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A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare earth beneath large banyan tree roots. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and speaks into a small microphone while gesturing with his raised hands toward a square fire pit built of white bricks. A bright flame burns in the pit, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A wooden seat with carved detailing sits behind him, and brass vessels, a silver bowl and white cloths lie on a blue mat to his left. Given the page's reference to a Sri Vidhya Homa, this matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and tilak, presiding as the officiant.

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A photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors beside a large tree. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a low wooden stool before a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, which is decorated with marigold petals. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp, a pink flower and a silver tray with offerings sit near the pit, and a microphone stands in front of the figure. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak and orange saffron robe, cues consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji conducting the Sri Vidhya homa.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa ritual outdoors beneath large trees. A seated man in an orange robe with a bare shoulder sits on a wooden seat, with a vermilion mark on his forehead and long dark hair, gesturing with his hands toward a microphone on a stand. In front of him, a square fire pit built from white bricks burns with open flames, decorated with marigold petals. Brass vessels, a bowl of flowers and a white cloth lie on a blue mat to his side, and a shallow pit with a mat sits beside the fire. Dry earth and tree roots surround the setting.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors beneath large banyan trees. A man with long dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead sits on a wooden chair, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and holds a ladle or stick near a brass vessel while looking down at the fire. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Before him, a square fire pit of white bricks and stacked stones burns with bright orange flames, scattered with yellow marigold petals. A brass vessel with a conical top and a brass tray sit at the right edge. A blue tarp lies on the ground behind him. No other people are visible.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual beside a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks, with a large flame burning inside. A seated figure in long, swept-back dark hair and flowing saffron-orange robes, with a microphone on a stand beside him, gestures with both hands toward the fire. Another seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits at the left of the fire, watching. Brass bowls, a silver ceremonial vessel, a small kalasha-style pot, leaves and scattered marigold petals surround the fire pit on a sandy ground under large trees. A mat and cloth bundles lie behind them.2006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual at dusk on bare earth beneath trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where flames rise high, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Beside him, a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits and holds a stand. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like metal vessel, a tray of white substance and bundled sticks lie on a cloth at left. The appearance of the central figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a person candidate, seated as the homa officiant.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA 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 evening homa at a square fire pit lined with white bricks, with a tall orange flame rising from it and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a dark wooden chair before a microphone stand, gesturing with raised hands toward the fire. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside him, and at left another man in an orange shawl sits behind brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and offering plates on a cloth. Trees and dry earth form the background. Visible people appear to be four.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA 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.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a homa ritual outdoors beneath a banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a carved wooden seat with his hands joined in namaskar in front of a microphone. Beside him, a fire blazes inside a square pit built of white bricks, decorated with marigold petals. Brass pots, a silver bowl with flowers, a kalasha and white cloths rest on a blue mat around the fire pit. Dry earth and stones surround the ritual space.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.2006-09-21