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A 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.

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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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual under trees. A person with long dark hair and an orange wrap sits on a wooden chair before a stepped altar of white bricks decorated with orange marigold petals, a silver vessel and a brass bowl. Smoke rises from the fire area. Their outstretched right arm points toward a wooden stand holding a book. A microphone on a boom stand is in front of them. Behind, a row of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls watch, and a cameraperson in white stands with a camera on a tripod. Blue tarps cover the ground.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A bare-chested man with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged on a blue cloth, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, and pours an offering from a ladle into a fire pit. A white-clad assistant sits at left holding a metal pipe-like instrument and a cloth. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of flower petals, a kalasha-style brass pot, and a sprinkling of orange marigold petals lie around a white brick altar with smoke rising behind it. a person cues are the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, while the ritual is a homa.2006-09-21Outdoor homa under a leafy tree canopy. A stepped altar of white bricks stands on a blue tarpaulin, with a brass vessel, a small brass kalasha and a brass lamp placed around it. A seated figure in orange wrap and long dark hair sits on a low wooden seat at the right, facing the fire pit, with a microphone stand before them and a water bottle nearby. Around the altar, rows of seated people wear white kurtas with orange shawls, and a cameraman in white stands on a tripod at the back. Smoke rises from the fire pit.2006-09-21A 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.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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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 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