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A seated man in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair beside a white brick fire altar, a homa setup on a blue cloth. Rows of small leaf bowls holding wood pieces and offerings line the foreground, with brass vessels, a golden kalasha and a bundle of sticks nearby. Behind, a figure in white and orange cloth stands near a large red-draped mound with a small deity murti on top under a canopy. The scene is an outdoor sacred fire ritual.

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A 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 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 ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, sits on a carved wooden chair holding a ceremonial object with smoke rising from it, speaking into a microphone. Before him is a square altar of white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, flanked by brass and silver ritual vessels, a small kalasha-like pot and a pyramid-shaped brass piece. Rows of clay lamps filled with oil and small wicks sit on the blue cloth in front. A second man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the right, watching the proceedings. The appearance of the seated man in the orange wrap is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but this is uncertain from appearance alone.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 photo at a sandy site under large banyan trees. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe, sits on a wooden seat behind a white brick-built square fire pit with a brass bowl, a cup and a small brass vessel on top. Rows of small clay oil lamps are set on a blue cloth in front. A microphone stands nearby, a golden shrine-like object sits at right, and a cameraman is partly visible at left. a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron robe, seated as the officiant of the homa.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21Outdoors on a sandy ground, a homa fire pit built of white bricks is decorated with marigold petals and sits beside a silver-handled ceremonial ladle and a gold tiered kalasha-like object. A man in saffron/orange robes sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat with a microphone on a stand, reading from a small book held in his hands, with a brass bowl and small bowls of offerings nearby. Another person in white clothes and an orange shawl sits behind to the left by a tripod-mounted camera, and a figure in white sits near a trident on a green and red striped mat. Stacked wood sticks and a brass lamp lie on the blue cloth around the ritual area.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.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange ochre robe with long dark hair sits in a carved wooden chair, speaking into a microphone on a stand while his hands are raised in gesture. Before him is a square altar of white-painted bricks layered in tiers, decorated with marigold petals and surrounded by small leaf bowls of offerings. A small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bowl, a silver lamp stand and copper vessels sit nearby on a blue striped cloth. A large banyan tree with aerial roots forms the backdrop. A second person is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an outdoor homa ritual, and the seated man is a person by his long swept hair and orange robe, shown in person.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large tree. A seated man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair at the right, speaking into a microphone, with a brass pot and bell-like brass vessels nearby. In front of him a square fire pit of white bricks holds a stack of ghee-coated offerings, and a golden pyramidal yantra stand with a brass kalasha sits on a blue cloth. Around the pit, about a dozen people in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats and blue cloth, some holding papers and ritual items; one person plays a stringed instrument near a green striped mat. Brass vessels, a kalasha with a green leaf and marigold, and scattered flower petals complete the scene.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire altar (kund) with a white brick square decorated with marigold petals and a silver ritual vessel with a long handle placed on it. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, holding a brass bowl in his left hand while his right hand reaches toward the altar, with a microphone clipped nearby. Behind him a second person in white sits on a striped green mat with a trident and ritual items beside them, and a stack of firewood lies on the ground. A bronze lamp stand and a small brass vessel appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial robes, which are the cues for this candidate, and is seated as the officiant.2006-09-21A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor site beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated man with long dark hair and bare chest, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, holds a silver ladle over a white brick fire altar (homa kunda) built in tiers, with smoke rising from it. Brass bowls, a small lamp, marigold petals and orange flowers decorate the altar, and silver vessels and offering plates sit on a blue and white mat at left. The person's features are not clearly visible and no identification is made from appearance; the presence of a person-related caption is from the page only and is not visible text here.2006-09-21