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A photograph of an evening homa at an outdoor pandal. A seated figure in an orange-saffron shawl and head wrap sits cross-legged in front of a fire pit, beside a second seated man in white ritual clothes and a younger man in white on the left. A brass lamp with a bright flame and flower garlands stands at right, with stacked firewood and offerings on a red cloth in the foreground. Behind them a deity murti is decorated with garlands under a festooned arch, and a large blue banner with Tamil text and a large portrait of a turbaned man hangs in the background.

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September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor ritual stage at a yagna event. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with a shaved head sits before a fire pit and offerings, tending a flame. Behind is a decorated arch of green, pink and black garlands framing a deity murti with a blue-skinned form. Tall stacks of brass kalasha pots with coconuts and leaves stand at right, along with fruit and flower offerings on the platform. A man in white clothes kneels at left and another person in white is partly visible at the bottom edge. A large blue banner with Tamil script and the number 1008 hangs behind the stage, with a navy banner reading Maha Sa... International Vedic at right.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A fire burns in a tiered brick-and-gold homa pit in front of two garlanded deity murti on a golden pedestal. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings over the fire. Seated at left, a priest in white dhoti with white body markings and gold necklaces chants into a microphone with palms joined. Another white-clad man sits with hands folded at right, and a banner with a portrait and Tamil text hangs behind. Devotees stand along a barrier watching.2012-01-08September 03 20072007-09-03Night outdoor ceremony on an illuminated stage under a white canopy with orange drapes. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl stands at right beside a small fire and a silver vessel, performing a homa. Before him stands a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, set on a gold-and-red throne-like altar with banana leaves and offerings. At left, a seated musician in white plays a drum, and a woman in white stands behind. A large banner shows two framed portraits: a smiling figure with an orange turban at left and an older bald figure with white markings at right, the latter captioned in Tamil. Two people in white sit at the lower right edge.2015-05-05Night outdoor stage under a white tent with orange valances, lit by spotlights. Behind the stage a large banner shows two framed portraits: on the left a smiling man in an orange turban and orange garment, on the right an older man with white tilak, rudraksha beads and a gold-embroidered shawl, flanked by golden thrones and a golden canopy. The banner is labelled with Tamil text. Center stage, a dark deity murti pair decorated with green garlands sits on a brass platform with a flame. Two priests in white dhotis sit in front, one playing a small percussion instrument, another seated beside a fire and offerings of banana leaves. Another person in white stands at the back left, and two people sit at the lower right. Visible fire and offerings suggest a puja or homa.2015-05-05A photograph of an outdoor yajna (homa) pavilion under a thatched and cloth canopy. In the centre, a robed figure in long dark hair and saffron/orange cloth sits behind a fire pit where a flame rises from a brass vessel. Beside them, a man in orange shawl and a bald priest in white dhoti sit on a mat, with brass bowls of fruit, flower garlands, plates of offerings and marigold-decorated rims around the fire area. Behind, a decorated deity murti garlanded with bright floral garlands stands on a colourful backdrop, and several banners with portraits and Sanskrit text hang above. Banana plants frame the scene and a fan sits at left. Seated devotees in white clothes watch in the background. Swamiji (probable): the central saffron-clad figure with long swept-back hair and orange garments is performing the fire offering, cues include long hair and saffron clothing, and a portrait on the backdrop shows a shaved-headed figure labelled as the subject of the banners.2006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange trim and bright floodlights. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a garland sits before a raised brass-and-wood stage holding two decorated deity murti garlanded in orange and white flowers. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with a bell and bronze items attends a fire pit with burning logs, and banana leaves and offering trays lie in front. A standing crowd in white shirts and dhotis watches from behind white barricades, and a screen and string lights are visible at right. Pad-puja and satsang-style ritual setting.2012-01-08