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A photograph of a temple ritual in a covered shrine area. In the centre, a young man with a shaved head and bare upper body, wearing a white dhoti and ornate gold necklaces, holds a brass plate of offerings and stands before a decorated deity murti dressed in red with a large face and garland. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and shirts stand watching. A banner with Tamil script hangs above the shrine, and the scene is set in a temple hall with decorative trim and colourful hangings.

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January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a temple ritual with a deity murti decorated with garlands of flowers at right. A young man in orange-saffron robes, with bare upper body and ceremonial gold ornaments, stands at left holding a ritual vessel and making an offering toward the murti. Behind him a man in white dhoti and white shirt stands among other devotees under a decorated canopy. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum with a banner and flowers overhead.Two-panel photo collage. Left: a young man with a shaved head in saffron-orange robes stands beside an older man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, both at what appears to be a temple setting. Right: a large deity murti decorated with a profusion of pink and white flower garlands in front of a banner with Tamil text. The scene suggests a temple ritual honouring a deity. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a deity murti decorated with flower garlands and offerings in front of it. A man in white ritual clothes stands beside the murti, leaning in, while a priest in a reddish-orange cloth stands at the left near the offerings. A printed Tamil banner or sign is visible in the upper right of the scene.2001-01-11A photograph of a temple ritual in which a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth stands at a decorated stone altar, pouring or offering something over a deity murti adorned with pink and white garlands. Above the altar a painted banner reads Nithyananda in Tamil script. Stone walls and a dim, shrine-like setting surround the scene. The figure has no visible long hair, crown, rudraksha mala or ceremonial gold necklace, so the appearance cues for a person candidate are insufficient.A small photograph of a shaved-headed man in saffron robes standing at a decorated altar, reaching out with his hand toward a garlanded deity murti and offerings of flowers and fruit. A banner behind the altar carries printed Tamil lettering. The setting appears to be a temple sanctum decorated for a ritual. The figure in saffron is a priest or sannyasi, and the visible cues do not establish his identity.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 11 2001 - Day 3 of Chandi Homa in Kavunthapadi2001-01-11January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a homa or puja ritual at a temple shrine. A man in white ritual clothing stands at the center, handling a ritual object near a fire area with offerings, while other people in white and red garments assist nearby. A decorated backdrop with pink and red floral arrangements and a pink tiered display sits behind them. A small arrangement of brass and ritual vessels is visible on the platform. A printed sign reads Nithyanandam, shown on the backdrop.