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A large open-sided pandal hall with a corrugated metal roof and banana-leaf and sugarcane stalks lashed to bamboo poles, with rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a figure in orange clothing sits at a fire pit with smoke rising, while a silver vessel holds pink and white flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the ground. Several seated people near the fire wear white, and one wears a yellow top. The scene suggests a fire ritual in progress, with white-clad participants gathered in lines across the hall.

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A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and banana-leaf or palm-frond posts holds a yagna. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair sits in orange robes beside a microphone stand and garlanded offerings, with a second person in orange seated nearby and a man in white and orange at the right. Smoke rises from a fire pit and many people in white and cream clothes sit in rows across the hall, with a plate of flower petals and brass vessels at the lower left. Partial banners hang along the walls. The figure in orange is a person by appearance cues (long swept hair, orange robes, garland).2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18A 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.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large open-sided pandal under a corrugated roof, supported by bamboo poles and lit by fluorescent tubes, hosts a ritual gathering. In the centre, a raised platform draped with a floral-patterned cloth holds seated figures in orange and saffron clothing, one with long dark hair, attended by ritual objects. Crowds of devotees in white and pale clothing sit on the ground in the foreground and along the sides. To the right, a decorated altar with brass vessels, banana leaves and heaped garlands and fruit offerings stands beside drums. A woman in a white sari with a braid sits at the lower left. A yellow and red decorated banner hangs at the left edge.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17