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A photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with long dark hair, wearing saffron/orange clothing, sits on the left before a fire pit with visible flames and offerings. Behind him, a row of standing men in white dhotis and shirts watch, one in a light shirt with folded hands. On the right, a decorated altar with floral garlands and a painted deity murti is set up under a red-and-gold canopy. Probable Swamiji seated at the homa, described by saffron clothing, long hair and the ritual role.

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Photograph of a homa fire ritual at a temple setting. A young man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair sits at left beside a fire pit, appearing to tend offerings. Behind him a standing man in white clothes holds a ceremonial object. To the right a large decorated kalasha or ornate ritual vessel with red and gold adornments stands on a pedestal, and a deity murti or decorated shrine is visible. Several seated devotees are at the lower right near the fire and offerings.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 KavunthapadiA homa fire ritual is underway in an outdoor temple setting. A large fire burns in a metal pit in the foreground. A man in orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat at left, tending the fire. Behind him, several people in white clothes sit or stand near a decorated deity murti at right, which has a large ornate headdress and pink-and-red adornments and is surrounded by a tiered kalasha-like arrangement of offerings and floral garlands. Additional devotees in white stand behind the seated figures.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a Chandi homa fire ritual at a temple. A young man in white dhoti and shirt stands centre with hands folded, while women in red and saffron saris sit on the floor beside a decorated kalasha and a fire pit with offerings. Garlands and flowers decorate the ritual area, and a banner in the upper right corner is printed with a red and white heading. Several people in white clothes stand behind the group.A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes pours liquid from a metal vessel into a large brass or bronze pot during an abhishekam at a temple shrine. Behind him stands a decorated deity murti adorned with garlands and flower decorations in pink and red tones, and a white-clad attendant stands near the back wall. The setting appears to be a South Indian temple ritual.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a homa fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits cross-legged on the left, holding a ritual implement over a large, tall flame rising from a fire pit in the foreground. Behind him, several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a row. On the right, a richly decorated deity murti is adorned with pink and red flower garlands, and a large tiered pedestal is covered with flowers and offerings. Two people in white sit near the murti. The scene suggests a fire offering to a goddess. There is a blue electric fan and a red-and-white decorated backdrop at the top right.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 KavunthapadiPhotograph of a fire ritual inside a temple. A young man with shaved head in white dhoti and white upper cloth sits on the left, while a figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged at a homa fire pit, tending offerings. Behind them a decorated deity murti stands garlanded with flowers. Several people sit in the background, including one wearing a white shirt, and a brass kalasha and oil lamps sit near the fire pit. The setting appears to be a temple hall during a homa.