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A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo-and-palm decoration hosts a fire ritual. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and pale clothing face a raised ritual platform covered in a red-and-maroon cloth draped with flower garlands. A woman with a long braid and a red blouse wearing a gold-bordered white sari sits at the front left, and men in white shirts sit beside a drummer. On the right, a tiered altar is heaped with green coconuts, fruits, marigold garlands and brass kalasha pots. Smoke haze fills the hall, and a few figures in white stand near the platform and the ritual centre.

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July 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.2006-07-17A 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 hall with a bamboo-and-thatch roof hosts a fire ritual during the Sapta Yaagam. Smoke rises from a central homa fire pit, and a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron clothing sits behind the altar, with a second figure in white nearby. Seated devotees fill the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, cream and white saris, and an orange sari, several women with braided hair and flowers. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the bamboo poles, and offerings with fruit and kalasha pots are arranged at right. A drum lies at the lower right edge. A banner at top right shows a portrait of a figure with dark hair, and a poster on the wall is partly visible.2006-07-17 +1 copiesJuly 18 20062006-07-18July 18 20062006-07-18A night-time outdoor ritual pavilion decorated with a canopy of orange, green and blue ribbon-trimmed hangings and banana plants with leaves lining the aisle. On a raised platform with red and white steps, several people in white and saffron-coloured clothing sit before an altar with a kalasha, offerings and a lit lamp, with smoke rising behind. Rows of seated devotees, many in white, sit on mats and white chairs facing the altar. In the foreground, a single person in white sits cross-legged on a striped mat beside a drum. String lights glow at the left edge and floodlights hang over the scene.2009-09-27A large open pavilion with a bamboo and thatched roof hung with strings of green leaves, where a seated figure in orange robes with a white and red garland sits on a white-draped platform beneath a red and white canopy umbrella. Around him, rows of people in white clothes sit on the sandy floor, many with orange shawls, and some sit on white circular seats in the foreground. Palm fronds decorate the pillars and the crowd extends into the background. Overhead, the structure is lined with strands of decorations and a gathering of devotees fills the hall.2006-07-16A 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.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large crowd of devotees sits on the ground under a decorated open pavilion during a temple ceremony. Most are dressed in white, with some women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Marigold and flower garlands, orange and red festoons, and palm-leaf decorations hang from the roof. At the far end, a richly decorated central shrine with a deity murti and flower-filled stage is flanked by red drapes. Several white-clad priests stand near the shrine and move among the offerings. Hanging banners with blue and red panels line both sides of the hall.2007-01-01 +1 copiesA large thatched pandal hall during the Sapta Yagam event in Salem, with bamboo poles and a corrugated roof draped in hanging strings of yellow-green leaves and white paper flowers. Rows of seated devotees, mostly dressed in white, fill the floor in front of a raised stage at the far end, where small figures stand near decorative drapes and a central altar area. Tall tubelights hang from the poles and potted banana or palm plants stand among the crowd. Some devotees wear saffron and orange garments. A dark-clothed figure is at the lower right.2006-07-16