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Outdoor 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.

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September 21 20062006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a person seated outdoors beneath a large spreading tree with thick branches and green leaves. The person wears a flowing orange-saffron wrap over the shoulders with bare arms and long dark hair. A microphone on a stand is in front of them, and one hand is raised in a gesture while speaking. In the foreground stands an ornate golden kalasha-style vessel with a tiered top, a white stone platform, and a small hanging bell among the branches.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.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual beneath a large spreading tree. A fire burns in a brick-lined fire pit on the left, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A young man in white shirt and orange shawl sits at the fire pit holding a small offering. Seated on the right, a figure in orange saffron robes with long swept-back hair and a tilak holds a brass plate of offerings toward the fire; a microphone stands before him. A silver kalasha-style vessel and a gold deity murti sit in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is shown seated in saffron robes with long hair and tilak, officiating the homa.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair at an outdoor homa fire pit lined with white-painted brick. The figure holds a brass bowl and a silver ladle over the fire altar, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A microphone on a stand stands beside, and a second person in white clothing and an orange cloth on the left holds a long wooden staff. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a red flower and bundles of sticks lie on the blue mat. The description carries a person cue: the robe is saffron and the hair is long and swept back, and the figure is leading the ritual. The scene is an outdoor fire ritual.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a dusty ground beside bare tree roots. A man seated on a carved wooden throne-like chair wears an orange saffron robe over white, has long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, and gestures with his right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him, a younger man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue cloth with his hands folded. In front are a brass bowl of ghee-like offering, a ladle, a silver kalasha-style vessel, a small silver pot, a white cloth and a pink flower on a low stack of white bricks, which mark the ritual fire area. The seated man is a person in an appearance-based sense, with long hair and orange robes, while the younger man is a devotee and assistant.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual photograph beneath a large banyan tree with thick aerial roots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes with a red tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, speaking into a microphone on a stand and holding a small object in his right hand. Beside him, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits on the ground. In front of them, a low platform of white bricks holds a brass bowl, a brass ritual vessel, marigold petals, a small copper pyramid-shaped object and a small lamp, with a wisp of smoke rising at right. A book rests on a wooden stand. This appears to be a homa or puja setting, with a visible fire area and offerings.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.2006-12-10February 12 20102010-02-12