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Outdoors at a homa fire pit built of white brick blocks with orange kumkum dots on them. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair and a white tilak on his forehead sits in a carved wooden chair with his palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed. A microphone on a stand is beside him. A brass bowl of white sugar cubes, a silver ritual vessel and a small brass lamp sit on the bricks. A younger man in white kurta with an orange shawl sits at right, and a partially visible person in white sits at the left edge. The ground is bare earth with shrubs behind. Appearance-based candidate: Swamiji (probable), identified by the long hair, orange robe and seated position at the ritual.

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Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots and a dark cave-like opening behind. A man seated cross-legged on a blue cloth wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and bare chest, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in front of a microphone on a stand. Before him is a brick-lined homa or yagna altar with a brass bowl, silver ladle, small brass pots, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a small oil lamp and scattered marigold petals. A white cloth lies at his side on a wooden seat with carved panels. The a person cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and saffron clothing with ceremonial bare-chested dress, consistent with a person presence.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 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.2006-09-21July 17 20062006-07-17September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA 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 man seated in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body, with his bare upper torso visible, and has long dark hair. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered, in front of a microphone on a stand. Before him stand a silver oil lamp with a visible flame, a brass bowl, and a small brass lamp on a low platform of white bricks decorated with marigold flowers. A white cloth lies at the left edge. The setting suggests a ritual or homa.2006-09-21July 18 20062006-07-18A photograph of a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head covering, cross-legged on a low wooden platform with palms pressed together in namaste at chest level. A rudraksha mala hangs over his robes and a red bindu marks his forehead. Beside him, a brass vessel stands on the ground, with small clay bowls holding offerings near him. Behind and to the right, several men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit with hands folded and eyes closed, one with a white tilak on his forehead and another with a rudraksha mala. A white stone structure with a garland of yellow and red flowers stands at the left edge. The scene suggests a devotional ritual outdoors.2010-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man in orange saffron robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a white-and-red forehead mark, sitting before an ornate gold-embossed throne with his palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Swamiji (probable): the saffron robe, long flowing hair and forehead markings are the visible cues, and he sits in a devotional posture beside a bouquet of white and pink flowers, a silver vessel, a plate of fruit and sweets, and an apple. The green and white floral backdrop suggests a stage setting. He is the only person visible.2010-08-08A photograph of a homa fire pit built of stacked white and red bricks, glowing orange inside, with marigold petals scattered on its rim. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat with a microphone on a stand before him, a red mark on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of flowers and a small offering dish sit on a blue cloth in the foreground, with bare trees and a dirt ground behind. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate indicated by the page, with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, and he is presenting the homa as an officiant.2006-09-21