stands to the right, and smoke or incense haze fills the air behind. a person is seated, performing a fire offering in an outdoor yajna setting.2006-07-17A photograph of a seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair, a red-brown forehead mark, and a gold bead necklace, holding a white flower garland at a smoky fire ritual. In front of him are a metal bowl and a small cup on a low platform decorated with orange marigold garlands and pink roses. A microphone stand is visible at right and smoke fills the background. The appearance matches the ceremonial cues the page associates with a person, but identity is uncertain.2006-07-17