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A seated ritual scene outdoors beside a wall with a painted red and white border. A man in white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on the left, facing a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wearing a saffron head wrap and a long ornate gold-and-beaded necklace, who speaks into a microphone on a stand. In front of them are rows of small brass lamps or bowls, brass plates of yellow marigold flowers, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and stacks of yellow-orange bricks decorated with marigolds. Women in white saris with yellow borders and a standing man in white stand in the background.

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A seated ritual at a homa fire pit, with a bald man in orange robes and a gold chain holding a brass plate of yellow grains and petals, while a younger person with long dark hair, a white and orange flower garland and an orange robe reaches to take offerings from it. A microphone stands in front, a fire burns in the foreground beside stacked brick-like offerings topped with flowers, a bowl and a ladle sit nearby, and a garland-draped orange cloth and a wall of flowers frame the scene. Behind them, people in white and yellow stand near a wall-mounted board of names, and a fan is visible.2009-12-26December 26 20092009-12-26A homa fire pit in a ceremonial space with a white stone platform, brass pots, wooden ladles and piles of sticks, with yellow flower petals scattered around. Near the fire, a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a microphone and speaks, seated beside a younger man in white with a yellow garland. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garland, and a red-and-gold seat. A banner reads 'Sadhukkal Sangamam 30 December 2009' in Tamil script, with more printed notices behind. Several brass lamps and offering trays sit on the right, and a small child in white stands in the background.2009-12-30December 28 20092009-12-28December 26 20092009-12-26A ritual gathering at an ashram, with a fire pit (homa kunda) of white stone in the centre, surrounded by brass pots and small oil lamps and marigold garlands. Two men sit on the left in front of a large framed portrait of a saint in orange robes and rudraksha mala, decorated with a yellow-orange marigold garland. The man in the centre wears orange robes, a shaved head and glasses, holds a microphone and raises one hand while speaking. The man on the left wears white with a yellow garland. Behind them stand banners in Tamil and Kannada, and a second portrait shows a figure in orange turban. Two people in white sit in the background near the banners, and brass plates and marigolds lie in the foreground.2009-12-30A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony at an open-air ashram stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at a white stone homa fire pit, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a man with long dark hair in a white shirt and yellow garland sits on the floor. Behind them a framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and yellow flower garland, and a red-cushioned chair sits in front. Brass vessels, a wooden ladle, marigold garlands and yellow flowers surround the fire pit, with a banner in Kannada script above.2009-12-30December 26 20082008-12-26A puja is being performed on a raised stone platform with yellow and orange offerings and marigold flowers. Two men in white dhotis and yellow shawls sit cross-legged; the man in the centre has his hands pressed together in prayer, and the man on the left wears a white tilak and a rudraksha mala. Behind them is a brass oil lamp, a copper vessel, a brass bowl, and a stone shrine with carved edges. A wooden chair and an orange cloth hang in the background.2010-06-06Outdoor photo of a seated ritual on a paved area. In the foreground a metal fire tray holds stacked wood pieces, and a brass plate of orange marigold flowers sits at the lower right beside a small bell. Behind them are silver and brass vessels, a bowl of mangoes, and stacks of folded orange cloth on an orange cloth. Four men sit in orange robes: the man at right, with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a microphone stand beside him, sits with hands folded; the man second from left wears a gold bead necklace with a pendant and hands folded; the man behind him wears a gold bead necklace; a young man at far left wears an orange shawl over white clothes. Standing figures in white and orange are in the background.2008-06-28December 26 20082008-12-26A photograph of a ritual at a homa or yagna fire pit, with a seated saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl speaking into a handheld microphone. A bald man in saffron clothing and rimless glasses sits beside him, and a man in white clothing with a yellow garland sits at the left edge. The fire pit is a white stone platform with a dark central pit, surrounded by marigold garlands, brass plates and bowls, dry sticks, and a small oil lamp. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala and yellow marigold garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, beside banners and a potted plant. A portrait labelled with printed Tamil text and a date shows a similar saffron-robed figure.2009-12-30