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Outdoor photo under a dark blue canopy tent in a tropical garden with banana plants and flowering shrubs. A shirtless priest with a red and white dhoti and a sacred thread stands at a white-draped table, pouring water from a brass vessel over a dark black stone Shivalinga on a stone pedestal, performing abhishekam. Brass kalashas, a white conch shell, a copper cup and water bottles sit on the table. A woman in a white sari with gold border and beaded necklace stands at left holding a phone. Seated devotees watch in the background, and a woman in a blue embroidered outfit stands at right with hands folded. Brass bucket of water sits in front.

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Outdoor ritual at a garden shrine under a blue canopy with a red awning overhead. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a white tilak on her forehead pours liquid from a small brass cup over a black stone Shivalinga on a copper plate. Rudraksha beads hang around her neck and bracelets are on her wrist. Beside her stands a woman in a blue floral dress with gold embroidery and a white beaded necklace, watching quietly. Brass pots of liquid, brass lamps, a conch shell, a small brass figure, water bottles and offerings sit on a table covered with green leaves. Several seated people in white clothing are behind them.2026-02-15Outdoor puja in a garden under a blue pop-up canopy. A bare-chested priest in red dhoti with a dark striped waist cloth leans over a copper tray, wiping a small brass figure with red cloth. A pink table cover, banana leaves, a tray of red petals with purple flowers, brass oil lamps and a small bowl of kumkum sit on the table. Seated people in white and a child in purple watch from the background among tropical plants. No identification of a person is made from appearance; the priest is shown performing ritual cleansing.2024-07-09Outdoor photo of a homa fire pit in a garden under a blue tarpaulin strung between trees. A square brick fire pit sits on a stone platform, with split logs stacked at its left and a brass pot, a brass kalasha-style vessel, and a flower-strewn plate nearby. A shirtless man with a sacred thread sits cross-legged on a red mat at the right, facing the pit, with a bowl in front of him. Beside him a woman in a blue shawl and a man in white kneel and tend offerings. Standing at left is a woman in an orange dress, and a woman in yellow sari with beaded necklaces sits at left. A standing woman in a white outfit and a person in a white shirt stand behind the pit, and a woman in a striped wrap and a head covering stands at the back. A white plastic table with offerings sits under the tarp. Five people are seated or standing at the pit; the open ritual book lies on the ground by the logs.2024-06-16A bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with gold borders pours liquid from a copper vessel over a brass linga-style abhishekam stand decorated with pink and white flowers and green leaves. A rudraksha mala hangs from his neck and white ash marks his arms. Beside him a woman in a maroon shawl holds a copper pot, and a bucket of white liquid sits below the stand. Onlookers in saris and white kurtas stand behind on patterned rugs, and gilded deity figures with crowns are visible in the background.2019-03-04Outdoor homa fire ritual under a green tarpaulin and leafy trees. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits cross-legged on a red cushion with his back to the camera, facing a brick fire pit. A woman in a yellow sari with rudraksha beads sits at the pit edge holding offerings. Standing behind them are a woman in an orange kurta, a woman in white with a beaded necklace, and an older man in white. Brass plates hold flower petals, a banana, a small brass lamp and oil lamps, and split firewood lies to the left. Fallen petals are scattered on the paved ground.2024-06-16April 14 20242024-04-14April 14 20242024-04-14Outdoor homa ritual in a garden under a blue tarp, with a brick fire pit in the foreground holding offerings. A man with a shaved head wearing a white kurta and white trousers stands at a wooden table arranging green leaves, coconuts and red flower garlands. A woman in a purple top and sunglasses stands at left. A woman in an orange kurta and orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair, with a seated man in a blue shirt and others behind. At right, a man in a white dhoti with a gold-red border holds a small object. Brass and steel plates hold banana, pink petals and sweets near the pit. Palm trees and green foliage surround the ritual space.2024-06-16KAILASA CHENNAI, INDIA on 3/23/20212021-03-23A photograph of a puja at a home shrine. A shirtless man with short grey hair sits cross-legged on a red and cream patterned mat, wearing a red dhoti with a striped border and holding a small ritual item toward a lit brass lamp. In front of him stands a copper kalasha pot, brass oil lamps, small deity murtis, white and pink flowers, red ginger blossoms, a steel plate of green leaves, a bottle, and a bowl of grapes, bananas, oranges and mangoes on the floor. Yellow curtains and a white cloth cover the altar table. Part of another person's arm and hand is visible at the lower left edge.2024-07-09Outdoor homa at a garden home temple. A shirtless older man with grey hair, glasses and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged in white dhoti, holding a steel plate of grains and seeds for offering. Beside a brick fire pit with flames, a shirtless man in red dhoti pours from a small vessel. A man in a white turban and white polo kneels nearby. Red flower petals are arranged on a brass tray in the foreground. Two seated women in orange-red clothing watch from white plastic chairs, and a shrine with floral decorations and deity images sits beneath a covered porch.2024-07-09KAILASA CHENNAI, INDIA on 3/23/20212021-03-23