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A photograph inside a temple shrine. On the left, a priest in orange-red robes sits low beside a fire pit, tending offerings and a ritual pot. Beside him stands a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti with a plain cloth draped over his shoulder, hands joined, his hair swept back and no crown, saffron garment or rudraksha visible, so appearance is uncertain. Behind them a bright pink and red deity murti is decorated with garlands, and small brass lamps and ornamented pillars fill the background. The scene suggests a homa at a Tamil temple.

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January 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.A photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at a temple. A young man in white dhoti and shirt stands centre with hands folded, while women in red and saffron saris sit on the floor beside a decorated kalasha and a fire pit with offerings. Garlands and flowers decorate the ritual area, and a banner in the upper right corner is printed with a red and white heading. Several people in white clothes stand behind the group.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 KavunthapadiPhotograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple setting. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits at left beside a fire pit, appearing to tend offerings. Behind him a standing man in white clothes holds a ceremonial object. To the right a large decorated kalasha or ornate ritual vessel with red and gold adornments stands on a pedestal, and a deity murti or decorated shrine is visible. Several seated devotees are at the lower right near the fire and offerings.January 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.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with long dark hair, wearing saffron/orange clothing, sits on the left before a fire pit with visible flames and offerings. Behind him, a row of standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch, one in a light shirt with folded hands. On the right, a decorated altar with floral garlands and a painted deity murti is set up under a red-and-gold canopy. Probable Swamiji seated at the homa, described by saffron clothing, long hair and the ritual role.