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July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in Tamilnadu

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A homa or yagna ritual at night outdoors, with a fire pit on a tiered platform decorated with marigold and white flower garlands. A man in saffron-orange robes and a saffron head cloth, wearing a long gold necklace, holds a large brass plate or pot lid above the fire while seated before a microphone stand. Behind the platform stands a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange, a red and yellow tapestry with a deity figure draped in yellow and red garlands, a brass kalasha-style lamp, and banners with Hindi-style and Tamil-style lettering. Palm trees and a stone wall are in the background, and white-clad people sit at the right edge.2007-12-02July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduDecember 02 20072007-12-02July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduA photograph of an outdoor puja at the 1008 Sapthayagam in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at right, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots decorated with green mango leaves and coconuts. A second man in white sits beside him. At left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces rests on a white draped platform with garlands of pink, white and orange flowers. Behind, a large banner shows a figure in orange with a turban, and a yellow banner shows deity murtis in arches. Flower-filled baskets and offerings sit on the platform, and a lamp with a garland stands in the centre. A tree and tall bamboo poles frame the scene.2007-12-02 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20062006-09-30A photograph of a seated person in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a brown rudraksha-style bead necklace and white markings on the arm and shoulder. The person pours liquid from a steel vessel into a small brass bell-shaped cup on a white cloth. In front are silver and brass vessels, a silver bowl of pink petals, a brass pot, bananas, a bowl of white flowers, a plate of yellow food, and an incense stick. Behind, a person in white is partly visible beside a wall with a hanging garland of white flowers.A photograph of a fire ritual at an outdoor pavilion. A seated man in saffron-orange robes, with a shawled head and a bare upper body, offers into a homa fire. He sits in front of a tiered pyramid of kalasha-like pots wrapped in yellow flowers and green leaves, with an oil lamp at the left. Behind him, a red banner with white lettering and a row of framed deity images, including painted icons with arched frames, decorate the backdrop. A microphone stands near him, a man in white stands at the right edge, and flower garlands and baskets of offerings lie on the white-draped altar in front.December 28 20082008-12-28 +1 copiesSeptember 26 20092009-09-26 +1 copiesOutdoor ritual homa under a sloped canopy with red, orange and green striped fabric and banana leaves hung on posts, with palm trees behind. A standing figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head covering holds a silver plate of offerings over a square fire pit lined with flowers. Seated devotees in orange clothes, including a woman with hands folded in prayer, sit around the pit. A sacred fire flames at the right edge. On the left, a framed portrait and a banner display images of a figure in orange robes. A kalasha pot sits on a white table, and a young man in a white dhoti with a yellow sash stands at the front.2009-09-27December 30 20092009-12-30