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Night ritual photo at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru, preparing the navapashanam for energizing the Ananda Linga. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a yellow shawl, rudraksha mala and forehead marks pours liquid from a metal vessel into a large black pot of dark granular material. A man in the foreground tends the pot. A seated figure in a saffron-orange robe with long hair sits behind on a raised platform beside wooden planks and a small box, with smoke and fire glowing at left. A young woman with a red forehead mark watches at right. Visible people: about four.

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Night photograph of a homa-style ritual at AadiKailaasa. A woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into a large dark pot of ash or fine material, while a child in an orange top looks on at right. At left a man in a brown and white garment tends the pot, with a bright fire burning behind him. In the background a man in orange robes stands near a raised platform. The pot and fire indicate a ritual preparation.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18Night photograph of a ritual preparation at an outdoor fire site. A large bright fire burns on a white stepped platform with smoke rising, and a figure in white stands at left beside a metal container. In the centre, a seated person in orange robes sits on the steps with a hand raised to the chin. To the right, a standing person in orange robes with long hair and a full beard holds an open book. In the foreground, a person in white with hair tied up and an orange shawl kneels and stirs a dark mixture in a large metal pot, while another person's gloved hands reach in from the right. A small bucket sits at the lower left.2008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18May 18 20082008-05-18Night-time ritual outdoors at AadiKailaasa in Bengaluru. A large flame burns in a raised fire pit at the back, with smoke rising. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari and a white top bends over a large metal vessel, handling its contents by hand. Behind her, a person in orange robes sits on a white step beside the fire, hand raised to the face. To the right, a standing person in an orange cloth holds a small book or paper. A person in white clothing walks at the far left edge, and another figure in orange stands near the fire. The white stone steps and dark surroundings frame the homa preparation.2008-05-18Night-time ritual preparation with a fire burning in the background. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border and a red-painted forehead mark pours a thin golden stream of liquid from a metal pot into a large copper-coloured vessel containing grey powder. A man in white kneels at the vessel on the left, and a woman in a red sari sits at the right edge. In the background a figure in orange robes stands by the fire. Glowing embers and smoke rise behind them.2008-05-18Indoor photo of a homa fire ritual on a pale floor mat. A brick-lined fire pit blazes at centre with orange flames, ringed by orange-marigold petals. On the left, a long-haired man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a maroon cushioned seat, with a small orange-clad attendant beside him. At right, a shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a large gold-toned pendant kneels, feeding offerings into the fire, with brass vessels and a plate beside him. Behind them, several seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch. A metal stand and microphone rise near the fire, and a tray of offerings lies on the left. The left-seated figure is a possible a person candidate by appearance: long swept hair, orange robes and a rudraksha mala.2008-03-22May 18 20082008-05-18September 09 20162016-09-09December 16 20062006-12-16