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Outdoor photograph beneath a large spreading tree. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits cross-legged before a microphone on a stand, one fist raised as he speaks or chants. Behind him, a copper-coloured ceremonial drum or ghatam-like vessel with decorative metal work is visible. To the left, a seated man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits on a mat beside brass vessels and small offerings. Scattered sticks and a cloth-covered mat lie on the earth. A second man in white with an orange shawl sits at the right edge. The people visible total three.

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Outdoors under a large spreading tree, a person with long dark wavy hair wears a flowing saffron-orange robe and sits on a low seat in front of a microphone on a stand. One hand is extended palm-up while the person speaks or chants. A carved wooden ornamental back or throne piece with gold-toned metal detailing stands behind them. A second person in white clothing with an orange shawl sits at the left edge, and a third person in white with an orange cloth is partly visible at the right. A small pile of firewood and offering materials lies on the ground in front.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21A long-haired man in an orange shawl sits cross-legged on a blue mat beneath a large banyan tree with exposed roots. He wears a red-and-white forehead mark and speaks into a microphone on a stand. Beside him to the left, another man in orange sits on a wooden chair. In the foreground lower right, brass bowls, a bowl of white powder and a brass vessel hold ritual items. The orange-clad figure's appearance and seated teaching position are consistent with the page's reference to a person, though this is an appearance-based candidate only.2006-09-21September 21 20062006-09-21 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor homa ritual on a blue tarpaulin beside a brick-lined fire pit decorated with yellow flowers. A central figure with long dark wavy hair and tripundra marks on the forehead sits cross-legged in an orange saffron robe, reading from an open book and speaking into a microphone on a stand. Two young assistants in white kurtas with orange shawls sit on either side; the one on the left holds a ritual implement and the one on the right sits near the microphone. Brass vessels, a ladle, a small silver vessel and a brass lamp sit on the ground, with a bare tree and dirt ground behind.2006-09-21A photograph of a seated man in saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, with a red tilak on his forehead and long, wavy dark hair, speaking into a microphone on a stand. He holds an open book in one hand and gestures outward with the other. He sits on an ornately carved wooden chair outdoors on bare earth. Behind him sits a younger man in white with an orange shawl, and a standing person in white dhoti is partly visible at the top left. Brass bowls, a blue cloth bundle, a yellow cloth, stacked firewood and a metal cup lie on the ground. Swamiji (probable): the saffron cloth, long swept-back hair and orange garment match the cues for the named figure, and the page identifies him as present at this event.2006-09-21January 30 20102010-01-30A photograph of a person seated outdoors beneath a large spreading tree with thick branches and green leaves. The person wears a flowing orange-saffron wrap over the shoulders with bare arms and long dark hair. A microphone on a stand is in front of them, and one hand is raised in a gesture while speaking. In the foreground stands an ornate golden kalasha-style vessel with a tiered top, a white stone platform, and a small hanging bell among the branches.2006-09-21 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual under a large spreading tree with thick branches and a hanging bell. A long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and a red bindi holds a round brass plate or tray in his raised right hand while speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a second man in white with an orange shawl sits at the altar, and a brass kalasha or stupa-shaped vessel stands on the altar edge beside marigold flowers. The setting suggests a homa or puja at an ashram.2006-09-21 +1 copiesA 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.2006-09-21A 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.2006-09-21A photograph of a man seated outdoors on a blue cloth in front of a large banyan tree with aerial roots and a dark hollow at its base. He has long, dark, swept-back hair, a white sacred mark on his forehead with a red dot, and wears an orange saffron wrap over his bare upper body. He speaks into a silver microphone on a stand. Brass bowls and a metal tray with white powder sit in the foreground at right, and a lone dark head is visible at the bottom edge.2006-09-21