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A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor temple setting. A young man with a shaved head in a white dhoti stands at left, tending the ceremony. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, with long swept-back hair, sits on a red-cushioned throne-like seat and holds a ritual object above a brass vessel. Brass pots, oil lamps and offerings are arranged in front of the seat, with a fire pit and a deity-decorated backdrop behind. a person is seated centrally, performing or presiding over the homa.

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January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of an outdoor temple ritual at dusk. A young man with shaved head, wearing orange robes and a red shawl over his shoulders, sits cross-legged on a red cushioned seat, holding ritual items among brass bowls and offerings on a low platform. Behind him, several people in white clothes stand watching. The setting appears to be a temple courtyard, consistent with a homa ritual. Qualifying appearance cues are limited to orange clothing and a shawl; the figure is labelled a person by the page.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. A young man with long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange garment sits on a red-draped seat in front of a homa fire pit, with a brass vessel and offering items on a tray beside him. Behind him an older priest in white dress stands near a bronze lamp, and a few other people in white clothing are visible at the edge of the frame, with a red and gold canopy above. a person: the seated man in saffron with long hair matches the page's note that a person attended the Chandi homa in Kavunthapadi.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. A young man with a shaved head wearing saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat in front of a fire pit, holding a ceremonial metal vessel with both hands. Behind him stands a man in a white shirt, and a red-and-orange drape hangs in the background. Decorated offerings, including a brass lamp and flower garlands, are arranged around the altar, consistent with a homa or puja.A photograph of a ritual outdoors where a man seated on a large red-upholstered throne-like chair wears saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, with a long swept-back hairstyle, and holds ritual objects. Around him several men stand in white dhotis and shirts, one in a pink shirt, and a figure in the background wears white. Beside the seated man are brass or silver ritual items and garlands.A photograph of a fire ritual at a temple. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and an orange-saffron cloth wrap sits cross-legged before a fire pit, lifting his hand toward the flames amid rising smoke. Brass vessels and offerings are arranged on the ground around the pit. Behind him a man in white clothing stands near a bare-chested attendant with a cloth over his shoulder, in a temple setting.A photograph of an outdoor fire ritual at night. A man in a white ritual dhoti sits on the left beside a brass vessel and a tall kalasha with a coconut and mango leaves on a tray. Behind them, a seated figure with long hair and an orange-red garment sits on a red-draped seat, with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body, beside a fire pit with offerings. Several standing spectators in light clothing watch from the background, and a tent or canopy frames the scene.January 09 and 10 2001 - Day 1 and 2 of Chandi Homa in KavunthapadiA photograph of a ritual inside a temple setting. In the foreground, a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged, holding a small object near his face and a long-handled ritual implement with a rounded head. Behind him, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands with hands together. In front, a decorated arrangement of offerings and a kalasha-like vessel sits on a low platform beside a fire ritual setup. The scene suggests a homa or puja with oil lamps and ceremonial items.Outdoor temple ritual scene with a young shaven-headed man in saffron-orange robes standing at center, holding a ritual implement. Around him, people in white clothing and a figure with bare upper body stand near decorated greenery and leafy garlands. Setting appears to be a village temple courtyard during a homa or puja.