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Outdoor ritual homa at a temple grounds under an orange and red canopy. Priests in white dhotis, some bare-chested with rudraksha and red-yellow sashes, tend a small brick fire pit emitting smoke, with banana fruit, marigold flowers, brass bowls and kalasha offerings on the ground. A woman in an orange sari stands with hands folded in the centre, and older men in white shirts with orange shawls stand with palms joined. Colourful temple gopurams with painted deities are visible behind, with white plastic chairs on green lawn at right. Fire pit and offerings suggest a homa or puja.

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November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor ritual scene under a long orange canopy with red and green panels. In the foreground, a priest in white dhoti and a sacred thread kneels before a fire pit, and a bare-chested man in a green dhoti stands nearby. Baskets of bananas, marigolds and white flowers sit on the ground beside brick-built fire pits and bags of offerings. To the right, a woman in saffron robes with a red shawl and a man in white with an orange garland stand among devotees dressed in white and saffron. Behind them are colourful temple structures, a lion sculpture on the left and green palms.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple ceremony under a large orange canopy with red and yellow decorative panels. Two bare-chested priests sit at a fire pit with brick platform, offering flowers, bowls and a small pot, while smoke rises. Standing nearby, a priest in yellow dhoti and a bare-chested man in red sash and white dhoti attend; devotees in orange and white clothing, one elderly person in orange with a red shawl, and a child at right observe. Garlands of mango leaves hang at left near a golden deity murti, with temple shrines and a deity statue behind. Abhishekam-style puja or homa in progress.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25Outdoor temple ceremony under a large orange canopy with red and dark medallion patterns, beside a colourful temple gopuram and a yellow-and-blue painted shrine with a yellow lion-like statue at left. A fire pit with smoke sits on a tiled floor. A bare-chested priest in white dhoti with red-bordered cloth and a shaved head crouches at lower left beside brass pots, flower offerings and trays of sweets. A standing man in an orange dhoti with a red-and-orange shawl stands near a bare-chested man in a saffron-orange cloth with a gold chain, both holding ceremonial items. Several men in white shirts with red-and-orange garlands stand in a row, and a man in a yellow shirt watches. A woman in a pink sari stands behind them. Mats and a wooden plank lie on the ground.2009-11-25Outdoor temple ritual under a yellow canopy with red and orange medallions, with a smoking fire pit and brass plates of offerings in the foreground. A barefoot man in a saffron-orange dhoti and red shawl holds a ritual implement and performs a puja, while a woman in the lower left tends the offerings. Standing beside him is a man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-orange flower garland and a visible ring; he has long hair, though his face is partly obscured by the smoke and distance. Around them, men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand with hands folded, and a small girl in a pink top watches. Green shrubbery, palm trees and a temple structure surround the courtyard.2009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25November 25 20092009-11-25 +1 copies