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A person in an orange saffron robe sits cross-legged behind a square fire pit built of white bricks and strewn with marigold petals, pouring offerings with a long-handled ladle over rising smoke. A brass bowl sits beside the pit, with a steel plate of flowers and small containers on a blue cloth at the left. A second person in the background, partly visible, sits near a carved wooden seat with a microphone stand. The setting is an outdoor ground of dry earth, consistent with a homa ritual. The orange-robed person has long swept-back hair and a forehead mark, with bare shoulders; the shoulder cues are not enough to determine identity from appearance, so the figure is described by role as the officiant.

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A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his torso, kneels beside a white brick fire pit and pours a ladle of liquid. Rising smoke fills the air. Marigold petals are scattered on the bricks, and a brass bowl, a silver tray of flowers and a small brass vessel sit nearby. Behind him, a young man in a dark shirt sits in front of a carved wooden throne with a round back. The ground is bare earth under a blue cloth, with a banyan tree in the background. The scene shows a homa fire ritual.2006-09-21A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor site beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated man with long dark hair and bare chest, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, holds a silver ladle over a white brick fire altar (homa kunda) built in tiers, with smoke rising from it. Brass bowls, a small lamp, marigold petals and orange flowers decorate the altar, and silver vessels and offering plates sit on a blue and white mat at left. The person's features are not clearly visible and no identification is made from appearance; the presence of a person-related caption is from the page only and is not visible text here.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa ritual. In the foreground a seated figure with long, swept-back dark hair and bare upper back wears an orange saffron dhoti-wrap and pours an offering with a ladle over a square fire pit lined with white bricks. Smoke rises from the pit, with marigold petals and small brass bowls of offerings and kumkum around it. A brass bowl and a small brass vessel sit at the edge, and a blue mat covers the ground. Behind, several people in white clothing and one in an orange shawl sit cross-legged, with a brass kalasha-like vessel nearby. The photo shows a copyright notice across the centre-right.2006-09-21A photo of a homa fire ritual outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat, pouring an offering from a white-tipped ladle into a square fire pit built of white-washed bricks. Bright orange flames rise from the pit on the right. Around him are brass bowls, a brass pot, a small brass vessel, and scattered marigold petals and flowers on the bricks. A rudraksha mala hangs from his hand and a carved wooden seat with a round carved backrest is behind him. The man has long, dark, swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and the bare-chested orange ritual wrap, seated for the fire offering.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire altar (kund) with a white brick square decorated with marigold petals and a silver ritual vessel with a long handle placed on it. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, holding a brass bowl in his left hand while his right hand reaches toward the altar, with a microphone clipped nearby. Behind him a second person in white sits on a striped green mat with a trident and ritual items beside them, and a stack of firewood lies on the ground. A bronze lamp stand and a small brass vessel appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial robes, which are the cues for this candidate, and is seated as the officiant.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl performs a homa at a tiered fire altar of white bricks with a lit blaze, holding a long stick or ladle over a brass vessel. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and sits on a carved wooden chair near a microphone stand. Marigold petals are scattered on the altar, with brass and silver puja vessels nearby on a blue cloth, and a large ban yan tree behind.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange saffron robe performs a homa beside a fire pit built of white bricks with flames rising from the centre and marigold petals scattered across the bricks. He holds a microphone on a stand near his face, hands pressed together in front of him, and wears a red tilak on his forehead. His long dark hair falls past his shoulders, and he sits on a carved wooden chair over a blue cloth. Brass vessels, a plate with flowers and fruit, and folded white cloths lie at his side on a sandy ground under large banyan trees.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan tree roots. A seated man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, holds a brass plate and a ladle-like spoon over a white brick fire pit where smoke rises. A microphone stands nearby on a stand, and a second man in white sits at the lower left handling offerings on a brass plate. Brass vessels, a small kalasha-style brass object, marigold petals and flower garlands surround the fire pit on a blue cloth. A probable Swamiji cue: long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated as the officiant of the homa, with the page noting a Sri Vidhya Homa.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa at a fire pit built from whitewashed bricks, with a bright flame rising and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on a low wooden seat, wearing an orange saffron wrap over his bare chest and shoulders. He holds one hand outstretched toward the fire while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Brass vessels, a bowl with a silver plate, small offering dishes and a pink flower sit near the pit on a blue cloth. A large banyan tree with aerial roots stands in the background. A person in white is partly visible at the left edge.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead sits on a carved wooden chair in an outdoor setting beside a banyan tree. He wears an orange saffron robe draped over his shoulder and chest, and holds a brass bowl with his hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him is a square fire pit lined with white bricks, with bright flames rising and marigold petals scattered around it. Brass vessels, a small oil lamp and a folded white cloth sit nearby, and a young man in a dark shirt is partly visible behind the chair. The figure's long hair, saffron robe and ornate chair suggest a person candidate conducting a homa ritual, with the chair and fire pit indicating a fire ritual setting.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.2006-09-21