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Night ritual on an outdoor stage with a homa-style fire pit of bricks in the foreground, lit by a small flame and set with banana leaves and offerings. A young man in orange robes and rudraksha beads leads the ritual, while a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl sits with hands folded in prayer beside another priest in orange. A woman in an orange sari and a woman in white with a braid sit in the front. Behind them, a golden-framed altar holds a deity murti garlanded with red and orange flowers, with a kalasha and brass plates nearby. Standing devotees in white and striped shirts watch from the background under bright lights and a glowing fire.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. In the foreground, two men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit with palms pressed together in prayer, one with a shaved head. Beside them, a woman in an orange and white sari and a woman with a long braid in a cream sari sit on the ground before banana leaves holding offerings. A small golden shrine with a deity murti decorated in red and garlanded with marigolds stands on a brick platform with flower offerings and brass vessels. Behind them, a large banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and a banner with Tamil text, a tripod camera, and several other people in white and orange clothing. Multiple people are visible in the background, and the scene is lit by lamps.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual in front of a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, garlanded with marigolds. Several devotees sit on a mat in orange and white clothing: a woman in an orange top and maroon wrap bows with head down at left, a woman in white with an orange shawl sits with her back to the camera and a long braid, a man in orange holds his hands in anjali, and a bare-chested man in white dhoti with a sacred thread and tilak sits at right with palms joined. A standing priest in white holds a lit flame, possibly an aarti lamp, while a standing woman in an orange sari raises her arms. Brass vessels, a plate of bananas and betel leaves and marigold petals on the floor mark a puja setting, with a brick border and night lights in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and a large floral emblem. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and shawl sits cross-legged before a brick-built fire pit (homa kund) with offerings, while a woman in cream sari with orange border sits at its side. Steel plates hold bananas, coconut, sweets and bundled sticks. Behind, a decorated deity murti sits on a raised altar and more white-clad priests and devotees in orange stand among the crowd. A backdrop banner reads satsang with a portrait. Lamps and garlands surround the ceremony.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor fire ritual at a homa pit built of stacked yellow-orange bricks, decorated with white flowers and green leaves. A standing priest in saffron-orange dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala pours offerings over a bright flame, while another priest in white dhoti with mala and bare upper body kneels beside him. Seated devotees in white, orange and maroon saris and shawls, some with hands folded in prayer, face the fire. Behind them a golden-framed deity murti adorned with marigold garlands sits on an altar, with a crowd and lights in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and a sunburst design. Three priests in white dhotis and bare upper bodies sit on an orange cloth facing a deity murti dressed with flowers in a pink-lined shrine. In front are brass trays of banana leaves, fruit and flower offerings, a metal vessel, and a dark-clothed woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl seated at left. Behind, a backdrop with a painted portrait and a satsang banner, with white-clad and saffron-robed attendees standing in the crowd under string lights.2011-11-10