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A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his body, sits cross-legged and gestures with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl writes in a notebook. In front of them a blue cloth holds brass plates and bowls, a silver goblet, white sugar cubes, yellow marigold petals and small brick-like blocks, with a brass lamp at the edge.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a blue mat over sandy ground. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe over bare shoulders and a tilak mark on his forehead, sits on a carved wooden seat, gesturing with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes sits on the mat. In front are a white brick fire platform, a silver footed bowl and a silver kalasha-style vessel with a lid, a brass bowl of white offerings and a pink flower. Dry trees stand in the background.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a dusty ground beside bare tree roots. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-like chair wears an orange saffron robe over white, has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth with his hands folded. In front are a brass bowl of ghee-like offering, a ladle, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a small silver pot, a white cloth and a pink flower on a low stack of white bricks, which mark the ritual fire area. The seated man is a person in an appearance-based sense, with long hair and orange robes, while the younger man is a devotee and assistant.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa ritual outdoors on sandy ground. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a carved wooden chair wearing a saffron-orange robe, his right hand raised in a gesture while speaking. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Before him is a fire pit built of white bricks with a brass bowl and a wooden ladle, a brass bowl of white grains or sugar, and brass plates on a blue cloth. Behind him stands a white-draped seat on a red rug, and a white-clothed person is partly visible at the left edge. A circular paved area and tree trunks appear at the right and left.2006-09-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a wooden chair during a homa ritual outdoors on bare red earth beside tree roots. He wears a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass vessel and a spoon over a square fire pit built of white bricks, and a microphone on a stand is positioned in front of him. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits to the left. Oil lamps, a silver kalasha and brass dishes sit on a blue cloth in the foreground. The description of the seated man as a person rests on the long swept hair and saffron robe.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor puja at a sandy, tree-shaded site. A central figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a tilak on the forehead sits behind a microphone on a stand, gesturing with one hand while the other rests on a knee. Flanked by two younger men in white kurtas and orange shawls, seated on a blue cloth. In front is a low brick fire pit or homa altar sprinkled with yellow flowers, with a brass bowl, a kalasha-style vessel and a small book nearby. A brass lamp stands at the right edge.2006-09-21A long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on a carved wooden seat beside a brick fire pit (homa kunda) whitewashed on its outer walls, with marigold petals scattered around it. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and gold bangles on one wrist, and his other hand rests near a microphone on a stand. Brass vessels, a small bowl of offerings and a red flower sit on a blue cloth in front of him. Behind is a dusty open ground with banyan roots and a low brick platform. Several Swamiji (probable) cues are visible: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a seated ceremonial position at the homa, so this is a Swamiji (probable) in_person candidate.2006-09-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and long, wavy dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He holds an open book in one hand and gestures outward with the other. He sits on an ornately carved wooden chair outdoors on bare earth. Behind him sits a younger man in white with an orange shawl, and a standing person in white dhoti is partly visible at the top left. Brass bowls, a blue cloth bundle, a yellow cloth, stacked firewood and a metal cup lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron cloth, long swept-back hair and orange garment match the cues for the named figure, and the page identifies him as present at this event.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual homa scene. A man in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on an ornately carved wooden chair, reading from an open book while speaking into a microphone on a stand. He wears a light orange shawl over his shoulders. Before him are stacked wood pieces for a fire, a brass bowl with a silver ladle, and a white-painted brick platform decorated with marigold flowers. A green and white striped mat and a silver ritual vessel lie in front, with trees in the background. The appearance and role match the Swamiji (probable) candidate: long hair, saffron clothing, leading the homa while reading mantras.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual photograph of a homa or yagna. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged on a blue cloth at right, wearing an orange shawl over bare shoulders, his hand extended over a brass bowl of liquid and rows of small clay dishes with offerings. A microphone on a silver stand is in front of him. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the ground, one holding a notebook. A standing man in white clothes is partly visible at the left edge beside a white brick platform with marigold petals. Swamiji (probable): the seated central figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron shawl with bare upper body, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21