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Outdoor 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.

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Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoors under trees, a homa is performed at a brick-built fire altar with a silver ceremonial spoon and a brass bowl, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A person in saffron-orange cloth sits on a low seat at the right, bare-shouldered, one hand raised toward the fire, speaking into a microphone on a stand; a recitation book rests on a wooden stand. Several seated participants in white and orange clothing, some wearing orange shawls, watch in rows, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod behind the altar amid rising smoke.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large spreading tree. A white brick fire pit with rising smoke sits on a blue tarp. A long-haired person in orange robes sits on a raised seat at right, speaking into a microphone on a stand and holding a book, with palms together. Around the pit, seated participants wear white clothes and orange shawls. Foreground offerings include a brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass puja lamp, a steel pot, and copper and steel cups on a tray, with a banana leaf and fruit.2006-09-21Outdoor photograph of a homa ritual under trees. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits at the right edge facing a white brick fire altar (kund) built in tiers on a blue tarp, with a brass kalasha-style vessel, brass lamps and a plate of flowers beside it. Behind the altar, a large group of seated participants wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls, and some hold lamps, while standing attendants in white and orange stand among the trees. A man in white with a tripod-mounted camera stands in the middle, and a microphone stand is positioned at the right. The person in saffron at right is seen mostly from behind, so the figure is an unsure appearance-based candidate. Printed copyright text is present in the lower right of the image.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 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.2006-09-21A seated man with long dark hair and bare back wears an orange cloth and sits before a homa fire pit built of white bricks, with a brass bowl of liquid, small oil lamps and a silver ladle on the platform. Around him, seated devotees in white clothes and orange shawls take notes and watch; a woman on the left wears white with a beaded necklace and writes. A microphone on a stand is near the central figure, and rows of clay oil lamps are arranged on the ground.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.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21Outdoors 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.2006-09-21