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Outdoor homa ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A long-haired man in orange robes sits centrally behind a brick fire pit, hands joined in prayer, with a red-and-white fringed parasol above him. Around him, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls sit on a blue tarp; one holds a microphone stand near the fire pit. In the foreground, two shawled figures sit with their backs to the camera. On the left, rows of small clay lamps or bowls and bundled sticks are arranged on the cloth, and on the right a brass kalasha or vessel and a silver tray with offerings sit beside the fire pit. The scene is a daytime outdoor homa or yagna with a presiding figure and attendant priests.

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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree, a homa is performed on a white brick fire altar with marigold petals scattered on its edges. A figure with long curly hair, orange saffron robes and a red-and-white forehead mark sits cross-legged at the altar, gesturing with one hand toward the fire pit. Beside him, two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel near brass plates and vessels, one holding a ladle-like spoon. A tall ceremonial umbrella with a red and white fringed canopy stands above the group. In front, rows of small clay oil lamps are arranged on a blue cloth beside bundles of sticks and steel bowls. A shaved-head attendant in an orange shawl sits at the lower right edge, and a partially visible person sits at lower left. A printed pedia.org credit appear in the lower right corner of the image2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man with long, swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a raised platform, wearing an orange-saffron cloth, his right hand extended toward a square fire pit built of white brick and decorated with marigold petals. A red-and-white fringed ceremonial umbrella stands above him on a pole. Two young assistants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit beside him, one holding a silver plate and a second assistant holds the umbrella pole. Brass and silver ritual vessels, a kalasha-style pot, a plate of wood sticks and many small clay lamps arranged on blue cloth in the foreground. A seated man in an orange shawl appears at the lower right edge, with another person partly visible at the lower left.2006-09-21Outdoor homa at the base of a large spreading tree. A square fire pit built from white stone blocks holds a bright open flame. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged beside the fire, hands raised in ritual gesture, under a pink fringed umbrella-canopy with dark leaf motifs. Around the fire, seated people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats, some with microphone stands nearby. A brass kalasha-style vessel and brass bowls sit on the ground in front, with a yellow flower offering.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A long-haired figure in orange robes sits cross-legged on a wooden seat behind a white-brick fire pit where a flame burns, making offerings. A red-and-white fringed umbrella stands overhead. Around the fire, devotees in white clothes and orange shawls sit on blue mats, some holding a folded white cloth or tray, and a man in white at left holds a handheld camera on a tripod. Brass pots, a kalasha-style vessel and offering plates lie beside the pit. Swamiji (probable) is the central figure: long, swept-back dark hair and saffron robes with a wrap, seated as the officiant of the homa.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 fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree. A central figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead sits before a white brick fire pit with a bright flame, raising one hand in a gesture. A young man in white clothes with an orange cloth over one shoulder holds a large pink-and-white fringed parasol with red tassels over the seated figure. Behind, another man in white pours or tends the fire. Shallow clay lamps are arranged on the ground in the foreground, and a silver vessel and brass bowls sit on a blue cloth beside stacked wood.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual gathering on bare earth beneath a large banyan tree with spreading aerial roots. In the foreground a seated figure with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and sits on a white-covered chair, facing the group, with a red patterned rug beneath. Before the group, a white-tiled square fire pit or altar stands on a blue cloth, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot, lamps, plates of offerings and a wooden stand. Roughly two dozen seated devotees, many men in white with orange shawls and women in white or orange, sit in rows; a microphone stands nearby and a cameraperson is visible. This appears to be a homa or puja setting.2006-09-21Outdoor fire ritual under a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A square stepped fire pit of yellow-orange bricks holds a small burning fire. A man in a white dhoti and white head wrap sits cross-legged on the left, tending the fire with a long ladle-like implement, with a bronze bowl beside him. A bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron shawl over white clothing and holds a small object while standing near the pit. Behind them, seated devotees in white and saffron clothing and several standing people watch. On the right, a decorated table draped in white holds a garlanded deity murti with orange, red and yellow flower garlands, flanked by brass vessels and a silver urn. A red and gold ornate umbrella hangs above the altar.2005-03-08 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual homa at an open-air site beneath large trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair, bare-chested under an orange shawl and with a red-white tilak on the forehead, sits behind a white brick fire altar and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, hands folded. Brass bowls, a silver goblet, and small offering dishes are arranged on the blue mat. Several rows of small clay dishes filled with items sit in the foreground, and rows of seated listeners in orange and white, seen from behind, face the altar. Other figures in orange and white sit at the left and rear.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 ritual under a large tree on a blue tarpaulin. A white brick fire altar stands at centre, surrounded by brass and silver vessels, a golden shri yantra-style vessel, a kalasha with mango leaves, fruit and flower offerings on a plate, and a copper tray with small cups. A seated figure in orange robes on a wooden chair with an ornate carved back sits before the altar, a microphone stand nearby. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside a bookstand. Behind, rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls and a few orange-robed participants sit on the ground, while a cameraman with a tripod films at left. Approximately 40 people are visible.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21