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A photograph of an outdoor homa (fire ritual) at an ashram. In the centre, a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at the edge of a square brick fire pit containing small burning sticks, with yellow flower petals on the bricks. He wears a large orange and white garland and holds a silver plate of flowers. A younger man in an orange robe and white dhoti stands behind him holding a wooden staff. Around them, a crowd of devotees dressed in white clothes with gold borders stands with palms pressed together in namaste; several women wear orange shawls. Brass vessels, a bowl of green leaves, a microphone on a stand and a cluster of pink and white flowers lie on the mat. Green trees and an orange canopy form the background.

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July 27 20082008-07-27A photograph of an outdoor ceremony beside a brick-lined fire pit holding burnt offerings, with a flower-decorated table in the foreground. A central figure with clasped hands and bowed head wears an orange robe and a large orange-and-white flower garland. Behind him, an orange-robed figure stands with hands folded, and a line of devotees in white dhotis, saris and shirts stands with hands folded under red umbrellas with tasseled fringe. Trees and a rocky outcrop form the backdrop. Appearance-based a person, the central figure in orange with a flower garland, is shown in an in_person prayer posture amid this ritual gathering.2008-07-27July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor ritual photograph beneath red and fringed canopies. A figure with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top, orange wrap and a long white-and-red flower garland, raising a hand to the head of a second person in orange robes. Around them, women in white saris with gold borders hold brass plates and join palms in namaste, and men in white dhotis and white shirts stand with hands folded, some scattered with pink petals. In the foreground, a brick fire pit holds burning wood beside brass vessels, banana leaves, a pile of pink and white flowers, and a red-and-gold cloth. Trees and rocks form the backdrop.2008-07-27December 25 20062006-12-25Outdoor ritual procession under a corrugated roof decorated with orange triangular pennants, green leaf garlands and yellow marigold strings. A central figure in an orange saffron garment with a white and maroon flower garland and a gold-coloured necklace walks toward the foreground, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a shawl draped over the shoulder. Around him, men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange shawls, carry brass trays, baskets and kalasha-style pots, and several hold their hands together in greeting. The ground has a square tiered platform of white bricks and a second brick structure on the right, with rows of small brass lamps or dishes arranged on the floor. In the lower right, a brass puja tray with a small lamp sits on a woven mat. Onlookers stand along the back and right edge near a white structure. The scene suggests a temple consecration or ritual circumambulation.2007-01-01Outdoor ceremony under a red-and-white canopy with a green mat. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl, with a long braided hair and rudraksha mala, stands at a fire pit on a white table decorated with yellow and pink flowers and fruit, holding a garland and a yellow-orange item. Behind him, a man in white shirt and trousers and a woman in a white sari with yellow border stand with palms joined. Several men in white with orange shawls stand or kneel, one holding a small lamp. A trident stands behind the table, and a banner shows a portrait labelled Dhyanapeetam. Many people in white and orange watch.2007-02-06July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor Pongal festival scene at an ashram. In the foreground, a figure in long dark hair and an orange robe with a strand of gold-coloured beaded necklace stands at a stone platform, holding a steel tray of offerings. Behind a clay pot with leaves and a visible fire of wood, a man in orange robes and rudraksha beads prepares offerings. Clay pots of boiled rice sit beside a fruit plate and brass lamp. Around them, devotees in white, cream and orange-yellow clothing stand with hands folded in prayer, including an elderly bearded sadhu with long matted hair in orange at left. White walls and trees form the background.2010-01-14February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph of a ritual inside a temple pavilion decorated with orange pennants and banana leaves. Around a white brick fire pit, men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls hold up brass kalashas and pots, and some pour or tend offerings. A central figure with long dark hair wears a white floral garland, an orange shawl and a gold-bordered yellow garment, standing with hands joined. Nearby, a man in a white shirt holds a brass tray, and women in saffron and gold saris and head coverings stand in the crowd. A brass lamp and offering vessels sit on the floor, and a photographer in white kneels at left.2007-01-01February 06 20072007-02-06