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A photograph of a ritual inside a thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, balloons and a framed portrait of a deity. A central young man with long swept-back hair wears a white dhoti, a rudraksha mala and an orange-red shawl, and is pouring or offering from a small metal vessel over a white-covered platform holding brass lamps, fruit and offerings. Around him, seated and standing devotees in white dhotis and rudraksha malas watch and fold their hands, while children and women in saffron, red and sari clothing stand in the crowd. A large framed portrait of a woman in saffron with garlands hangs on the right, and small framed photographs decorate the walls. Banners with Tamil text hang at the left edge.

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A photograph inside a thatched, palm-roofed pavilion decorated with pink and yellow flower garlands and hanging balloons. A young man with long dark hair, a white kurta, an orange-saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala stands at a microphone on a stand, addressing the seated crowd. Around him, men in white shirts and dhotis with lanyards sit or stand, and children crowd the front. On the right, a framed portrait is garlanded with marigolds and roses, with brass oil lamps and a kalasha-style vessel on a white-draped table. Several framed pictures hang on the bamboo wall behind. A sign reading in Tamil hangs at the left edge.A thatched-roof pavilion decorated with marigold and red flower garlands during a fire ritual. A central young man in white with an orange-saffron shawl and rudraksha mala kneels before a small square fire pit with a visible flame, with fruit, brass vessels and offerings nearby. Around him, white-clad men and boys wearing rudraksha malas sit or stand, and a few watch from the back. On the right, a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes with a garland hangs among flowers. Small framed pictures are pinned to the bamboo wall behind. Visible people number roughly two dozen or more, seated and standing, in a homa-style gathering.A photograph of an inauguration ceremony inside a thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and red flower garlands. At centre, a young man with long wavy dark hair wears white clothing with a saffron-orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, seated before a microphone and a low table of brass lamps, bowls of fruit and a white sacred cloth. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts with rudraksha malas stand and sit. On the right, a large framed portrait of a woman in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and red flowers. Seated devotees and children fill the foreground, and small framed pictures hang on the walls.A photograph of a thatched-roof ceremonial hall decorated with marigold garlands, tinsel and a large framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long dark hair and rudraksha beads, wreathed in yellow and red flowers. A young man in a white shirt, orange-red shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged at the centre, eyes closed, chanting with hands folded. Around him seated men and boys in white shirts and dhotis, many wearing red-beaded rudraksha malas, watch attentively; standing boys in white look on from behind. Before them is a white-draped table with brass oil lamps, a small bowl, plates of sweets, cut fruit and bananas, consistent with a puja or satsang. Pictures are pinned to the thatch behind.A photograph of a ceremony inside a thatched-roof hall with bamboo poles and palm-leaf walls. At the centre, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron shawl over a white garment sits with hands pressed in anjali, in front of a microphone on a stand. Around him sit and stand many men in white shirts and white dhotis, several wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, along with older men, children and a small boy in red. Behind them, framed pictures and a red-bordered devotional image hang on the walls, and a garland of yellow and red flowers decorates the right side. A table with brass lamps, a plate and flower offerings lies in the foreground, consistent with a puja or satsang gathering. Foreground figures are seen from behind, and a banner with Tamil text hangs on the left.A photograph of a devotional ceremony under a thatched palm-roof pavilion. A man with long dark hair wearing a white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl sits cross-legged at a white-draped table, hands extended over brass vessels, a plate of fruit and a brass oil lamp. Seated and standing men and boys in white shirts and dhotis surround him, some with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some with hands folded in namaskar. A large framed portrait garlanded with yellow and red flowers stands on the right, showing a woman in orange robes; a garland of marigolds and roses hangs over the display and streamers decorate the wall. Spectators sit in the foreground, and balloons hang from the roof.A thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands hangs from the ceiling and frames a garlanded framed portrait on a white-draped stand at right. A central figure in a saffron-orange shawl and white dhoti sits before a small fire pit with a burning flame, with brass vessels, a kalasha-style pot and fruit on a low table nearby. Several men in white shirts and dhotis sit around the fire and others stand at the back, one with hands folded in namaste. Seated devotees in white, teal and orange saris and shirts fill the foreground facing the fire, with children among them. A banner with printed Tamil text hangs on the left wall beside small framed portraits. The scene suggests a fire ritual during a community event.A homa ritual under a thatched shelter decorated with yellow and red flower garlands and hanging balloons. A young man in white dhoti and a saffron-orange shawl sits before a square fire pit where flames rise; a man in white kneels beside him. Around them seated devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas watch, some holding offerings. A large framed portrait of a bare-chested figure with long dark hair and a gold necklace, draped in a flower garland, stands at right beside an offering tray of fruit and brass lamps. Smaller framed photographs hang on the walls.A thatched-roof ceremonial hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands during an inaugural puja. A central seated priest in white dhoti wears an orange-red shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace, hands joined before a small fire flame on a metal tray. Around him, seated men in white garments and a few standing boys watch, and a man in white holds his hands in anjali at right. Brass lamps, brass vessels, fruit, a kalasha-style offering and a garlanded framed portrait sit on a white-draped altar. Seated devotees fill the foreground, including women in saris and children. A printed banner on the left shows a figure in saffron. The scene is a homa-like fire ritual with offerings.A thatched-roof hall decorated with marigold and rose garlands, with a large framed portrait of a woman in orange draped with a garland at right. In the centre, a young man in white dhoti and shirt with a saffron-orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined in prayer, flanked by seated men in white with rudraksha malas. Elderly men and boys stand and sit around them. Brass lamps, a plate of fruit and sweets, and a cake-like offering with garlands sit on the floor before them. Some onlookers stand behind, including a boy in blue and a girl in green in the foreground.A crowded indoor ceremony under a thatched roof, with a homa fire burning in a brick fire pit at the centre. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with an orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala, sits behind the fire, tending it. Seated around him are devotees in white clothes and beaded malas, some in orange, with a kneeling priest at the right offering items to the fire. On the right a large framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with brass lamps and offerings on a table below. A banner on the left shows a figure in red and yellow. Children and adults sit on the ground, and several standing men in white look on.A thatched-roof ceremony hall where a young man in white dhoti and shirt, with a saffron-orange shawl over his shoulders and rudraksha beads, performs a fire ritual at a small square homa pit, holding offerings near a flame. Seated devotees in white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas surround him, several with hands pressed together, including children and women in red and blue saris. Behind the pit, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange is garlanded with yellow and red flowers, with brass lamps, a kalasha-like vessel, and fruit on a white-draped table. Attendants in white stand along the back wall beside floral strings and framed pictures.