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Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, speaking into a microphone on a stand and holding a small object in his right hand. Beside him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the ground. In front of them, a low platform of white bricks holds a brass bowl, a brass ritual vessel, marigold petals, a small copper pyramid-shaped object and a small lamp, with a wisp of smoke rising at right. A book rests on a wooden stand. This appears to be a homa or puja setting, with a visible fire area and offerings.

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A man with long dark wavy hair and bare chest sits on a carved wooden chair wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth, gesturing with his hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Before him is a small fire in a silver lamp, a brass bowl, and marigold flowers scattered over white stone blocks arranged as an altar. A large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots forms the background, and a small golden kalasha-like object sits at the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron clothing with long hair, shown addressing a homa-style fire ritual.2006-09-21A long-haired man in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue mat beneath a large banyan tree with exposed roots. He wears a red-and-white forehead mark and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him to the left, another man in orange sits on a wooden chair. In the foreground lower right, brass bowls, a bowl of white powder and a brass vessel hold ritual items. The orange-clad figure's appearance and seated teaching position are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and lower body, sits on a carved wooden seat and holds a small silver vessel in his right hand. A microphone on a stand is near him. In front of him is a low platform of white bricks decorated with marigold flowers, a brass bowl, small silver containers, a golden pyramid-shaped object, and a pink flower. White cloths lie on the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual role as the presiding figure.2006-09-21A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a fire ritual outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. He has long dark wavy hair and a tilak on his forehead, and his bare shoulder and upper chest are visible. His right hand feeds an offering into a flame burning in a brass bowl on a white stone platform. A microphone on a stand is positioned near his face, and a brass vessel and yellow flowers sit on the platform. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron robes and tilak are the cues, and he is presiding over a homa at the fire.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on the left, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A young man in white shirt and orange shawl sits at the fire pit holding a small offering. Seated on the right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a tilak holds a brass plate of offerings toward the fire; a microphone stands before him. A silver kalasha-style vessel and a gold deity murti sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in saffron robes with long hair and tilak, officiating the homa.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with thick branches and a hanging bell. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a red bindi holds a round brass plate or tray in his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a second man in white with an orange shawl sits at the altar, and a brass kalasha or stupa-shaped vessel stands on the altar edge beside marigold flowers. The setting suggests a homa or puja at an ashram.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a man seated outdoors before a large banyan tree with aerial roots, performing a ritual at a low white brick altar. He wears a bare upper body with an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his lower body, and has long dark hair. He holds a silver ladle or spoon and pours or sprinkles an offering into a brass bowl on the altar. Marigold petals are scattered on the altar, a small golden figure stands near the bowl, and smoke rises from a fire at the right. A clip-on microphone is attached near his shoulder. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering performed beneath a sacred tree.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange saffron wrap, bare-shouldered, with long dark wavy hair, pours an offering from a silver ladle over a fire pit during a homa outdoors. A small clip-on microphone sits beside him. Behind him a large banyan tree with tangled aerial roots fills the background. In the foreground a brass vessel holds offerings and marigold flowers, and smoke rises from the fire at right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair and a saffron wrap, performing the ritual offering.2006-09-21A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair at an outdoor homa fire pit lined with white-painted brick. The figure holds a brass bowl and a silver ladle over the fire altar, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A microphone on a stand stands beside, and a second person in white clothing and an orange cloth on the left holds a long wooden staff. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a red flower and bundles of sticks lie on the blue mat. The description carries a person cue: the robe is saffron and the hair is long and swept back, and the figure is leading the ritual. The scene is an outdoor fire ritual.2006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor ritual setting on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his body, sits cross-legged and gestures with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl writes in a notebook. In front of them a blue cloth holds brass plates and bowls, a silver goblet, white sugar cubes, yellow marigold petals and small brick-like blocks, with a brass lamp at the edge.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a dusty ground beside bare tree roots. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-like chair wears an orange saffron robe over white, has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth with his hands folded. In front are a brass bowl of ghee-like offering, a ladle, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a small silver pot, a white cloth and a pink flower on a low stack of white bricks, which mark the ritual fire area. The seated man is a person in an appearance-based sense, with long hair and orange robes, while the younger man is a devotee and assistant.2006-09-21