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A young shaved-headed man in orange-saffron robes performs a fire ritual at an open homa pit in front of a richly painted temple shrine. He leans forward over the ceremonial fire, hands extended toward a brass vessel and offerings, while colourful deity murti figures and painted decorations fill the background. A devotee in white stands behind him at the shrine.

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A photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged before a smoking fire pit, pouring offerings or ghee with a ladle. Smoke rises across the frame. To the right stands a decorated altar with a large painted deity murti, a red-and-gold backdrop, and rows of lit oil lamps and small brass offerings arranged on tiers. A second person in white ritual clothing sits near the fire. The setting appears to be a temple hall.A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. A young man with a shaved head, wearing orange-saffron robes, sits at the left and feeds offerings into a large metal homa vessel filled with burning embers. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti with garlands and flower adornments, and a red-clad attendant is visible at the right edge. Brass lamps and offering plates sit on the floor near the fire, which is the centre of the scene.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A young man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange headcloth sits cross-legged at a homa fire, with thick white smoke rising around him. Brass vessels, a kalasha and offering plates with flowers and fruit sit on a white cloth in front, and a dim temple setting with lamps surrounds the scene. The page describes a Chandi homa at a Kaliamman temple, but the figure's appearance is not clearly distinctive enough to confirm identity.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A young man in orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged before a homa fire, pouring an offering from a vessel into the flames, which send up a large plume of smoke. A lotus-petal arrangement with a brass kalasha and offering plates sits on a white cloth in front. Behind him, a few seated devotees in white and light clothing watch the ceremony under a dim, warm light. The setting appears to be a temple hall during a Chandi homa.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair sits cross-legged before a smoking fire pit in front of a deity murti, performing a homa with offerings laid out on a brass tray and a kalasha. Behind him two men in white dhotis stand in the background among smoke, and a decorated shrine with flower garlands is visible at right. Only the priest and two standing attendants are clearly visible.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiJanuary 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a fire ritual at night. A young man with a shaved head wearing orange-saffron robes sits cross-legged behind a homa fire, his hands extended over the flames. Thick white smoke rises around him, and a red cloth-covered seat sits in the foreground beside bundled offerings. Other people in white are partly visible in the background, out of focus.A photograph of a fire ritual. A young man with a shaved head, wearing orange-saffron robes, sits cross-legged on a red cloth before a smoky fire pit and pours an offering with his hands. Smoke billows across the frame. Brass vessels, a kalasha and a plate of flowers and offerings sit on the ground beside him.A photograph of a fire ritual at night. A young man in saffron-orange robes stands at the center, blowing into a large conch-shaped horn or shell (shankha) held to his mouth, while thick white smoke rises around him. In the lower left, a person with hands pressed together in prayer sits near brass lamps and incense sticks. The setting appears to be an outdoor or temple-yard homa with smoke billowing across the frame.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in Kavunthapadi