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A photograph of an outdoor ritual beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron wrap, sits on a carved wooden chair holding a ceremonial object with smoke rising from it, speaking into a microphone. Before him is a square altar of white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, flanked by brass and silver ritual vessels, a small kalasha-like pot and a pyramid-shaped brass piece. Rows of clay lamps filled with oil and small wicks sit on the blue cloth in front. A second man in white with an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the right, watching the proceedings. The appearance of the seated man in the orange wrap is consistent with the page's reference to a person, but this is uncertain from appearance alone.

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Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his body, sits on a wooden seat in front of a square brick fire altar (kunda) built from white bricks dotted with marigold petals. He holds a small object and a dark stick while smoke rises, and a microphone stand is nearby. A younger man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits to the left beside a water bottle and folded white cloths. On the blue mat in front are brass and silver ritual vessels, a silver cup, a small golden shrine-shaped vessel, a bowl of white powder, a pot with flowers, and rows of small clay oil lamps.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange ochre robe with long dark hair sits in a carved wooden chair, speaking into a microphone on a stand while his hands are raised in gesture. Before him is a square altar of white-painted bricks layered in tiers, decorated with marigold petals and surrounded by small leaf bowls of offerings. A small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bowl, a silver lamp stand and copper vessels sit nearby on a blue striped cloth. A large banyan tree with aerial roots forms the backdrop. A second person is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an outdoor homa ritual, and the seated man is a person by his long swept hair and orange robe, shown in person.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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a dark hollow in its trunk. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat behind a white brick homa fire pit, his hands resting on his knees, with a microphone stand nearby. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a blue cloth. The brick pit holds a brass kalasha-like vessel, a small oil lamp, marigold petals, and brass bowls with offerings. The sitter is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown in person.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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual photo at a sandy site under large banyan trees. A man with long dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing an orange robe, sits on a wooden seat behind a white brick-built square fire pit with a brass bowl, a cup and a small brass vessel on top. Rows of small clay oil lamps are set on a blue cloth in front. A microphone stands nearby, a golden shrine-like object sits at right, and a cameraman is partly visible at left. a person by appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron robe, seated as the officiant of the homa.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under a large banyan tree. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair sits on a wooden seat behind a square white brick fire altar, holding a ladle, with a microphone stand nearby; the figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, with long swept-back hair and saffron robes as the qualifying cues. Beside him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl tends to items on a metal tray. In front lie rows of small leaf bowls with offerings, a brass kalasha with a mango-leaf and coconut arrangement, brass vessels and a bronze lamp on a blue cloth. Behind, a red-painted mound holds a white deity murti with garlands, under a carved stone arch.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 an outdoor homa ritual beneath large banyan trees on bare earth. A central figure with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits in an orange saffron robe, holding a ladle-like ritual spoon over a white-brick fire altar scattered with marigold petals. Two young men in white dhotis and orange shawls kneel behind, one holding a long wooden staff upright. Brass vessels, a silver bowl, a kalasha-like pot, banana-leaf-style plates of offerings and a blue cloth cover the ground. A microphone stand stands nearby. The scene is an ashram-style sacred fire ceremony.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A seated figure in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits with palms pressed together in prayer, with a microphone on a stand beside him. Next to him a younger man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels over ritual items. In front is a low pyramid-shaped fire altar built from stacked white bricks, with brass vessels, a silver pot, a bowl of white powder, and a brass tray of offerings. A blue cloth covers the ground, with rows of small round cakes or leaf offerings, a brass kalasha-style vessel decorated with green leaves, and a sprig of greenery. Trees and foliage fill the background.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa ritual outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, holds his hand over a pyramid-shaped fire altar built of white bricks and decorated with marigold petals. Smoke rises from the altar. Around him are brass and silver vessels, a silver bowl, a red flower, a small golden kalasha on top of the altar, and white cloth on a blue mat. Ritual offerings are arranged on banana leaves in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing of the seated officiant performing the homa.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.2006-09-21