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A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading tree with dense foliage and branches. In the foreground a white fire-pit altar holds marigold flowers and a silver-handled vessel. On the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe holds a long-handled ladle over the altar, pouring offerings into the fire. A microphone stands beside him. Behind the altar a second man in a white shirt with an orange shawl sits and gazes down at the ritual. A brass bell hangs from a branch overhead, and smoke rises from the fire.

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September 21 20062006-09-21Outdoor fire ritual under a large spreading tree with thick branches. A man with long dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron wrap, sits behind a silver and gold ritual setup, with a microphone on a stand before him and a metal bowl at right. A brass bell hangs from a branch above. In the foreground a flame burns in a fire pit beside banana or mango leaves and yellow-orange offerings on a white stone platform. A second man in orange clothing sits at the left edge, bending over the fire. Dusk light filters through the leaves. The man in the wrap appears to be a person, based on the long swept hair and saffron wrap, and he is shown in person.2006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +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 copiesOutdoor homa at a large shady tree. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits behind a white brick fire pit with a bright flame and marigold petals, holding a small plate and speaking into a microphone on a stand. A second man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels at the fire's edge. A silver vessel and a gold kalasha-like object sit on the brick platform, with a round drum-like object behind the speaker.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading banyan tree. A figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe sits on a wooden chair in front of a microphone, holding a small brass bowl in one raised hand and an open book in the other. Beside him, a man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stands at the fire pit. The fire pit is a square of white-painted bricks scattered with marigold petals and dotted with orange offerings, and a silver vessel sits at the edge. A brass kalasha-style finial appears in the lower right foreground. Smoke rises from the altar area.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron wrap sits in front of a fire pit lined with white bricks during a homa ritual outdoors. He has long swept-back dark hair and is offering items with his hands into a brass vessel placed on the brick edge, with marigold petals scattered nearby. A microphone stands at his side. Behind him, a second man in white clothes and an orange scarf holds a long wooden staff, and a silver pot and bundled sticks sit on the ground in front. The setting is sandy ground with large tree trunks in the background and smoke rising at right. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure has long swept-back hair and saffron ceremonial clothing while performing the homa, consistent with the page's event title.2006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21A seated person in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged beside a homa fire pit, with smoke rising at right. Before them a brass bowl and ladle rest on a white cloth, and a steel stand holds a microphone. A man in white clothes on the left holds a brass plate, and another person in a dark garment sits behind, with a tree trunk and sandy ground in the background. Appearance cues suggest a person in orange robes with long hair performing the homa ritual.2006-09-21A photograph at night in front of a large dark banyan-like tree trunk with hanging aerial roots. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his bare upper body. He holds a brass arati lamp with a tall open flame in his right hand and a small brass bell in his left, performing an arati. To the left, a younger man in an orange shawl over white clothes stands near the tree, and a partly visible man's face appears behind the main figure. The lamp flame is bright orange against the dark background. Swamiji (probable) is identified by the long hair, saffron cloth and bare-chested ritual dress of the central figure, who is performing arati with the lamp and bell.2006-12-10