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Outdoor photograph of a ritual under a corrugated metal roof on a hilltop with a hazy sky. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and shirt tends a burning fire, lifting a glowing orange metal pot with a long handled tool while flames rise from it. Beside him, a bare-chested man in white and another in saffron cloth bend over the fire area, with a small mound of ash and red flowers on the ground. A tall garland of yellow, orange and red flowers hangs at left. Behind them, a large group of devotees stands: women in saffron and orange sarees with rudraksha malas, men in white kurtas and saffron shawls, and monks in orange robes. A photographer at right holds a camera. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.

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July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof on steel frames. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari with a red border lift a glowing crucible with long iron tongs and pour molten metal into a mould set in sand. A garland of marigolds, red and yellow, hangs from a pole on the left, and a red garland lies on the ground at right. Women in orange-saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a row, watching. Several men in white and saffron-robed attendants stand behind, with a fire pit and ash to the lower left. Other onlookers in white and orange clothing stand in the background.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor scene under a corrugated metal shelter with steel roof trusses. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt uses long iron rods to lift a glowing red-hot crucible or metal pot set in the earth, with orange flames visible at its base. Beside him, another man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas hold rods. On the left, several women in orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together, one with a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Behind them, devotees in white and other clothes watch from a crowd, and a man in white with a camera stands among them. Red and white flower garlands lie on the ground at right, with scattered petals nearby. Overcast sky visible above.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoors under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, devotees stand in a loose semicircle around a fire-tending ritual. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts work a large, glowing clay crucible on a metal stand, using long iron tongs, while a flame rises from beneath it. A bright red flower garland lies on the ground near a stone yagna-style object, and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds hangs along the left edge. Women in orange and saffron saris and white garments stand with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in white at right holds a camera. Visible text on the image reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with steel beams and floral garlands hanging on the pillars. A flame burns in a shallow metal fire pit on the ground while a man in white dhoti and shirt tends it with a long iron rod. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain holds a metal bowl of offerings. Around them, devotees in white and orange saris and white dhotis stand closely watching the ritual. The scene is a homa or yagna ritual, and no one present is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity claim is made.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a ritual at a clay-floored open-air site under a metal frame. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis hold long iron rods over a glowing red crucible resting on the ground, with burning embers beside it. A red flower garland lies near a stone object with two cup-like hollows. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with long hair stands watching. Behind them, a crowd of women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and men in white clothing and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a banner of flower garlands hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles a metal-pouring or smelting ceremony.2013-07-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a metal casting ritual at an outdoor sandy ground. A glowing red-hot crucible or mould is held with long iron tongs over a flame, with molten orange metal dripping onto the earth below. Red flower garlands and scattered red petals lie on the sand. Several women in orange-saffron sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand behind, watching. A man in a white dhoti with a red border kneels at the right edge, and people in white clothes stand at the back.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. A bright flame rises from a small pit on the ground, and a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long hair and a rudraksha mala tosses offerings into the fire with one raised hand. Around him, several women in orange saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti holds a long rod at left. Strings of marigold garlands hang from a pole. Onlookers in white and orange clothing stand behind them. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2013-07-13Outdoor ritual scene under a open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-and-marigold pillar at left. In the centre, a man in an orange-brown cloth with a long rudraksha mala stands with a hand raised. Two men in white dhotis crouch on the ground in front of him at a fire pit or ritual setup with a blue-handled tool. Around them, an orange-robed young man stands at right and several orange-robed youths wear rudraksha malas, while women in white saris, a girl in pink and children in white and red shawls watch from behind. Around 25 people are visible.2013-07-14