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July 18 20152015-07-18July 18 20152015-07-18A photograph of a bare-chested man seated cross-legged before a flame at a fire ritual. He wears a red-and-pink turban, a white dhoti-style cloth draped over his shoulder, a heavy gold bead necklace with a large gold pendant bearing a deity motif, and rudraksha beads. His chest and arms bear white ash markings, and he holds a small stick over the fire with eyes lowered. Orange flames rise in the lower left, and marigold garlands lie at the bottom right against a red wall. A partially visible person in a colourful garment sits at the left edge. Swamiji (probable) is shown performing a homa-style fire offering, identified by the turban, gold necklace and rudraksha cues.2016-02-20 +1 copiesA bare-chested man with his eyes closed and palms pressed together in namaste stands in front of a rising haze of smoke. He wears a blue cloth wrapped as a turban, an orange-and-maroon striped shawl draped over his shoulders, a multi-strand rudraksha-style mala and a gold chain, plus a black wristwatch and red and silver bangles. A second man in the background, with a yellow tilak on his forehead, stands beside a metal bowl. The scene is a ritual setting with a warm, smoky atmosphere.2017-08-22September 04 20112011-09-04July 03 20162016-07-03April 08 20122012-04-08October 25 20112011-10-25July 02 20162016-07-02April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesA homa fire ceremony outdoors on a green mat. A bare-chested priest in a magenta turban and white dhoti sits behind a brick fire pit, raising one hand with a red flower and holding a brass bowl. He wears a long gold-beaded necklace with a small crystal pendant, rudraksha beads, and a sacred thread, with sandalwood paste and kumkum on his forehead. Flames rise from the pit, and robed devotees in orange sit nearby, with two devotees in the foreground, one with a bun of hair.2016-06-30A smiling man with closed eyes stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at chest height, in front of a red fabric drape. He wears a red-orange turban, a red-orange shawl over the shoulders, a rudraksha-style red bead mala, a large gold ceremonial necklace, gold bangles and gold armlets, and has a red tilak on his forehead. Behind him, blurred figures wear white and saffron clothing near stone blocks and a yellow frame.2015-11-16