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A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. A young man with a shaved head wearing saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a fire pit, holding a ceremonial metal vessel with both hands. Behind him stands a man in a white shirt, and a red-and-orange drape hangs in the background. Decorated offerings, including a brass lamp and flower garlands, are arranged around the altar, consistent with a homa or puja.

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January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a ritual inside a temple setting. In the foreground, a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small object near his face and a long-handled ritual implement with a rounded head. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands together. In front, a decorated arrangement of offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sits on a low platform beside a fire ritual setup. The scene suggests a homa or puja with oil lamps and ceremonial items.A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. A young man with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange garment sits on a red-draped seat in front of a homa fire pit, with a brass vessel and offering items on a tray beside him. Behind him an older priest in white dress stands near a bronze lamp, and a few other people in white clothing are visible at the edge of the frame, with a red and gold canopy above. a person: the seated man in saffron with long hair matches the page's note that a person attended the Chandi homa in Kavunthapadi.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 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 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 seated sannyasi in saffron-orange robes on a raised orange-draped seat, his shaved head bowed and one hand raised near his mouth. Beside him stands a man in white dhoti and white shirt, and behind him a younger man in white shirt and dhoti stands near a small table with papers. A blue electric pedestal fan sits between them, and a red-and-cream patterned cloth hangs in the background amid greenery. Three people are visible. The page indicates this is a Chandi homa in Kavunthapadi, but the clothing shows only ordinary white ritual attire with no distinctive identifying cues for the seated man, so he is described by role as a sannyasi.A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A man in a white ritual dhoti sits on the left beside a brass vessel and a tall kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves on a tray. Behind them, a seated figure with long hair and an orange-red garment sits on a red-draped seat, with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, beside a fire pit with offerings. Several standing spectators in light clothing watch from the background, and a tent or canopy frames the scene.A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with a shaved head in a white dhoti stands at left, tending the ceremony. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat and holds a ritual object above a brass vessel. Brass pots, oil lamps and offerings are arranged in front of the seat, with a fire pit and a deity-decorated backdrop behind. a person is seated centrally, performing or presiding over the homa.