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A photograph of devotees gathered around a square brick fire pit (homa kunda) strewn with flower petals and white flower garlands, at an outdoor yajna pavilion under a pink-and-white canopy with palm fronds and a purple cloth backdrop. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at the front with hands folded, while a woman in a blue sari bends forward over the pit. Behind them, women in blue, lavender, orange-red and green saris and men in white shirts or a blue-striped shirt stand with hands joined in prayer. Children are at the left edge. No identifiable a person figure is visible.

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Outdoor ritual scene under a canopy with palm fronds and a purple cloth backdrop. In the foreground a woman in a yellow sari bends over a square fire pit lined with flower petals and white jasmine garlands, hands folded in reverence. Behind her, several men and women stand in a line; a man in a white shirt and dark glasses, a man in a white shirt with folded hands, and a woman in a patterned sari look toward the pit. A man in a white dhoti and white shirt, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in an orange sari stand nearby, while another person bends over the pit at the lower right. A framed deity picture hangs at the back.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoors under a canopy hung with palm fronds and a tall painted pillar, people gather around a large square earthen fire pit (homa kunda) decorated with white jasmine garlands and pink flowers along its rim. A woman in a blue floral sari with a rudraksha-style mala and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stand at the pit, their hands joined over the offering area. Around them devotees in white shirts and dhotis, one with a mala, stand with folded hands; a boy in a white shirt and a woman in a yellow top at right hold offerings on a tray. Crowd of about twenty people visible in the background.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular brick-and-clay yajna altar decorated with white jasmine garlands, pink and white flowers and scattered red petals, with smoke rising from it. An elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti, leans over the altar with his hands joined and extended toward the fire. Behind him a standing crowd of about fifteen people watches: women in sarees including a yellow one and a red-bordered one, men in white shirts, a man in a striped shirt, and a woman holding a small child. A dark draped backdrop and a red cloth hang behind them. A row of mats covers the floor. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a specific person.2006-07-17A photograph of a homa or yajna in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof. A large, dark, unlit fire pit sits on a low brick platform decorated with a white flower garland and pink petals, with woven mats laid out in front. A large black-draped backdrop behind it bears a sepia portrait of a smiling man wearing a golden-yellow turban and saffron-toned robes with a rudraksha-style mala. A woman in a green sari with an orange blouse leans over the pit offering something, while a woman in a peach sari with a pendant stands at the right edge and devotees in white and checked shirts crowd the background. Leafy decorations hang from the roof beams.2006-07-17Outdoor temple courtyard scene with a crowd of devotees gathered around a stone platform decorated with yellow, orange and pink flower garlands. In the centre, a figure in an orange sleeveless top and orange wrap bends forward with head lowered, a mark of obeisance, while others in white and yellow shirts and saffron wraps stand close. A man in a white shirt holds his palms together in namaskar, and a woman in a white sari stands nearby. On the right, a figure in an orange robe with a saffron head covering and ornate gold-toned necklaces, wearing spectacles, holds a pink cloth and appears to be a sannyasi. A uniformed police officer stands in the background. a person is the figure in the orange robe and head covering, with saffron clothing and ornate necklaces visible on the right, while the figure bowing centre is a devotee.2010-01-08July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a homa fire pit, a rectangular brick-style altar with a smoking trench, edged with white jasmine garlands and scattered pink and red flower petals. Behind it, devotees stand and kneel in white and cream clothing, several women in sarees with folded hands in prayer, while smoke drifts through the scene. A red and maroon backdrop hangs behind. The setting suggests a fire offering ritual, with no clearly identifiable presenter at the centre of the altar.2006-07-17February 06 20072007-02-06A photograph of devotees at a temple in Tiruvannamalai, outdoors on a stone platform strewn with petals and red powder. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands with his back to the camera. At right, a person in orange robes with a flower garland bows low, head near the stone, while a figure in orange with gold necklaces stands beside them with hands folded. Behind them, people in white shirts press palms together in prayer, and marigold and rose garlands hang across the stone. A uniformed guard stands at the top left. Several robed and white-clad devotees are visible in the background.2010-01-08