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A photograph of a homa ritual outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dangling aerial roots. A man with long dark hair sits cross-legged in an orange saffron cloth wrapped over his bare shoulders, one arm raised in an expressive gesture while speaking into a microphone on a stand. In front of him a fire pit is built from white stacked bricks decorated with orange marigold flowers, with brass bowls, a brass vessel and a small golden kalasha-like finial on the right. Another person's arm with a gold bangle is visible at the left edge, and brass plates with flowers and offerings sit in the foreground.

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A 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.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor ritual at a fire altar built from stacked white bricks. A man in an orange saffron wrap with long dark hair sits cross-legged at the left, bare-chested, speaking into a small microphone on a stand. His right hand reaches toward a small metal bowl of pink powder set on the brick altar. Marigold petals are scattered on the bricks, and a brass bowl, a silver vessel and a small brass pyramidal object sit nearby. Behind the altar, the large twisting aerial roots of a banyan tree and a dark cave-like opening form the background. Blue cloth and white towels with offerings lie in the foreground.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 of a man seated outdoors on a blue cloth in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a white sacred mark on his forehead with a red dot, and wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare upper body. He speaks into a silver microphone on a stand. Brass bowls and a metal tray with white powder sit in the foreground at right, and a lone dark head is visible at the bottom edge.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 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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21A 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 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 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 copiesA long-haired man in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue mat beneath a large banyan tree with exposed roots. He wears a red-and-white forehead mark and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him to the left, another man in orange sits on a wooden chair. In the foreground lower right, brass bowls, a bowl of white powder and a brass vessel hold ritual items. The orange-clad figure's appearance and seated teaching position are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-09-21