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A seated figure in an orange saffron dhoti-style wrap and bare upper torso, with long dark swept-back hair, sits on a carved wooden chair holding a handheld microphone, speaking during a homa. In front of him a white brick fire pit burns with a small flame, surrounded by marigold flowers, brass bowls, a silver kalasha-style cup and a pink flower offering. Massive banyan tree roots wrap around a stone shrine behind the scene. A brass deity murti sits near the fire pit. The figure matches the Swamiji cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, so this is an appearance-based probable candidate.

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A seated man in an orange saffron garment sits on a blue mat before a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. He has long, swept-back dark hair, a red tilak on his forehead, and a bare shoulder, and he gestures with one hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him is a white brick fire-pit altar with marigold petals scattered across it, brass and silver ritual vessels including a kalasha-like pot, a bowl and a goblet, and a small brass pyramid-shaped object at the back. A wooden carved chair stands to his left. The scene suggests a homa or ritual setting outdoors. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and red tilak are cues, and the page names him as present at this event.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 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor photo of a seated man in saffron-orange robes performing a homa beside a square fire pit lined with white bricks, with a burning flame at right. He wears a red tilak on his forehead and has long, swept-back dark hair, and sits on a small woven stool facing the camera with his hands resting in his lap. Before him are brass and steel vessels, a brass pyramid-shaped object, a copper bowl, a small open book on a stand, and scattered marigold petals. A microphone stands at left. Behind him a large banyan tree with aerial roots forms a dark hollow at its base, and bare sandy ground surrounds the scene. Probable Swamiji wearing saffron robes, a long swept-back hair style and a red tilak mark, presiding over the homa ritual.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.2006-09-21A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat in front of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, leaving the upper torso bare, and has long dark hair. A small microphone on a stand is near his mouth as he speaks or chants. In front of him are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a small brass kalasha or vessel, and white stone blocks arranged as an altar, scattered with orange marigold flowers. A white cloth lies at his left. The setting suggests a ritual homa or puja performed outdoors.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual homa at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a forehead marking, holds a red flower and speaks into a microphone. In front of him a square fire altar is built from white bricks decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of yellow offerings, a copper kalasha, a brass shrine-shaped object and a ladle sit on a blue cloth. A carved wooden seat is on the left. The scene reads as a homa performed on the ground.2006-09-21A photograph of a man in an orange saffron wrap seated cross-legged outdoors on a blue cloth beside a white brick fire pit with a lit flame and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. He has long dark hair and a sacred mark on his forehead, and his hands are raised in front of him while he speaks into a handheld microphone on a metal stand. Brass bowls, a silver vessel and white cloths sit at his side, with bare-trunked banyan trees behind him. The fire pit suggests a homa ritual. Appearance-based cues of long hair and saffron clothing with ritual setting are consistent with a probable Swamiji (probable) presiding over the homa.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with exposed aerial roots and a dark cave-like opening behind. A man seated cross-legged on a blue cloth wears an orange saffron wrap draped over his shoulders and bare chest, with long swept-back dark hair, and holds his palms together in front of a microphone on a stand. Before him is a brick-lined homa or yagna altar with a brass bowl, silver ladle, small brass pots, a kalasha-like brass vessel, a small oil lamp and scattered marigold petals. A white cloth lies at his side on a wooden seat with carved panels. The a person cues are a long swept-back hairstyle and saffron clothing with ceremonial bare-chested dress, consistent with a person presence.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual at the base of a large banyan tree with many aerial roots. A man seated on a low wooden seat wears an orange-saffron dhoti and is bare-chested, with long dark hair, and he reaches forward to throw marigold petals or flowers toward a square fire pit built of white bricks. The pit holds small brass bowls, a brass pot and a small brass pyramid-shaped object. A steel plate of flowers and offerings rests on his lap, and smoke rises beside the tree. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long hair, saffron clothing and ritual setting, while the bare-chested seated figure performs the offering.2006-09-21Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare torso wrapped in orange cloth kneels on a blue cloth, pouring an offering with a metal ladle into a fire built within a stacked white-brick fire pit. Brass vessels, a small golden kalasha-style pot, a lit wick, flowers and rows of clay lamps line the foreground. A microphone stand stands beside him. The figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so the appearance cue is probable Swamiji, performing a homa at a fire pit.2006-09-21