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A seated person in an orange saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits cross-legged beside a homa fire pit, with smoke rising at right. Before them a brass bowl and ladle rest on a white cloth, and a steel stand holds a microphone. A man in white clothes on the left holds a brass plate, and another person in a dark garment sits behind, with a tree trunk and sandy ground in the background. Appearance cues suggest a person in orange robes with long hair performing the homa ritual.

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September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesJanuary 22 20082008-01-22A photograph of a homa fire pit built of stacked white and red bricks, glowing orange inside, with marigold petals scattered on its rim. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron wrap sits on a low wooden seat with a microphone on a stand before him, a red mark on his forehead, hands resting in his lap. Brass vessels, a silver bowl of flowers and a small offering dish sit on a blue cloth in the foreground, with bare trees and a dirt ground behind. The appearance is consistent with the Swamiji candidate indicated by the page, with cues of long hair and saffron clothing, and he is presenting the homa as an officiant.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA long-haired man in orange saffron robes sits on a carved wooden seat beside a brick fire pit (homa kunda) whitewashed on its outer walls, with marigold petals scattered around it. He wears a red bindi on his forehead and gold bangles on one wrist, and his other hand rests near a microphone on a stand. Brass vessels, a small bowl of offerings and a red flower sit on a blue cloth in front of him. Behind is a dusty open ground with banyan roots and a low brick platform. Several Swamiji (probable) cues are visible: long swept-back hair, saffron robes and a seated ceremonial position at the homa, so this is a Swamiji (probable) in_person candidate.2006-09-21July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of an outdoor ritual setting on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a saffron-orange shawl over his body, sits cross-legged and gestures with his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Beside him a young man in white clothes with an orange shawl writes in a notebook. In front of them a blue cloth holds brass plates and bowls, a silver goblet, white sugar cubes, yellow marigold petals and small brick-like blocks, with a brass lamp at the edge.2006-09-21Outdoor homa at a large shady tree. A figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a red tilak on the forehead sits behind a white brick fire pit with a bright flame and marigold petals, holding a small plate and speaking into a microphone on a stand. A second man in a white shirt and orange shawl kneels at the fire's edge. A silver vessel and a gold kalasha-like object sit on the brick platform, with a round drum-like object behind the speaker.2006-09-21A photograph of a homa ritual outdoors beneath a banyan tree with exposed aerial roots. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with long swept-back dark hair and a tilak on his forehead, sits on a carved wooden seat with his hands joined in namaskar in front of a microphone. Beside him, a fire blazes inside a square pit built of white bricks, decorated with marigold petals. Brass pots, a silver bowl with flowers, a kalasha and white cloths rest on a blue mat around the fire pit. Dry earth and stones surround the ritual space.2006-09-21A photograph of an outdoor homa ceremony on bare earth beneath trees. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe and sits on a carved wooden chair in front of a low square fire pit built of white bricks decorated with marigold petals. He holds a ladle over a brass bowl and a silver ritual vessel rests before him, with a small brass bell and a brass kalasha nearby. A microphone on a stand is positioned at his side. Behind him a young man in a white kurta with an orange shawl plays a metal instrument, and another figure in white stands further back. A mat, a folded cloth and a few brass vessels lie on the ground to the left. The man's appearance (long hair, orange robe, distinctive ritual setting) is consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji, so this is a probable identification.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copies