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A seated man in saffron-orange robes performs a fire ritual outdoors in front of a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. He has long dark wavy hair and a tilak on his forehead, and his bare shoulder and upper chest are visible. His right hand feeds an offering into a flame burning in a brass bowl on a white stone platform. A microphone on a stand is positioned near his face, and a brass vessel and yellow flowers sit on the platform. Swamiji (probable): the long dark hair, saffron robes and tilak are the cues, and he is presiding over a homa at the fire.

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A man with long dark wavy hair and bare chest sits on a carved wooden chair wrapped in a saffron-orange cloth, gesturing with his hands while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Before him is a small fire in a silver lamp, a brass bowl, and marigold flowers scattered over white stone blocks arranged as an altar. A large banyan tree with hanging aerial roots forms the background, and a small golden kalasha-like object sits at the right. Appearance-based label: Swamiji (probable), seated in saffron clothing with long hair, shown addressing a homa-style fire ritual.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.2006-09-21A photograph of a man seated outdoors before a large banyan tree with aerial roots, performing a ritual at a low white brick altar. He wears a bare upper body with an orange saffron cloth wrapped around his lower body, and has long dark hair. He holds a silver ladle or spoon and pours or sprinkles an offering into a brass bowl on the altar. Marigold petals are scattered on the altar, a small golden figure stands near the bowl, and smoke rises from a fire at the right. A clip-on microphone is attached near his shoulder. The scene suggests a homa or fire offering performed beneath a sacred tree.2006-09-21A photograph of a man seated cross-legged on a low wooden seat in front of a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. He wears an orange saffron cloth draped over his body, leaving the upper torso bare, and has long dark hair. A small microphone on a stand is near his mouth as he speaks or chants. In front of him are a brass oil lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl, a small brass kalasha or vessel, and white stone blocks arranged as an altar, scattered with orange marigold flowers. A white cloth lies at his left. The setting suggests a ritual homa or puja performed outdoors.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.2006-09-21A photograph of a man seated in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He wears an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and body, with his bare upper torso visible, and has long dark hair. He sits with palms pressed together in namaste at chest height, eyes lowered, in front of a microphone on a stand. Before him stand a silver oil lamp with a visible flame, a brass bowl, and a small brass lamp on a low platform of white bricks decorated with marigold flowers. A white cloth lies at the left edge. The setting suggests a ritual or homa.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual beside a large banyan tree with many hanging aerial roots. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare upper torso, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his shoulder and lower body, sits on a carved wooden seat and holds a small silver vessel in his right hand. A microphone on a stand is near him. In front of him is a low platform of white bricks decorated with marigold flowers, a brass bowl, small silver containers, a golden pyramid-shaped object, and a pink flower. White cloths lie on the left. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, seated in a ritual role as the presiding figure.2006-09-21A 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 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21