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Outdoor homa or yagna on bare earth under an overcast sky with mountains and a transmission tower behind. Dozens of devotees sit in rows on the ground in front of small brick fire pits, each with a burning flame and offerings. Most wear white or pale ritual clothes, with some women in saffron, red and green saris. Behind them a raised white dais stands under a canopy with a banner reading 'Maha Sapthayagam' and a kalasha-style arrangement of fruit and offerings. Several officiants in white and saffron sit near the dais, and a figure in orange stands on the platform. Loudspeakers and a tripod-mounted camera are visible at the sides.

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Outdoor ritual on bare ground with a long mountain ridge and a power line behind. Rows of seated participants, mostly in white and colourful saris and dhotis, sit before small brick fire pits with burning flames, performing a homa or yagna. At the far end, a raised white dais holds a decorated ceremonial area with a pile of offerings and a blue banner with Tamil text. Two figures in saffron/orange robes sit at the front of the dais, one with shaved head, and a figure in white stands near the altar. Overcast sky above. Several people in the foreground have grey hair.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29Outdoor homa or yagna on open dry farmland under a cloudy sky. Large crowd of devotees sits in rows on the bare earth, each within a square enclosure of red bricks with dried sticks and small offerings placed on the ground. Many women wear saffron, red, blue and green saris; men wear white dhotis and shirts. On a raised stage at the far end, orange-robed monks sit near a tall heap of offerings beneath a red-and-white canopy, with a banner behind them and a speaker stack and cameraman nearby. Utility poles and a distant transmission tower are visible.2008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29July 29 20082008-07-29