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Outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots, a man with long swept-back dark hair wearing an orange saffron shawl and bare upper body sits on a blue mat and speaks into a microphone, gesturing with his hands. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair, saffron shawl and bare-chested saffron attire, presiding as the speaker of the homa. In front of him a square fire pit of white bricks holds a glowing fire, surrounded by brass vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot, a copper pot, flower offerings and marigold petals. Two men in white dhotis with orange shawls sit nearby, one listening and one seated at the right edge. Dry wood and rows of small clay lamps lie at the bottom of the frame, and a brass deity murti or small figure sits on a stand near the fire.

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Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and pours an offering from a ladle into a fire pit. A white-clad assistant sits at left holding a metal pipe-like instrument and a cloth. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of flower petals, a kalasha-style brass pot, and a sprinkling of orange marigold petals lie around a white brick altar with smoke rising behind it. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, while the ritual is a homa.2006-09-21Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, sits on a wooden seat in front of a square brick fire altar (kunda) built from white bricks dotted with marigold petals. He holds a small object and a dark stick while smoke rises, and a microphone stand is nearby. A younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits to the left beside a water bottle and folded white cloths. On the blue mat in front are brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver cup, a small golden shrine-shaped vessel, a bowl of white powder, a pot with flowers, and rows of small clay oil lamps.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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a dark hollow in its trunk. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat behind a white brick homa fire pit, his hands resting on his knees, with a microphone stand nearby. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a blue cloth. The brick pit holds a brass kalasha-like vessel, a small oil lamp, marigold petals, and brass bowls with offerings. The sitter is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown in person.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees. A person with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits on a wooden chair before a stepped altar of white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver vessel and a brass bowl. Smoke rises from the fire area. Their outstretched right arm points toward a wooden stand holding a book. A microphone on a boom stand is in front of them. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraperson in white stands with a camera on a tripod. Blue tarps cover the ground.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bare-chested man in orange ochre cloth sits cross-legged on a blue mat, holding a dark ritual stick or ladle and a small vessel while smoke rises from the fire. A young person in white sits at the left edge beside a wooden seat and a water bottle. In front stands a white brick fire pit with marigold petals, a brass kalasha-shaped vessel, brass bowls, a plate of offerings and a small brass pot. A microphone stands on a stand at the top. Two people are visible.2006-09-21Outdoor homa under a leafy tree canopy. A stepped altar of white bricks stands on a blue tarpaulin, with a brass vessel, a small brass kalasha and a brass lamp placed around it. A seated figure in orange wrap and long dark hair sits on a low wooden seat at the right, facing the fire pit, with a microphone stand before them and a water bottle nearby. Around the altar, rows of seated people wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod at the back. Smoke rises from the fire pit.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.2006-09-21A photograph of a man seated on a carved wooden chair in an outdoor ritual setting before a large banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots. He wears a flowing saffron-orange robe that is bare at the chest and shoulder, has long dark hair swept back, and speaks while gesturing with his hands in front of a microphone on a stand. Before him is a square stepped platform of white bricks decorated with marigold petals, with a small brass bowl and lamp, silver vessels, a brass kalasha-style pot, banana leaves and pink flowers arranged on a blue cloth. A small golden shrine-like object sits near the tree base. Several leaf plates lie on the ground at lower right. The scene appears to be a homa or yagna preparation with teaching.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 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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21