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An outdoor temple courtyard with an orange-painted wall and corrugated roof. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a red-and-gold throne at left, appearing to be a person with long dark hair and distinctive orange attire. Nearby, a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits with palms joined in prayer before a brick-lined fire pit with burnt sticks. Behind him, several men in white and orange clothing attend, including a bald man in white. Trays of rice, yellow grain, sweets and fruit sit on a red cloth at left. At right, decorated deity murtis are garlanded with red and white flower strands, with a brass lamp in front. A few men are visible in the background.

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A homa ritual in an orange-walled courtyard. A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace, with a shawl draped over the shoulders. Beside him a priest in white dhoti and shawl tends a fire pit made of red bricks, from which smoke rises. In the centre a young priest in white with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, chanting before a microphone. Around him are brass bowls of rice, grains, sweets and fruit, and marigold petals. On the right stands a deity murti decorated with layered garlands of white, yellow and red flowers beneath an orange cloth. Around the courtyard about a dozen devotees, some in white and others in orange, stand and watch. A printed board on the wall lists names in Tamil and English.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Photograph of a homa/yagna ritual in a courtyard. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged at a brick fire pit, hands folded in prayer, with a microphone stand before him. Beside him a bald priest in white with a gold-bead necklace sits, and a man in orange robes sits at left. Behind, several people in white and orange stand and sit near a red-and-white striped wall. To the right, a deity murti is dressed in an orange silk cloth and garlands of red, orange and white flowers, with a brass lamp beside it. Offerings of fruit, flowers, brass vessels and a kalasha-like bowl lie on the floor and tables.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A homa ritual in a temple courtyard with a small brick fire pit burning in the centre. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded necklace tends the fire at a microphone stand, while other white-clad priests sit behind him. To the right, a figure in saffron-orange robe, a tall ornate crown and a beaded mala sits on an orange cloth. A large deity murti stands on the right, garlanded with red and yellow flowers and draped in a red-orange cloth, with a brass lamp in front. Plates of fruit, grains, coconut and offerings sit on a red cloth at left, and a red-cushioned gilded throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure stands at upper left. Two more people in white stand in the background doorway.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12Outdoor courtyard ritual with a small fire pit of stacked red bricks at centre, flames rising from it. A priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before the fire beside a microphone on a stand. To the right, an orange-robed seated figure wears a tall ornate cap and a rudraksha mala, near a deity murti draped in an orange cloth and heaped with red, yellow and purple flower garlands. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the floor. Plates of fruit, sweets, rice and yellow flowers are arranged on red and orange mats. Behind, several white-clad men sit or stand, and a gilded red throne stands empty beside a framed painting of a figure in orange robes.2010-11-12