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Night outdoor ritual at a homa or yagna pit, a square white-and-red stepped fire pit strewn with orange and red flower petals. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with tripundra marks sits behind it, with brass vessels nearby. To the left, a woman in a white sari sits on a mat with folded hands, and dried sticks and flower offerings lie beside her. At right, a framed photograph of a man in saffron robes and a long mala is garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, flanked by brass oil lamps on a white draped table. Passersby walk in the background under string lights, with potted plants and a bamboo fence behind.

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April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17Night outdoor homa at Tiruvannamalai. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with a shaved head and tripundra sits at the front of a square fire pit with red-and-white stepped sides, scattered with marigold petals. Seated devotees in white clothes, some with folded hands, sit on mats around the pit. Behind the pit, a framed portrait labelled with a visible garland of yellow and orange marigolds stands on a white-draped table, flanked by brass oil lamps. A string of small lights and a standing lamp illuminate the scene, with more people standing in the background.2011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17April 17 20112011-04-17