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A photograph of a seated man in an orange ochre dhoti-style wrap, bare-chested and with long dark hair swept back, performing a homa ritual outdoors beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. He sits on a low wooden stool, one arm extended toward a square fire pit built from white bricks decorated with marigold garlands, while a wireless lapel microphone is clipped near his mouth. Around the pit are brass and copper pots, a brass bowl with a ladle, a small brass kalasha-style vessel, red kumkum in dishes, a golden yantra-shaped object or meru-type shrine on a tray, and a red flower. A blue cloth covers the ground. a person: the long swept-back hair and distinctive orange clothing, with bare chest and sacred adornments, match the page's claim, but appearance alone is not decisive, so the person is treated as a priest performing the homa.

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Outdoor 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 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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21A 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 fire ritual at an outdoor site beside a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A seated man with long dark hair and bare chest, wrapped in an orange-saffron cloth, holds a silver ladle over a white brick fire altar (homa kunda) built in tiers, with smoke rising from it. Brass bowls, a small lamp, marigold petals and orange flowers decorate the altar, and silver vessels and offering plates sit on a blue and white mat at left. The person's features are not clearly visible and no identification is made from appearance; the presence of a person-related caption is from the page only and is not visible text here.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 man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vibhuti mark on his forehead, wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his torso, kneels beside a white brick fire pit and pours a ladle of liquid. Rising smoke fills the air. Marigold petals are scattered on the bricks, and a brass bowl, a silver tray of flowers and a small brass vessel sit nearby. Behind him, a young man in a dark shirt sits in front of a carved wooden throne with a round back. The ground is bare earth under a blue cloth, with a banyan tree in the background. The scene shows a homa fire ritual.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual at a brick fire altar (kund) with a white brick square decorated with marigold petals and a silver ritual vessel with a long handle placed on it. A man with long dark hair, a red tilak and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on a wooden seat, holding a brass bowl in his left hand while his right hand reaches toward the altar, with a microphone clipped nearby. Behind him a second person in white sits on a striped green mat with a trident and ritual items beside them, and a stack of firewood lies on the ground. A bronze lamp stand and a small brass vessel appear at the edges. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair and orange ceremonial robes, which are the cues for this candidate, and is seated as the officiant.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.2006-09-21A photo of a homa fire ritual outdoors beneath a large banyan tree with aerial roots. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti-style wrap sits cross-legged on a woven mat, pouring an offering from a white-tipped ladle into a square fire pit built of white-washed bricks. Bright orange flames rise from the pit on the right. Around him are brass bowls, a brass pot, a small brass vessel, and scattered marigold petals and flowers on the bricks. A rudraksha mala hangs from his hand and a carved wooden seat with a round carved backrest is behind him. The man has long, dark, swept-back hair and appears to be Swamiji (probable), identified by long swept-back hair and the bare-chested orange ritual wrap, seated for the fire offering.2006-09-21A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe seated on a wooden chair during a homa ritual outdoors on bare red earth beside tree roots. He wears a tilak on his forehead, holds a brass vessel and a spoon over a square fire pit built of white bricks, and a microphone on a stand is positioned in front of him. A man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits to the left. Oil lamps, a silver kalasha and brass dishes sit on a blue cloth in the foreground. The description of the seated man as a person rests on the long swept hair and saffron robe.2006-09-21A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl performs a homa at a tiered fire altar of white bricks with a lit blaze, holding a long stick or ladle over a brass vessel. He has long dark hair, a red forehead mark, and sits on a carved wooden chair near a microphone stand. Marigold petals are scattered on the altar, with brass and silver puja vessels nearby on a blue cloth, and a large ban yan tree behind.2006-09-21