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Night-time outdoor ritual on a green-draped stage. A bald man in white dhoti and upper cloth, with a gold-beaded necklace and bangles, sits cross-legged before a brick-lined homa fire blazing at the lower right, appearing to perform the offering. Around him, a large group of young boys and girls in maroon and gold-bordered garments sits in rows chanting, some holding books, with microphones on stands before them. A few onlookers stand behind, a drummer sits at left, and a string of small paper flags and lights hangs across the background beside speakers and a parked vehicle. Mango leaves and flower petals lie on the stage.

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December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor homa at the Arunachaleswarar Temple event: a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing a gold necklace, sits before a fire pit with bright flames and smoke, holding a book and performing the ritual. Behind him, rows of young students in maroon and gold ceremonial dress sit on a green mat with hands joined in prayer. In front, offerings of bananas, coconuts, oranges, apples, flowers and a kalasha are arranged on banana leaves, and yellow ritual blocks line the fire platform. Stage lights, speakers and a dark night sky frame the scene.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor ritual at a homa fire. A bald young priest in a white dhoti and shawl with a gold bead necklace and a gold pendant sits at the right, reading from a black book beside a flaming fire pit and yellow-cloth-wrapped offerings. Behind him a row of young boys sit cross-legged on a green mat, wearing maroon shawls with yellow borders and rudraksha beads, some holding open books. A microphone stands in front of them and speaker boxes are at the back.2011-12-20Night outdoor ceremony on a green cloth-covered stage. A row of young students in maroon and gold-bordered robes sits cross-legged with microphones in front of them, many wearing gold necklaces and some holding books. At the right, a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a long gold chain necklace and bracelets, sits facing the group and speaking into a microphone, with yellow-marigold-decorated steps beside him. Speakers, string lights, and a bright white light stand are behind the stage, with a dark tree and a vehicle at the edge. Yellow flower petals are scattered on the green cloth in the foreground.2011-12-20Night outdoor gathering on a raised green-draped stage lit by a bright overhead lamp and string lights. A shaven-headed young man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a rudraksha mala, stands center-front while gesturing. Behind him, thirty or more young boys and girls sit in rows wearing maroon kurtas and maroon shawls with gold trim, some with rudraksha malas. Loudspeakers, wooden poles, a water bottle and a brass puja tray with a lit lamp and flowers appear in the foreground. a person is not identifiable from appearance in this image.2012-04-06Night outdoor ceremony on a green-covered stage. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with gold-bead necklaces sits cross-legged and speaks into a microphone, a small image of a figure in white beside him. Around him, many young students in maroon robes with yellow borders sit in rows holding orange-covered books and chanting. A girl in maroon sits at lower left, and silver plates with white and yellow flower garlands lie in front. Strings of small flags and lights hang behind, with speaker boxes at right.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20Night outdoor satsang with a man in white dhoti and shawl seated at a raised stone platform, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, speaking into a microphone. Around him sit several children and teenagers in maroon garments with gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, some holding booklets and microphones. Yellow flower garlands and banana leaves lie in the foreground, with a street lamp and speaker behind. Several adults in white shirts stand at the back.2012-01-08Night outdoor fire ritual. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl with a long beaded necklace sits cross-legged before a brick-built fire altar with a flame, speaking into a microphone. Opposite him, a young man in an orange-saffron robe holds a brass plate and pours or offers items. Around the altar are coconuts, bananas, apples, a brass kalasha-style pot, and bowls of red and orange flower garlands. Seated students in orange robes sit on the left, and a standing deity murti with a crown and ornate golden attire stands at upper right beside a white banner. Strings of marigolds decorate the offerings.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20A photograph taken at night of a devotional recitation. In the foreground, a bald man in white ritual clothing with gold and bead necklaces sits cross-legged and speaks into a microphone, gesturing with one hand. Behind him, rows of young students in maroon robes with yellow borders sit on a green-covered platform, many holding orange books and reading aloud. A woman in a white sari with a bead necklace sits near the bottom right, looking up at the speaker. String lights and a row of small paper lanterns or flags stretch across the background, with a dark night sky above and a microphone stand in front of the students. Flower garlands lie on the platform in the lower corners.2011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20