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Photograph of a homa fire ritual at night in a temple setting. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at center, holding green leaves and a bundle of stalks over an offering altar. A pyramid-shaped sri yantra-style structure is decorated with pink and white flower garlands. Below, a fire pit sends up smoke, with brass pots and vessels beside it. Men in white dhotis and bare-chested devotees stand behind him, with smoke drifting through the scene.

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A photograph of a ritual fire offering held under a thatched pavilion with bamboo beams and hanging green leaves. A bald man in an orange-saffron robe, with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead, stands at centre holding a large round plate of offerings containing coconuts, fruit and red flowers. Beside him a red-cushioned seat is set up, and a sacrificial fire pit with a shallow vessel of offerings sits in the foreground, where a person's hands are visible. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand behind and to the side, some with hands folded in prayer, and one wears a checked shirt. A microphone stand stands by the fire pit, consistent with a homa or chandi homa ritual.Outdoor ritual photograph with saffron-orange pennant flags strung overhead. A young man with a shaved head, wearing a red-orange cloth and a multi-strand rudraksha-style bead mala, bends over a low platform scattered with pink, yellow and white flower petals and garlands. He reaches toward the offering with his right hand. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a round steel plate with a small dish and utensils. Behind them stands an older man in white clothing. The scene suggests a puja or abhishekam offering. The young man's appearance is not sufficiently distinctive to confirm identity, so the role is given as priest.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiPhotograph of a shaved-headed young man in a red and gold robe with a blue-and-gold cloth draped over his lap, seated on a red cushioned throne with hands pressed together in namaskar. A white vibhuti line marks his forehead and he wears a gold chain. Beside him stands a brass kalasha and a copper bowl with liquid on a patterned floor, with pink flowers nearby. Behind him, several men in white dhotis, shirts and striped shirts stand with hands folded, and a tall palm frond is visible. The scene suggests a puja or homa setting at a temple.2001-01-11Outdoor temple ritual scene with a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes standing at center, holding a ritual implement. Around him, people in white clothing and a figure with bare upper body stand near decorated greenery and leafy garlands. Setting appears to be a village temple courtyard during a homa or puja.Photograph of a fire ritual under a thatched canopy with orange pennants strung overhead. A young man in an orange-red robe and a white beaded necklace stands at right, holding a ladle over a round white fire pit with a dark homa fire. Behind him, a white-clad elderly man sits beside a white-draped table holding a kalasha, silver bowls, fruit and a plant, with other men in white watching. Hindu homa offerings are being made in an open temple setting.January 11 2001 - Day 3 of Chandi Homa in Kavunthapadi2001-01-11January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with a shaved head in a white dhoti stands at left, tending the ceremony. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat and holds a ritual object above a brass vessel. Brass pots, oil lamps and offerings are arranged in front of the seat, with a fire pit and a deity-decorated backdrop behind. a person is seated centrally, performing or presiding over the homa.