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A photograph of a ritual fire ceremony at an open-air ashram stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl sits cross-legged at a white stone homa fire pit, speaking into a microphone and gesturing with his right hand. Beside him, a man with long dark hair in a white shirt and yellow garland sits on the floor. Behind them a framed portrait shows a smiling figure in orange with a rudraksha mala and yellow flower garland, and a red-cushioned chair sits in front. Brass vessels, a wooden ladle, marigold garlands and yellow flowers surround the fire pit, with a banner in Kannada script above.

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A photograph of a homa or yagna at an outdoor sacred fire pit, a square white stone platform with a central fire pit and rows of brass oil lamps decorated with yellow marigold flowers along the right edge. Two saffron-robed men sit at the left: one in saffron with a red-and-orange shawl and glasses, speaking into a microphone with hands folded, and a second man in white with yellow garland seated beside him. Behind them, a framed portrait of a smiling figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads and a yellow marigold garland hangs above a red cushioned seat. Banners behind read Sadhukkal Sangam and 30 December, and a large portrait in an orange turban is printed on the right. A few people sit in the background at the right edge, and offering bowls and brass vessels sit on the platform.2009-12-30A ritual gathering at an ashram, with a fire pit (homa kunda) of white stone in the centre, surrounded by brass pots and small oil lamps and marigold garlands. Two men sit on the left in front of a large framed portrait of a saint in orange robes and rudraksha mala, decorated with a yellow-orange marigold garland. The man in the centre wears orange robes, a shaved head and glasses, holds a microphone and raises one hand while speaking. The man on the left wears white with a yellow garland. Behind them stand banners in Tamil and Kannada, and a second portrait shows a figure in orange turban. Two people in white sit in the background near the banners, and brass plates and marigolds lie in the foreground.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A homa or yagna ritual at an ashram, with a square stone fire pit in the centre decorated with marigold garlands. Two orange-robed sannyasis sit before the pit; one, with a shaved head and glasses, raises his hand toward a framed portrait above, while a young man in white clothes sits to the left with a yellow garland. Brass vessels, a kalasha, sticks of wood, and a brass lamp lie on the mat. On the wall behind, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed figure with a garland, and a banner with a smiling figure in saffron reads Sadhukkal Sangam. Two men in white sit at the back.2009-12-30A homa fire pit in a ceremonial space with a white stone platform, brass pots, wooden ladles and piles of sticks, with yellow flower petals scattered around. Near the fire, a bald man in orange robes and glasses holds a microphone and speaks, seated beside a younger man in white with a yellow garland. Behind them is a framed portrait of a smiling man with long hair, rudraksha mala and orange garland, and a red-and-gold seat. A banner reads 'Sadhukkal Sangamam 30 December 2009' in Tamil script, with more printed notices behind. Several brass lamps and offering trays sit on the right, and a small child in white stands in the background.2009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a ritual at a homa or yagna fire pit, with a seated saffron-robed man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl speaking into a handheld microphone. A bald man in saffron clothing and rimless glasses sits beside him, and a man in white clothing with a yellow garland sits at the left edge. The fire pit is a white stone platform with a dark central pit, surrounded by marigold garlands, brass plates and bowls, dry sticks, and a small oil lamp. Behind them a framed portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure with a rudraksha mala and yellow marigold garland sits on a red-cushioned seat, beside banners and a potted plant. A portrait labelled with printed Tamil text and a date shows a similar saffron-robed figure.2009-12-30December 28 20092009-12-28A homa fire ceremony in an open courtyard with a small fire pit burning, offerings and flower-decorated brass plates arranged on the floor. A man with long dark hair and a flower garland, wearing orange robes and a gold necklace, sits cross-legged in front of a microphone with his right hand raised, while beside him an orange-robed priest with a shaved head and folded hands sits in prayer. Another orange-robed man with a garland sits at the left, and a white-clad man in a red shawl and several seated devotees in white and yellow clothing sit behind. A bride-like woman in red with yellow flower garlands sits in the foreground near the fire, and a white fan stands at the right edge beside a painted red-and-white wall.2009-12-26Outdoor ritual under a canopy at a homa fire pit lined with white stucco and marigold petals. A priest in a saffron-orange shawl and orange headcloth, with glasses and gold bangles, kneels at the square pit and offers from a brass tray. Beside him a young man in a white shirt and yellow shawl holds a ritual object. Behind the pit a framed photograph shows a robed figure in orange seated in meditation, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, on a carved wooden throne draped in orange and garlanded with red and white flowers. Brass oil lamps with yellow flowers stand at left. Several seated women in white and orange sit in the background under palm trees.2009-10-17Two priests in white dhotis with yellow shawls perform a homa at a brick fire pit in an open courtyard. The seated priest on the right stirs the fire with a long ladle and holds a bowl, while the priest on the left, seated on a mat, holds a small offering dish. A portrait of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and garlands of red flowers sits on a red armchair with gold trim beside the fire, and a silver kalasha-like vessel and offering trays with flowers and grains lie nearby. Brass lamps and small bowls of offerings are arranged on the mat in the foreground.2010-06-07