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A long-haired man in a saffron-orange wrap, with a white tilak on his forehead and a bare chest, sits on a white-draped seat with leopard-print cushioning, hands clasped in his lap, gazing to the side. Two fires burn on bare sandy ground in front of a row of trees; behind them a man in white sits near a stack of sacks, and a pile of bricks stands at the right edge. The appearance-based label is a person: the long swept-back hair, saffron wrap and ornate seat with a white draped cushion are the cues.

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A photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on bare earth beneath large banyan tree roots. A man with long, dark, swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead sits cross-legged, wearing an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders and body, and speaks into a small microphone while gesturing with his raised hands toward a square fire pit built of white bricks. A bright flame burns in the pit, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A wooden seat with carved detailing sits behind him, and brass vessels, a silver bowl and white cloths lie on a blue mat to his left. Given the page's reference to a Sri Vidhya Homa, this matches Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues of long hair, saffron clothing and tilak, presiding as the officiant.2006-09-21Outdoor homa ritual beside a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks, with a large flame burning inside. A seated figure in long, swept-back dark hair and flowing saffron-orange robes, with a microphone on a stand beside him, gestures with both hands toward the fire. Another seated man in white clothing with an orange shawl sits at the left of the fire, watching. Brass bowls, a silver ceremonial vessel, a small kalasha-style pot, leaves and scattered marigold petals surround the fire pit on a sandy ground under large trees. A mat and cloth bundles lie behind them.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor fire ritual at dusk on bare earth beneath trees. A central figure with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits cross-legged behind a brick fire pit where flames rise high, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A microphone on a stand is in front of him. Beside him, a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl sits and holds a stand. Brass bowls, a kalasha-like metal vessel, a tray of white substance and bundled sticks lie on a cloth at left. The appearance of the central figure with long hair and saffron clothing is a person candidate, seated as the homa officiant.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA seated figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair sits on a wooden chair at an outdoor homa fire pit lined with white-painted brick. The figure holds a brass bowl and a silver ladle over the fire altar, with marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A microphone on a stand stands beside, and a second person in white clothing and an orange cloth on the left holds a long wooden staff. Brass pots, a small brass lamp, a red flower and bundles of sticks lie on the blue mat. The description carries a person cue: the robe is saffron and the hair is long and swept back, and the figure is leading the ritual. The scene is an outdoor fire ritual.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual at an open sandy ground. A man with long dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange draped robe and bare feet, walks while holding a dark wooden staff in his right hand. Around him, many participants sit cross-legged in white clothing inside circular rings of smouldering firewood, forming a fire-ritual arrangement. Some seated figures wear saffron cloth. Behind them stands a low wall with red and white stripes, and dense green trees, with smoke rising in the background.2006-08-18A photograph of a homa fire ritual outdoors beside a large tree. A figure with long swept-back dark hair and a forehead tilak wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a low wooden stool before a square fire pit built from white-painted bricks. Tall orange flames rise from the pit, which is decorated with marigold petals. Brass bowls, a small brass lamp, a pink flower and a silver tray with offerings sit near the pit, and a microphone stands in front of the figure. Swamiji (probable): the figure has long swept-back hair, a tilak and orange saffron robe, cues consistent with the page's claim of Swamiji conducting the Sri Vidhya homa.2006-09-21Three seated men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls sit in meditative posture on sandy ground inside concentric rings of stones and burning logs that form a fire circle. A small clay dish sits beside the front figure, and the nearest man has curly hair and eyes closed. Dry grass, bushes and trees lie beyond the fire rings in an outdoor setting, consistent with a homa-style fire ritual. No candidate for the page's a person is clearly distinguishable by the required cues, so the appearance is uncertain and all three are described by role as devotees.2006-08-17July 11 20062006-07-11Outdoor evening homa at a square fire pit lined with white bricks, with a tall orange flame rising from it and marigold petals scattered on the bricks. A central figure with long dark swept-back hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a dark wooden chair before a microphone stand, gesturing with raised hands toward the fire. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl sits beside him, and at left another man in an orange shawl sits behind brass vessels, a kalasha-like pot and offering plates on a cloth. Trees and dry earth form the background. Visible people appear to be four.2006-09-21 +1 copiesAugust 17 20062006-08-17June 13 20102010-06-13June 13 20102010-06-13