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A photograph of a homa and puja at a home. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti stands at the top left. In the centre, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala and sandalwood markings on his body sits with hands folded in prayer beside a brick fire pit with pink flowers and a brass vessel. A grey stone shivalinga sits on banana leaves before him. Seated devotees in white shirts and dhotis surround the pit, a woman in a blue sari sits left, a woman in purple sari stands behind, and a garland of white and red flowers hangs in the foreground. Brass lamps and a kalasha sit on the floor.

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2003 - Homa and puja at a devotee's home in TiruppurA photograph of a homa ritual at a home setting. In the foreground a man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe kneels at a square brick fire pit decorated with yellow floral motifs, holding a ladle and a small brass vessel, with ritual sticks and pink flowers laid on the sand inside. Behind him, a man in a white sleeveless top and white dhoti sits with a rudraksha-style necklace and folded hands, while a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti stands near a microphone. Two seated men in white shirts and dhotis sit on a striped mat, and a woman in a blue sari sits at right. White and red flower garlands hang on the walls, and a green-toned round object sits near the fire pit.November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a homa and puja at a devotee's home. In the foreground, a woman in a purple and lavender sari bends forward, reaching toward a brass plate of offerings while a man in an orange robe and orange head wrap, with rudraksha mala and a gold pendant, sits cross-legged and holds a ritual item over the fire area. Around them lie trays of pink flowers, coconut halves, leaves, a brass bowl, and a flower garland hanging on the left. Behind them, several men in white shirts and dhotis and striped shirts sit and watch on a tiled floor, with a microphone on a stand at left.A photograph inside a stone temple hall with carved pillars, where a seated man in orange saffron robes and a red-orange shawl, with rudraksha malas and a gold necklace, sits at the centre with palms joined before a silver vessel and a metal pot. Pink and white flowers and a tray of offerings lie on a stone platform. To the left, a monk in orange with a grey beard and another seated orange-robed man in a red cloth flank the scene. A trident stands behind them. Around them, devotees in white, yellow and pink saris and white shirts stand and sit, one man in the back wears a garland, and a bare-chested priest in a red and white shawl and yellow dhoti sits at the lower right. A ceremonial puja or abhishekam appears to be underway.2009-07-13July 18 20152015-07-18 +1 copiesSeated devotees fill a hall during an evening ritual, with brass pots and bowls on white square platforms and marigold petals scattered before them. In the foreground a woman in a blue sari with gold borders sits with hand to chin, beside a man in white dhoti and shirt and a shaved-headed man in white clothes. To the left a woman wears a purple sari with gold border, and a woman in a red blouse sits nearby. Behind them many people in white and colourful saris watch, some holding children. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues, so no presence claim is made.2007-09-30July 01 20142014-07-01November 06 20112011-11-06July 01 20142014-07-01July 17 20152015-07-17September 05 20172017-09-05 +1 copies