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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.

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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.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 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.2006-09-21A 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 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 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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 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 a homa fire pit built of stacked white and red bricks, glowing orange inside, with marigold petals scattered on its rim. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat with a microphone on a stand before him, a red mark on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of flowers and a small offering dish sit on a blue cloth in the foreground, with bare trees and a dirt ground behind. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate indicated by the page, with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, and he is presenting the homa as an officiant.2006-09-21A 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 an outdoor homa fire ritual. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, bare-shouldered with a white tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on a blue cloth at the edge of a square fire pit built from white bricks. Flames rise from the pit, and marigold petals are scattered over the bricks. He leans forward to pour from a small brass vessel into a bowl. Behind him, a second man in white with dark hair holds a metal rod. A brass plate of flowers and offerings lies in front, and a large banyan tree with aerial roots stands in the background.2006-09-21