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Outdoor homa ceremony beside a brick fire pit built of white bricks, decorated with yellow marigold petals. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark sits cross-legged before a handheld microphone on a stand, gesturing with one hand. Two young men in white shirts and orange shawls sit behind him; one holds a tall wooden staff or ritual rod upright and the other adjusts the microphone. Two more young men in orange shawls sit in the foreground facing the fire pit. Brass vessels, a brass lamp and a tray of offerings lie on a blue cloth at the left. Large trees and bare red earth form the backdrop.

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A 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 an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan trees on bare earth. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits in an orange saffron robe, holding a ladle-like ritual spoon over a white-brick fire altar scattered with marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel behind, one holding a long wooden staff upright. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, a kalasha-like pot, banana-leaf-style plates of offerings and a blue cloth cover the ground. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene is an ashram-style sacred fire ceremony.2006-09-21Outdoor homa at a white-brick fire pit under a tree. A man in white clothes with an orange shawl kneels at left, tending smoke rising from the pit. Centre, a long-haired man in an orange robe sits on a carved wooden seat before a microphone stand, holding a brass plate of offerings toward the fire. Another man in white with an orange shawl sits at right. A silver ritual vessel with a spout sits on the brick edge, with orange marigold petals scattered around the pit and a small brass lamp at lower right. A mat and cloth bundle lie behind. Visible people: four.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor homa ceremony on bare ground with a square fire pit built of white bricks. A central figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits and gestures with one hand toward the pit, a microphone on a stand in front of him. Two young male assistants flank him, both wearing white dhotis and saffron shawls. Brass bowls, a ladle, a plate of white offerings, a kalasha-like vessel and marigold garlands are arranged on a blue tarpaulin. A tree trunk and dry earth form the background.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual under trees on bare earth. A central figure with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and holds an open white book, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two young men flank them: the one on the left wears white with an orange shawl and holds a ladle, and the one on the right wears white with an orange shawl and sits beside the microphone stand. In front is a low fire altar built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals, with brass vessels, a kalasha-like golden pot, and a silver ritual vessel. The setting is a blue tarpaulin mat under a shaded grove.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare earth. A central figure in saffron-orange robes, with long wavy dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead, sits behind a fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. Both hands rest near the altar as he officiates, and a microphone stand is positioned before him. Two young men flank him, each wearing white clothes with orange shawls; the one on the left holds a brass bowl. Brass vessels, a kalasha-style metal pot, oil lamps, and a bowl of red flowers sit on a blue cloth in front of them.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan tree roots. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron cloth draped over the body sits cross-legged on a carved wooden seat, pouring a ladle of liquid into a white-brick fire pit where a flame burns. Several devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit in front in a semicircle, facing the fire, with brass bowls, plates of flatbread and flower petals arranged on a blue cloth beside the pit. A brass vessel and a small ornate brass object sit at the right edge, and a microphone stands near the seated figure. Appearance-based candidate: a person, seated and officiating the homa with a ladle, bare-shouldered in orange with long hair. Approximately seven visible people.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees with smoke rising. In the foreground, a figure with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange-saffron wrap is seated before a white brick fire pit decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver ritual vessel and a brass bowl. The figure gestures with one arm toward a microphone on a stand. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white and orange-saffron clothing sit in rows, and a cameraman in white with a tripod-mounted camera stands at the back. A young man in orange and white sits at the right edge beside the microphone stand.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a blue tarpaulin beside a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. A central figure with long dark wavy hair and tripundra marks on the forehead sits cross-legged in an orange saffron robe, reading from an open book and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two young assistants in white kurtas with orange shawls sit on either side; the one on the left holds a ritual implement and the one on the right sits near the microphone. Brass vessels, a ladle, a small silver vessel and a brass lamp sit on the ground, with a bare tree and dirt ground behind.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees with white smoke rising. A woman with long dark hair in an orange sari sits on a low wooden seat at a brick-lined fire pit, one arm extended toward the flames, and a microphone on a stand is in front of her. Orange flower petals are scattered on the white bricks, and a silver ritual vessel and a brass bowl sit by the pit. Seated devotees in white clothing with orange shawls face the fire, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod behind the smoke. Another man in an orange shawl sits at right on a wooden chair.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.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees on a bare earth ground. A central seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a tilak on the forehead sits behind a microphone stand, holding an open book, with a square fire pit of white bricks in front. Three male attendants in white kurtas and orange shawls sit around the pit; the two on either side handle brass vessels, a brass bowl of white material and a brass pot. Blue tarpaulins cover the ground and small clay lamps and brass vessels are arranged on a mat in the foreground. Four people are visible.2006-09-21