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Outdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof on steel frames. In the foreground, a man in white dhoti and a woman in white sari with a red border lift a glowing crucible with long iron tongs and pour molten metal into a mould set in sand. A garland of marigolds, red and yellow, hangs from a pole on the left, and a red garland lies on the ground at right. Women in orange-saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a row, watching. Several men in white and saffron-robed attendants stand behind, with a fire pit and ash to the lower left. Other onlookers in white and orange clothing stand in the background.

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Outdoor scene under a corrugated metal shelter with steel roof trusses. In the foreground, a man in a white dhoti and white shirt uses long iron rods to lift a glowing red-hot crucible or metal pot set in the earth, with orange flames visible at its base. Beside him, another man in white dhoti and a bare-chested man with rudraksha malas hold rods. On the left, several women in orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together, one with a white vertical tilak on her forehead. Behind them, devotees in white and other clothes watch from a crowd, and a man in white with a camera stands among them. Red and white flower garlands lie on the ground at right, with scattered petals nearby. Overcast sky visible above.2013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13Photograph of a metal casting ritual at an outdoor sandy ground. A glowing red-hot crucible or mould is held with long iron tongs over a flame, with molten orange metal dripping onto the earth below. Red flower garlands and scattered red petals lie on the sand. Several women in orange-saffron sarees with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand behind, watching. A man in a white dhoti with a red border kneels at the right edge, and people in white clothes stand at the back.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor homa fire ritual under a corrugated metal shelter with steel beams and floral garlands hanging on the pillars. A flame burns in a shallow metal fire pit on the ground while a man in white dhoti and shirt tends it with a long iron rod. Nearby, a monk in saffron-orange cloth with a rudraksha mala and a gold-looking chain holds a metal bowl of offerings. Around them, devotees in white and orange saris and white dhotis stand closely watching the ritual. The scene is a homa or yagna ritual, and no one present is clearly identifiable as a person, so no identity claim is made.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoors under a corrugated metal roof at dusk, devotees stand in a loose semicircle around a fire-tending ritual. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts work a large, glowing clay crucible on a metal stand, using long iron tongs, while a flame rises from beneath it. A bright red flower garland lies on the ground near a stone yagna-style object, and a garland of orange and yellow marigolds hangs along the left edge. Women in orange and saffron saris and white garments stand with hands folded, some wearing rudraksha malas. A man in white at right holds a camera. Visible text on the image reads 'Sri Nithyananda Paramashivam '2013-07-13Outdoor photo of a ritual at a clay-floored open-air site under a metal frame. In the foreground, several men in white dhotis hold long iron rods over a glowing red crucible resting on the ground, with burning embers beside it. A red flower garland lies near a stone object with two cup-like hollows. On the right, a shaved-headed man in an orange-saffron cloth with long hair stands watching. Behind them, a crowd of women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and men in white clothing and red shawls stand with hands folded, and a banner of flower garlands hangs at the left edge. The scene resembles a metal-pouring or smelting ceremony.2013-07-13 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual scene under a corrugated metal roof with steel beams. Men in plain white dhotis and white shirts stand around a glowing red-hot metal crucible set on a bed of charcoal and ash, handling long iron rods to tilt or stir the molten vessel. A garland of red flowers lies beside it, and scattered petals cover the reddish earth. On the left, women in orange and maroon saris with gold borders and beaded necklaces watch closely, and a man in an orange shawl stands at right. Several onlookers stand behind in the background, and a photographer is visible in the centre. Smoke and a small fire glow near the base of the crucible.2013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13 +1 copiesJuly 13 20132013-07-13July 13 20132013-07-13Outdoor fire ritual under a corrugated metal roof with steel trusses. A bright flame rises from a small pit on the ground, and a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with long hair and a rudraksha mala tosses offerings into the fire with one raised hand. Around him, several women in orange saris with gold borders stand with hands folded, and a man in white dhoti holds a long rod at left. Strings of marigold garlands hang from a pole. Onlookers in white and orange clothing stand behind them. The scene resembles a homa or yagna.2013-07-13