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A photograph of a ritual display at an outdoor venue. A large pyramid of tiered brass pots, each wrapped in woven netting and topped with yellow flowers and green leaves, is arranged on a white cloth atop a striped mat. Two standing brass lamps flank the arrangement, one on each side, each garlanded with yellow and pink flowers. Behind it hangs a yellow and red banner with painted panels of deities in arched frames, labelled with Tamil and English names and chakra designations. Brass vessels, flowers and a bowl of yellow liquid sit in the foreground. No people are visible in the frame.

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December 02 20072007-12-02A photograph of an outdoor festival setup on a red carpet beneath a white canopy. Tiered arrangements of decorated pots (kalasha-style) with green leaves and yellow-tipped pot crowns sit on a pyramid-shaped stand covered with green banana leaves. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a red lower band, listing Tamil titles 'சப்தமூர்த்திகள்' and rows of deity panels with arched halos. A colourful striped cloth lies on the carpet at the right, and a person in a yellow saree and another in dark clothing stand at the right edge, with a few other figures partly visible.2007-11-18A red-carpeted outdoor stage displays a pyramid of many decorated kalasha pots, each wrapped in woven straw netting with mango-leaf tops and yellow cloth or flower accents, arranged on a green banana-leaf cloth. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a row of six arched panels, each showing a Hindu deity pair or trio in red and gold frames. Garlands of flowers drape the white backdrop, and a striped fabric bundle and audio equipment sit at the lower right. A few people stand at the edge of the scene in the background.2007-11-18Outdoor Sapthayagam ritual at a temple-style site under a yellow banner with red borders and Tamil text reading சப்தமூர்த்திகள் (Saptamurthigal). Beneath the banner, seven decorative deity arches are painted in red, green and yellow. A pyramid of stacked brass-and-straw offering pots, each with yellow flowers, stands on a white tiered platform strewn with flower petals, and a flame burns at its base. A man seated at right wears an orange-saffron robe, orange shawl, gold necklaces and bracelets, and holds his palms together in prayer. Behind him stands a framed portrait of a deity with yellow and red garlands. Baskets of fruit and flowers sit in front. A brass lamp and a microphone stand are nearby, and a palm tree is visible at upper right.2007-12-02July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduDecember 25 20072007-12-25July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduDecember 02 20072007-12-02A photograph of a ritual at a pyramid of stacked offerings draped in yellow and white flowers and green leaves, with a small fire burning at its base. A man in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a multicoloured cloth, pouring or tending the offering with his hands while a microphone stands nearby. Another man in white clothing sits behind him at the right. Brass lamps and a silver vessel sit among baskets of fruit and flower garlands on a tiered white platform. Behind them a yellow banner shows painted deity images with the printed captions Sri Ananda Surya with Chaaya and Usha, Sri Ananda Rajarajeswari with Sri Ananda Saraswathi, Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari, and Satguru, with chakra labels visible.2007-12-02December 02 20072007-12-02A tiered display of small woven baskets filled with fruit and topped with green leaves and yellow flowers, arranged on a white-draped table in a covered tent. Behind it hangs a large plastic-sheet backdrop printed with rows of painted figures of standing men in colourful dhotis and turbans, many holding musical instruments, with a seated figure in the centre. A brass oil lamp stands at the table's base, and a garland of yellow flowers hangs at left. Two people in white dhotis and shirts stand partly visible at the left edge. The setting suggests a festival offering arrangement.2007-12-25A 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.