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A seated man in a dark twisted turban with a silver crescent ornament and a red bindi performs a homa at a fire pit, feeding bundled sticks into flames. He wears a red-maroon cloth over his shoulders, a striped tiger-print lower wrap, rudraksha bands on his arms, and a long pink lotus garland, with rudraksha beads on his chest. Silver kalasha vessels with lids flank the fire pit, and a yellow and red flower garland hangs in the background beside a silver-edged seat.

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January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A photo of a bearded man with a tall black turban and white tilak with red bindi, seated in a red and gold cloth and striped waist cloth, wearing long pink lotus garlands and rudraksha malas on his chest and upper arms. He keeps his eyes closed while tending a fire on a black square homa kund, with silver kalasha vessels with lids on either side. A yellow and white flower garland hangs behind him, with purple flowers on a ledge. a person candidate with turban, rudraksha malas, and ceremonial garlands; identity uncertain from appearance.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A seated man with eyes closed performs a ritual abhishekam at a stone lingam, his hands raised in a gesture before him. He wears a dark rust-red robe draped over one shoulder, a large dark wrapped turban, and a white and pink flower garland with rudraksha malas across his chest and arms. Silver vessels stand in the foreground, and a white vibhuti line and red tilak mark his forehead. Behind him are yellow and purple flower decorations, and a microphone stands at right.2018-01-31January 31 20182018-01-31A man in a black turban and red-saffron robe sits before a small homa fire, a bright flame rising from a square fire pit. He wears a pink and white flower garland, rudraksha bracelets on both upper arms, a gold chain, and white and red forehead markings. Silver ritual vessels with elephant-head handles and kalasha-style lids flank the fire. Yellow and orange marigold garlands hang in the background beside a white draped seat. The scene suggests a homa yagna ceremony. One person is present.2018-01-31A seated man in a red-orange robe and tiger-striped waist cloth sits with eyes closed and palms raised in blessing, wearing a thick dark turban-style hairstyle, red tilak on forehead, rudraksha bracelets and mala, and a long white-pink flower garland. Silver ritual vessels with bird-shaped spouts sit in the foreground, and a flower-decorated altar with a red cloth stands behind him. a person cues: swept-back high dreadlocked hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha malas with ceremonial red-orange clothing. Photo shows a ritual puja setting.2018-01-31A photograph of a seated figure in a red-orange robe with a tall black turban trimmed with rudraksha beads, wearing multiple strands of rudraksha malas across the chest and arms and a gold chain at the neck. He has a white tripundra with a red mark on the forehead and is feeding long straw or grass stalks into a small fire burning on a dark stone fire pit, which is a homa. Behind him hang yellow and red marigold garlands, a microphone is mounted on a stand, and a silver-decorated seat is visible on the left. A small brass deity murti stands at the lower left beside silver ritual vessels. The scene is a fire ritual during a satsang-style event. Appearance-based cues (turban, rudraksha malas, orange-red robe, gold chain) suggest Swamiji (probable), seated in a ritual role at the homa.2018-03-03A seated priest with a tall black matted turban-style hair bun and a white-and-red tripundra forehead mark performs abhishekam at a black stone linga. He wears a red-maroon cloth over his shoulders and a tiger-print waist cloth, with rudraksha bands on his upper arms and a long white and pink flower garland around his neck. Silver kalasha pots with decorative lids stand in front of him, and yellow and red flower garlands drape a black stone deity murti behind him. Decorated silver vessels and a dark stone basin sit in the foreground.2018-01-31