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Night ritual photograph of a homa or fire offering at a stepped white brick altar on a blue-draped platform. A man with long dark hair and a forehead tilak, wearing an orange saffron robe, a gold-toned bead necklace and bare arms, stands at the altar with fire rising beside him. Behind him a figure in a golden-yellow shawl stands near a microphone stand. A cameraman in white with an orange shawl films on the right beside a stone temple wall carved with figures. Seated devotees in orange and white clothing sit behind, a steel pot and brass oil lamp rest on the platform, and a wall fan is visible at left. Rose petals scatter the altar. The page describes this as a Shivaratri event.

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A seated figure in an orange saffron robe with a gold-bordered shawl and a long gold necklace performs a fire ritual at night. He sits with palms pressed together before a white brick fire pit with a burning flame and red flower offerings. A microphone stands nearby. A woman in white and gold sari with an orange shawl stands behind him, and devotees in orange sit at the sides. A pedestal fan, a silver kalasha-style lamp and a silver vessel are visible. The setting is a plain concrete-block hall during a homa on Shivaratri night.2007-02-16A night-time ritual at an outdoor ceremony. A smiling man with long dark hair and a red forehead mark stands at the left in an orange robe with gold trim, a white and red flower garland around his neck, holding a lit oil lamp or fire vessel above a brick-lined area. Beside him, a row of men and women in white dhotis and orange shawls stand behind a square earthen pit lined with flowers and white painted patterns, a fire-pit style yagna setup. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a long trident staff, and a silver bowl of flowers and a wooden throne-like seat with carved ornament stand nearby. Orange and red pennants and draped red-gold cloth decorate the background.2007-01-01November 10 20112011-11-10A seated figure in saffron-orange robes performs a homa at a square brick fire pit with burning wood and flames. He holds a brass plate and a brass bowl with a wooden ladle sits beside the pit. A brass lamp stands nearby, marigold flowers are scattered around the pit, and a yellow kalasha with green leaves sits in the foreground. A microphone on a stand is visible above, with a white-draped table and brass oil lamps at right. Hard to tell whether the figure matches the a person candidate, so identity is uncertain; only a visible sannyasi-style robe and bare chest are noted.2007-10-21A photograph of a night ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A man in orange robes and a white flower garland raises a lit oil lamp aloft with one arm, while others stand behind him. Around him, attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls hold a brass bowl, a flower-filled basket and a bell, and a tall trident stands in one hand of a standing attendant. In the foreground, a square fire pit lined with yellow and pink flowers and white patterned powder contains a dark pit, with small oil lamps burning on brick platforms nearby. Orange and red triangular pennants and draped red and white cloth decorate the background. A carved wooden seat sits at right. a person: the lamp-raising man wears orange robes, a long swept-back hairstyle, a gold chain and a garland, consistent with the page's identification of him as the central figure at this homa-style ritual.2007-01-0101 மார்ச் 2003 திருக்கோயில் பிரம்மோற்சவம் +1 copiesNight-time photograph of a group of devotees in saffron and orange clothing seated with hands folded in namaskar around a large dark stone yagna or homa pit. Several men and women wear orange robes, red-and-gold shawls and beaded necklaces, some with rudraksha-style malas. A standing figure in orange robes and a red shawl stands at the back with palms pressed together. Around the edge are brass pots, kalashas, flower petals, marigolds, banana leaves, vessels and a brass bell on a white cloth. A low wall with red and white posts and palm trees appear in the background.2008-10-07December 26 20082008-12-26Night outdoor ritual homa at a fire pit built from golden-yellow bricks, with a small flame burning in the centre and flower petals and marigold garlands scattered on the bricks. Several priests sit cross-legged on an orange cloth: a central figure in saffron-orange robes with a white-and-orange garland, a seated priest in orange robes and beaded garland beside him, and priests in white dhotis with gold-bordered shawls. A bald priest in white holds a silver vessel. A woman in an orange sari sits with her back to the camera in the foreground. Bright stage lights illuminate the scene while a large crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothing stands behind, with a loudspeaker and string lights visible.2011-11-10December 21 20132013-12-21A night ritual at an outdoor homa or yagna site. A man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing an orange saffron garment with a gold border, a red and white flower garland and a gold necklace, raises a lit oil lamp in his right hand. Before him is a square fire pit edged with pink and white decoration and yellow flowers. Behind him stand a row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls, one holding a trident-topped staff. Other small fire pits with flames are scattered on the left, and an ornate carved wooden seat with a dish stands at right. Orange flags and red and orange draped cloth decorate the background tent.2007-01-01December 26 20082008-12-26