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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated pavilion with white draped fabric and hanging fringe. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a sacred fire, with a stalk of green plant beside him. Behind him, deity murti are dressed with garlands of yellow, white and red flowers, and rose and marigold petals decorate the altar in front. Smoke rises through the scene, and small lamps and brass stands sit on the platform. Other people in orange-saffron and white garments sit nearby, and a crowd of devotees is visible in the background.

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A smoky ritual scene at a yagna pandal draped with cream cloth. In the foreground a bare-shouldered man in orange-saffron cloth, with long dark hair and a garland at his neck, pours or offers from a metal vessel over a palm-leaf-decorated fire area amid smoke. To the right, a large deity murti is adorned with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers. Silver and brass vessels, flowers and fruit offerings sit on the ground, and a sugarcane stalk stands upright beside the fire site. The scene suggests a homa or yagna offering.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa (fire offering) at an outdoor ritual pavilion. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, wearing a long gold-toned necklace, sits cross-legged at a fire pit and pours liquid from a silver bowl into the flames. Green palm fronds and a bamboo post frame the scene. Behind him, ornate deity murtis are decorated with garlands of yellow, green and white flowers before a gold-and-cream draped backdrop. Marigold garlands line the fire pit edge, and a silver vessel with flowers sits on the right. Smoke rises from the fire.2006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa or yagna) in an open pandal. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long beaded necklace and a bangle, extends a wooden ladle or stick over a smoking fire pit, with smoke rising. Behind him stand two other seated people partly visible. Ahead, two silver-gilt deity murtis of a standing and a seated form are draped in garlands of yellow, green and white flowers, with a dark portrait behind them. Piles of fruit and marigold and rose offerings, banana leaves and stalks, kalasha-style brass vessels, and white and pink flowers surround the scene. A printed sign on the backdrop partly reads Nithyanan.2006-07-17A photo of a ritual at an outdoor pandal with a striped fabric canopy and hanging fringe. A man with long dark hair and bare upper body, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits cross-legged at a low dais and pours liquid from a metal vessel over a plant-leaf offering. Smoke rises at the centre. Behind him are garlanded deity murtis, one with a golden crown and orange-red garlands, and a pair of standing figures draped in multicoloured garlands. Brass lamps with orange flower garlands, banana bunches, and flower arrangements fill the foreground, consistent with an abhishekam or homa. a person candidate by appearance: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so role is given as the person performing the ritual.2006-07-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in progress. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangle, sits at the left edge facing a microphone and raises his hand over a brass vessel and oil lamp. Smoke rises from a low altar decorated with orange marigold garlands, white and pink flowers. Behind, a large deity murti draped in a yellow and red flower garland stands beneath a golden crown, flanked by a second garlanded figure, with a backdrop of white draped cloth and banana plants. A printed portrait with a partial caption sits at the upper right. A second, smaller figure in orange appears behind the seated man. Probable Swamiji (long hair, saffron robes, bead necklace) seated and officiating.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a decorated temple-style pavilion. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a bare upper body wears an orange-saffron cloth and holds a copper plate with offerings toward a sacred fire pit covered with flowers and banana leaves. A second man in orange sits at the left edge, and a third person in white is partly visible at the lower left. Behind the fire pit stand golden deity figures with multicolored garlands, and a large portrait of a turbaned man hangs on the back wall. Brass vessels, flowers, a golden figure and a kalasha sit around the altar. Presumably the long-haired man is the person performing the offering; he appears to be a ritual performer in saffron.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A man with long dark hair, wearing saffron-orange robes and a gold chain, sits on a red-cushioned seat and extends a long wooden ladle over a square homa fire pit lined with orange marigold garlands. Behind him, a second seated figure in orange clothing is partly visible. Sugarcane stalks stand beside the pit, with bananas and green leaves hanging above. To the right, mounds of offerings, a steel bowl and a glass vessel of flowers and petals surround a large deity murti draped in multicoloured garlands. Another deity image in gold and garlands stands in the background behind white draped cloth. a person: the man at the fire has long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a gold chain, presented as a homa priest performing the offering.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17