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Night outdoor ritual at a homa fire pit lined with rows of brick-like pieces, with a small flame burning at the centre. Several priests sit behind it in saffron-orange dhotis with rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, and one in white dhoti with a gold necklace sits at left. A man in white robes with gold borders stands in the foreground speaking into a microphone, with paper in hand. Brass vessels, a golden palanquin-like stand, marigold garlands and yellow flowers, and a bowl of rice are arranged on a green leaf at left. A large crowd in white clothes watches behind, with bright floodlights overhead.

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November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual homa at a temple-like ground lit by bright floodlights, with a large crowd of devotees standing behind. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bordered trim, hands folded in namaste, sits before a microphone on a striped mat. Beside a brick fire pit, several priests in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas and folded hands perform the ritual. A golden ornate palanquin or peetha with a pink and gold cloth stands at left, with brass kalasha pots and marigold garlands. Two white-clad devotees sit at the fire pit, and a woman in a dark saree stands near the pit.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night 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.2011-11-10Night-time outdoor ritual on a green cloth-covered ground under bright floodlights. At centre, a seated priest in saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a kumkum-marked forehead tends a fire-pit built of stacked golden bricks, with a brass kalasha and banana leaves with offerings nearby. To his right, another priest in white dhoti chants with folded hands beside a white-robed figure holding a microphone. Left, a golden palanquin carries an orange-clad deity murti garlanded with white and yellow flowers. Behind, a large seated and standing crowd in white and yellow clothes watches, with a screen and string lights in the background.2011-12-20December 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ritual on a green mat under string lights. A seated man in orange robe with rudraksha mala sits before a fire pit built of stacked gold-coloured bricks, with a second seated priest in white beside him. A bald priest in white dhoti with gold-bordered shawl sits at right holding a microphone. At left a golden palanquin carries a deity murti in orange and gold draped with white and yellow flower garlands. Behind them a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes watches, with banana leaves and offerings at right and a tented structure beyond.2011-12-20Night outdoor homa at a fire pit built from stacked yellow-green blocks, with a central square opening holding a small flame. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl sits at left, reciting from a book at a microphone. At right, a priest in orange-red robes and rudraksha mala holds a ceremonial stick over the fire. Behind, a gold-trimmed platform holds two deity murti garlanded with yellow flowers, with a red-and-gold canopy above. A banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside Tamil and Hindi text. Devotees stand behind a rope barrier.2011-12-08Night outdoor fire ritual lit by a bright floodlight. A man in orange robes and gold-bead necklace raises a burning camphor flame over a brick fire pit (homa/aarti setting) with a brass vessel. Seated around it are priests in white and orange cloth, a woman in an orange sari with a long braid, and a woman in white and gold-bordered sari with hands folded. Marigold garlands and yellow flowers lie on the orange mat, a decorated shrine with red flowers stands at left, and a crowd watches behind a barrier strung with lights.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08 +1 copiesDecember 08 20112011-12-08