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Outdoor ritual under trees at an open-air shrine. A long-haired man in orange robes sits on a wooden seat before a fire pit lined with white bricks, with a brass pot, a brass lamp stand, bowls of rice and small metal vessels arranged on a blue cloth and mat. A microphone stands near him. Behind him, a white marble deity murti with red and white garlands stands within a carved arch on a mound of red powder, surrounded by a circular paved platform. A white-covered bench sits at left. The man appears to be a probable Swamiji by his long swept-back hair and saffron robes, seated and officiating the homa. No other people are visible.

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Outdoor photograph of a ritual at a shrine under large shady trees. A figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron robe sits on a wooden chair with palms pressed together in prayer, seated before a white brick-built altar or homa platform laid with brass vessels, a small kalasha and a bowl of white powder. In the background a white stone deity murti with multiple arms, wearing a white dhoti and garlands, sits on a mound of red kumkum-like offering inside an ornate stone arch. A blue cloth covers part of the ground and a microphone stand is visible. a person: the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, consistent with the presentation of a sannyasi leading a puja, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-09-21An outdoor ritual setting under a large banyan tree. A seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped chair at left, partly visible among the trees. In the centre, a white deity murti in an arched stone shrine, garlanded with white and red flower garlands, sits on a raised mound of red powder encircled by a circular platform. In the foreground, a blue and white cloth holds rows of clay oil lamps, a stack of white bricks arranged for a fire altar, brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot with a coconut, and a wooden stool. Dry earth and a few plants surround the area.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large banyan tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a wooden seat behind a square white brick fire altar, holding a ladle, with a microphone stand nearby; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes as the qualifying cues. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl tends to items on a metal tray. In front lie rows of small leaf bowls with offerings, a brass kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut arrangement, brass vessels and a bronze lamp on a blue cloth. Behind, a red-painted mound holds a white deity murti with garlands, under a carved stone arch.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor puja under a large banyan tree. A seated priest in orange clothing with a sacred thread and tilak sits on a wooden stool on a blue mat, with brass pots, a lamp and a bell arranged in front of him. Behind him, a silver arched frame encloses a shrine with an orange-draped figure adorned with a large necklace and a multicolour flower garland, while a red-draped stone form with a rudraksha-style necklace and garlands sits on a red-coloured base. A kalasha-style metal stand and a saffron flag on a pole stand nearby under the leafy canopy.2006-10-06Outdoor guru puja beneath a large banyan-type tree. A seated priest in saffron robes with a shaved head and tilak sits on a wooden seat before a shrine. Behind him stands a saffron-clad deity murti with a black face, adorned with multicoloured garlands and a silver necklace, set within a silver arch. A red-covered mound and a snake-like mat surround the shrine. Brass pots, a kalasha, a lamp and small offering vessels are arranged on blue mats, and a saffron flag rises beside the shrine.2006-10-06A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare ground. A person with long dark hair, bare-shouldered and wearing an orange-saffron cloth, sits cross-legged on a carved wooden chair before a microphone, holding a wooden ladle over a brass vessel of white grains. Before them stands a stacked fire altar of white bricks with a silver footed cup, brass pots, a golden pyramid-shaped vessel, a small brass lamp, a silver lidded dish and small clay bowls of dried herbs and grains spread on a blue tarpaulin. A red-draped raised platform with a white-clad figure and garlands stands in the background. The person's cues are long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and an ornate setting, consistent with a probable Swamiji; the page marks him present at this homa.2006-09-21Outdoor photo under large shady trees at an open-air shrine. On the left, a person in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat on a dark rug, gazing toward the shrine. On the right, a silver-toned deity murti sits in an arched silver niche, draped in white cloth with garlands of white and red flowers and a striped garland. A red-painted pedestal with a circular concrete platform surrounds it, with small offerings and a brass lamp in the foreground. Sunlit dirt ground and dense foliage fill the background.2006-09-21A seated priest in saffron-orange robes performs a puja outdoors beside a Shiva lingam shrine. He sits on a mat with a wooden backrest, wearing a white tripundra on his forehead, a beaded mala, and a bangle on his wrist, holding a small object in his hands. The lingam stands on a black pedestal, draped in a white cloth and garlanded with red and yellow flower strands, set inside a ring of white and black stones and piled with red-painted stones around its base. Offerings include brass lamps, a small golden kalasha, incense sticks, a brass thali with a coconut, and white-wrapped packets. Trees and a red flag on a pole stand in the background.2006-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual at an ashram. A man in an orange robe sits on a wooden chair with his palms pressed together in prayer, a microphone stand beside him. In front of him is a pyramid of white bricks surrounded by many small clay dishes and brass vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot with a mango leaf and flower, and a covered silver tray. Blue and white cloths and woven mats cover the ground. Behind, a red-draped deity murti on a stone platform stands under trees, with a second seated attendant in white at the left edge.2006-09-21Outdoor photo beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands facing right, looking toward the scene. Centre background, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a white-draped seat or low platform. To the right, a white deity murti under a white arched canopy stands on a mound of red powder, decorated with garlands and a red-and-white stripe ornament. In the foreground, a blue cloth holds rows of small clay oil lamps (diyas), a brass bowl, banana leaf plates, bundled sticks, a pot with a pineapple-like offering, and a stack of white bricks arranged as a square fire-altar. A wooden stool-like seat with a round cane back sits beside the altar.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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual homa at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a forehead marking, holds a red flower and speaks into a microphone. In front of him a square fire altar is built from white bricks decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of yellow offerings, a copper kalasha, a brass shrine-shaped object and a ladle sit on a blue cloth. A carved wooden seat is on the left. The scene reads as a homa performed on the ground.2006-09-21