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A large covered pandal filled with seated devotees performing a fire ritual. Rows of people in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees with gold borders sit on mats in front of square white fire pits on raised platforms, several with lit fire and brass vessels, plates and offerings. A man in the foreground wearing a yellow rosette badge and rudraksha-style mala holds his palms together in prayer. Banners in Tamil hang from bamboo poles and the metal roof above, and water bottles sit on the ground. No clearly visible a person candidate is identifiable in this crowd.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A large open-sided pavilion with bamboo and tin roofing, where many devotees sit in rows on the ground performing fire offerings. In the foreground a woman in an orange blouse and pink-and-white sari sits before a small white brick fire pit with an open flame and a brass bowl of offerings, a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and a yellow badge kneels at another fire pit, and a woman in white with a yellow badge sits at right. Other devotees in white garments sit at similar brick fire pits, some with small lamps and flower petals, while banners and fluorescent tube lights hang overhead.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large open-air yajna hall with a corrugated roof and palm-trunk pillars hung with banners. In the foreground, a tiered white-painted fire altar burns with flames, and a woman in a white sari with a gold border sits beside it holding a tray of petals; a man in white shirt and white dhoti with rudraksha mala and a yellow badge is seated at the altar. Other participants in white garments and rudraksha malas sit on mats across the hall, with several fire pits visible behind. Rose petals lie in a bowl and plastic water bottles sit at the edge. The scene shows a fire offering ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17 +1 copiesA large open-sided pandal with corrugated roof and banana-trunk pillars hung with strings of flowers and leaves. Many devotees in plain white ritual clothes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats in front of white-tiered altar platforms holding small brass lamps and offering plates, performing a homa-style yagna. Hanging banners and portraits line the back walls. In the foreground a man in white with a mala sits near the front, and a woman in a white sari with a mala sits at right; no clearly identifiable central figure is visible among them. The scene is a fire-offering ceremony with seated participants.2006-07-17A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, bamboo poles and hanging strings of green leaves and flowers, where many people sit on mats in rows facing fire-offering stations. Seated figures wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders; a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and rudraksha-style beads. Small brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit on white platforms, and palm fronds stand between the pillars. Banners and flex boards line the far walls, and a cameraman stands among the crowd. The scene suggests a yajna or homa gathering, though exact details are not clearly legible.2006-07-17A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo pillars holds a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats before white stone homa pits, many with small brass plates and oil lamps set before them. A raised stage at the right is draped in purple cloth with a decorated backdrop and a central image, with a microphone and speakers nearby. Banners and string decorations hang along the back. Several people stand among the seated devotees, and the crowd fills most of the hall.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17