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A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A seated man in orange ochre robes, with long dark swept-back hair and bare chest, holds a pink flower in his right hand and sits before a microphone on a stand. Behind a low brick fire-altar structure covered with marigold petals stands a small golden pyramidal shrine ornament, along with a brass bowl, a silver kalasha-style pot and a small silver lamp. An attendant in white clothing is partly visible at the left edge. The sandy ground is marked with red kumkum.

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A 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.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange saffron wrap sits before a banyan tree with dense hanging aerial roots, performing a ritual at a white brick fire altar. He has long dark swept-back hair, a red tilak mark on his forehead, and his bare arm extends over a brass bowl on the altar. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Marigold flowers in orange and red lie on the altar bricks, and a small gold pyramid-shaped object sits on the right. Silver vessels stand at his side, and a small oil lamp burns on the altar. The a person candidate, with long swept hair, a saffron wrap and a red tilak, is. The setting is an outdoor ritual at a banyan tree.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 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 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 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor 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.2006-09-21Outdoor ritual scene beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a dark hollow in its trunk. A man with long dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat behind a white brick homa fire pit, his hands resting on his knees, with a microphone stand nearby. Beside him, a younger man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits on a blue cloth. The brick pit holds a brass kalasha-like vessel, a small oil lamp, marigold petals, and brass bowls with offerings. The sitter is an appearance-based a person candidate, identified by long swept hair and saffron clothing, shown in person.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 homa ritual outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with dense aerial roots. A seated man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing an orange-saffron dhoti-style cloth, holds his hand over a pyramid-shaped fire altar built of white bricks and decorated with marigold petals. Smoke rises from the altar. Around him are brass and silver vessels, a silver bowl, a red flower, a small golden kalasha on top of the altar, and white cloth on a blue mat. Ritual offerings are arranged on banana leaves in the foreground. Swamiji (probable) is indicated by the long swept-back hair and saffron clothing of the seated officiant performing the homa.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.2006-09-21