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A 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.

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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 seated man in an orange ochre robe with long dark hair sits in a carved wooden chair, speaking into a microphone on a stand while his hands are raised in gesture. Before him is a square altar of white-painted bricks layered in tiers, decorated with marigold petals and surrounded by small leaf bowls of offerings. A small brass kalasha-style vessel, a brass bowl, a silver lamp stand and copper vessels sit nearby on a blue striped cloth. A large banyan tree with aerial roots forms the backdrop. A second person is partly visible at the left edge. The scene suggests an outdoor homa ritual, and the seated man is a person by his long swept hair and orange robe, shown in person.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 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.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 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 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.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 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 homa at the base of a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a forehead marking, holds a red flower and speaks into a microphone. In front of him a square fire altar is built from white bricks decorated with marigold petals and yellow flowers. Brass and silver vessels, a bowl of yellow offerings, a copper kalasha, a brass shrine-shaped object and a ladle sit on a blue cloth. A carved wooden seat is on the left. The scene reads as a homa performed on the ground.2006-09-21Outdoor fire ritual beneath a large banyan tree with sprawling aerial roots. A figure with long, swept-back dark hair and a bare torso wrapped in orange cloth kneels on a blue cloth, pouring an offering with a metal ladle into a fire built within a stacked white-brick fire pit. Brass vessels, a small golden kalasha-style pot, a lit wick, flowers and rows of clay lamps line the foreground. A microphone stand stands beside him. The figure has distinctive long hair and orange clothing, so the appearance cue is probable Swamiji, performing a homa at a fire pit.2006-09-21