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A photograph of a fire ritual inside a decorated tent with hanging paper lanterns and strings of colourful lights overhead. A square wooden fire pit with a blazing flame and smoke sits at centre, where a bare-chested priest in white dhoti and an orange shawl kneels and tends the fire with a ritual implement. Nearby, another priest in white and yellow-bordered dhoti stands beside a bare-chested attendant in orange. Behind them, rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on striped mats. On the right, a figure sits on an ornate golden throne with a sunburst backrest and carved lions, dressed in a reddish-brown robe with a rudraksha mala and a garland of white and orange flowers, with a crown-like headpiece. Offerings of fruit, flowers and kalasha pots lie on a leaf-covered tray in the foreground. A man in an orange shawl holding a microphone stands at left.

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A photograph of a ceremonial fire ritual under a decorated tent with hanging paper lanterns. In the centre a square fire pit with offerings of fruit, flowers and a kalasha sits on a striped rug. A seated priest in a white dhoti with an orange shawl leans over the pit, while another priest in white and a yellow-bordered cloth stands nearby, and a bare-chested attendant in yellow and white holds a bowl. Behind them many seated devotees watch. To the right a man in saffron-brown robes with long hair, flower garlands and a gold necklace sits on an ornate golden throne with sunburst rays, a person, identity unsure from appearance alone. Offerings of fruit and flowers are arranged on a silver tray in the foreground.2016-12-12A photograph of a Karthigai Deepam ritual inside a tent-covered temple hall at night. A square wooden fire pit with a dark lined centre is decorated with flower petals in the foreground, with flames and smoke rising from it. A priest in white dhoti and a saffron-coloured shawl kneels at the pit, tending a lit oil lamp. Another white-clad priest bends over ornate silver vessels, pots and fruit offerings arranged on a banana leaf. Behind them, a large golden throne with a sun-ray backrest holds a seated figure wearing a red-brown robe, a flower garland and a long mala necklace, and a dark shawl. Seated devotees in white fill the floor, and paper lanterns hang from the ceiling.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12March 16 20172017-03-16March 16 20172017-03-16Night-time homa in an open-sided pavilion with a tin roof and string lights. A man seated on a gold-carved throne with a red cushion, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a white-and-pink flower garland, watches the ritual. Before a yellow-draped fire altar, several priests in white dhotis and bare torsos tend a smoking fire and offerings; one wears a red-beaded necklace. Behind them, a large seated gathering dressed in white. Fruit (bananas, apples), flower petals, brass vessels and a colourful striped mat surround the altar, and a striped canopy with coloured tassels hangs at upper left. a person (saffron robe, garland, throne), seated in person.2017-03-16 +1 copiesPhotograph of a homa fire ritual under a covered open-air pavilion at night. A man seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a rust-orange robe and white flower garland with hands pressed together, is positioned at the left. Behind the fire pit, a standing man in an orange dhoti holds a tray of offerings. At the right, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti pours an offering from a brass vessel into a flaming fire pit lined with yellow cloth, fruit, bananas and flower petals. Seated devotees in white fill the background, and a golden ornamental peetha and trident stand nearby. a person seated on the throne, with a distinctive visible flower garland and rust robe.2017-03-16Night outdoor homa at an ashram: a rectangular yellow-painted fire pit with a large flame and smoke, surrounded by offering bowls, flower petals and a silver ladle. A bearded man in a red-brown ochre robe and white-and-red flower garland sits on a gold-and-red throne with hands joined in namaste, appearing to be a person based on the robe, garland and ornate throne. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a microphone at the right. A kneeling man in a white dhoti with red mala and sandalwood markings tends the fire with a ladle. Behind them rows of white-clad devotees sit on striped mats under string lights, with a deity murti and a red shrine structure in the background, and fruit and bananas sit at the lower left.2017-03-16December 12 20162016-12-12Night-time ritual under a tin-roofed pavilion with bright lights. Two bare-chested priests in white dhotis stand beside a square golden fire pit with flames, one pouring from a brass vessel and the other holding a small bowl. Flower petals and marigold garlands decorate the fire pit. To the right, a seated figure in brown ochre robes and a flower garland sits on an ornate golden throne with a sun-ray backrest and lion carvings, holding a chain in one hand. Several seated devotees in white watch from the left, along with a standing attendant. Brass pots and fruit offerings are arranged at the lower right. A homa or yagna fire ritual is taking place.2016-12-12March 16 20172017-03-16