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A photograph of a ritual at a Saptayagam fire offering. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap stands at right, holding a woven basket of fruit and pouring offerings toward a tiered pyramid of woven baskets and banana-leaf offerings decorated with yellow flowers. Behind him a long banner shows several deity images in arched frames and the Tamil heading below. A decorated brass lamp stands at left beside a dressed deity figure in yellow and maroon garments with garlands. Flower petals cover the altar in front, and a brass pot sits at lower right.

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December 02 20072007-12-02 +1 copiesA 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.July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduA 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.2007-12-02A photograph of a homa ritual at night under a tent. A person in saffron-orange robes and a head covering kneels at a fire pit, holding a red cloth-covered tray or offering above the flames. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shirt holds a small bell and stands. Behind them, a yellow banner shows Tamil text and framed deity images, including painted icons labelled with names of Sri Ananda Surya, Sri Ananda Yeeksha, and Sri Ananda Rajarajeswari. In front, a tiered pyramid of yellow-flowered offerings stands on a white-garlanded table with fruit baskets. Brass vessels and an oil lamp sit nearby.A man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands at a ceremonial altar performing a ritual, holding a handbell in his right hand and reaching toward a brass vessel with his left. Before him is a tiered pyramid of brass-rimmed pots and pots topped with mango leaves and yellow flowers arranged on a white-and-pink flower-decorated platform. Behind the altar a yellow banner shows multiple colourful deity murti arches with Tamil and English text, and a framed picture sits to the side. A brass oil lamp, a small kalasha-like vessel and a table fan are visible. The scene appears to be a night-time puja.2007-12-02A man in saffron-orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaskar before a ritual stage. Behind him a yellow banner with Tamil text shows painted deity panels. In front, a tiered pyramid of brass kalasha pots with yellow flowers and mango leaves rises beside a garlanded deity image in red and yellow. Brass oil lamps, flower baskets, a small bell-metal plate and a draped white cloth complete the altar.December 02 20072007-12-02Outdoor 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.2007-12-02Night-time ritual photograph at an outdoor temple stage. A man in a saffron-orange robe with his head covered stands at right, raising one arm to hold a tall cylindrical object wrapped in gold and maroon cloth. Behind him, a sanctuary-style backdrop with a bell and gold-painted decorated pillars. In the foreground, rows of banana-leaf offering bowls and yellow flowers lie on a white and marigold-decorated platform. A white-clad attendant holding a bell stands at the far right edge, and a seated white-clad figure is partly visible. Pieces of oil lamps and a kalasha-like vessel are visible at lower left. A banner at top reads Sapthamurthi with deity images.2007-12-02December 02 20072007-12-02December 02 20072007-12-02