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A night homa at Sri Rameshwara Temple, with a large fire blazing in a stone fire pit in front of a deity murti framed by a white floral arch and garlands. A priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. At right, a man in orange robes holds a lit oil lamp and a plate while a second person in orange stands behind him. Brass vessels of offerings and a kalasha sit at the front, with a small string of orange lights strung across the wall behind.

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October 04 20112011-10-04Night ceremony at the Sri Aneshwara Temple, with a large fire burning in a white-edged fire pit in front of a multi-figure deity murti framed by a white floral arch and garlands. A shaved-headed young person in white dhoti and shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. At right, a man in orange robe holds a lit aarti lamp toward the shrine, while another in orange clothing with a beaded necklace sits beside a brass oil lamp. Brass vessels with offerings and a red armchair appear in the foreground, and string lights decorate the orange-red walls. The signage above reads Sri Aneshwara Temple, and a side banner advertises admission fees and timings.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04Night ritual homa at a temple with a large fire burning in a white square fire pit in front of an ornate deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a white decorated halo, flanked by smaller figures. A bald man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha-style necklace stands at right, holding a long ladle or torch of flame over the fire. A second man in orange garments bends over at left, and a seated priest in white with a mala sits at lower left beside brass vessels of offerings, rice and fruit on banana leaves. Strings of red lights and an oil lamp decorate the walls, and a sign reads Sri Nithyananda Temple.2011-10-04October 04 20112011-10-04October 03 20112011-10-03Night photo of a fire ritual (homa) in front of a temple shrine decorated with string lights. A large fire burns in a square fire pit on a stepped platform. A man in a saffron-orange garment with rudraksha beads and a bare, shaved head holds a long ritual torch toward the flames with his right hand. Behind the fire stands an ornate deity murti with a white-and-gold halo and crown, flanked by smaller murtis. To the left, a seated priest in white dhoti and a white shawl with a beaded necklace tends offerings, with brass vessels and food on the floor. A sign above the shrine reads Sri Sri Desikendra Temple. Ornate red-and-gold chairs and framed photographs appear at the right edge.2011-10-04A night homa ritual at the Sri Nithyandeshwara Temple, with a large fire blazing on a white stone platform in front of a shrine. Behind the fire, deity murtis are decorated with white and gold sculpted crowns, red and yellow garlands. On the right, a man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban pours or feeds offerings into the flames with a long wooden ladle. On the left, a shaved-headed young man in white dhoti and a gold-edged shawl with a garland stands beside the fire. Brass vessels, a flower-filled plate and a kalasha sit on the ground, and string lights line the orange walls.2011-10-05A photograph of a homa at Sri Nandeshwara Temple before a large deity murti of Durga-style goddess with multiple arms, white and silver decorated halo, garlanded with marigolds. A sacred fire burns in a square fire pit in front. On the left a priest in white dhoti with gold border stands with hands joined in namaskara; beside him a man in saffron-orange cloth. On the right a man in orange-saffron garments holds a plate of offerings and lights a flame, with another person in orange beside him. Brass oil lamps stand on the floor and red fairy lights decorate the wall.2011-10-04Night photo inside a temple-style hall with a sign reading SRI NANDESHWARA TEMPLE above a deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms and a white fan-shaped halo, seated on a lion, decorated with yellow-orange marigold garlands. A priest in a white dhoti with orange border stands at left, holding a lamp near a fire burning in a homa pit. A seated sannyasi at right, wearing an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala, sits with hands folded in namaskar. Brass vessels, a kalasha and oil lamps sit on the ritual platform, with string lights decorating the walls. A banner at right shows photographs and text.2011-10-05