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A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof supported by bamboo poles and decorated with hanging leaf and palm strands. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, sit on the bare earth facing a central walkway. Several circular raised fire pits built of earth stand in the aisle. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks with his hair falling loose, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. A uniformed official in khaki stands among them. Potted and hanging banners line the background walls.

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Outdoor yagna pavilion with a sand floor, brick fire pits and a thatched roof hung with green leaves and strings of foliage. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks past a banana-stalk pillar; the figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe as cues. Behind him a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands beside a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the brick fire altars, with additional seated devotees along the sides. Banners hang on the far right and left.2006-07-16A photograph inside a large open pavilion with a thatched roof supported by bamboo-like poles and palm fronds, with brick fire-pit platforms on the sandy ground. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white mala necklaces walk among the pits, and a seated audience in white and light clothing fills the left side. A man in white holds a small bag. The person in orange shows appearance cues consistent with a person, walking in a ritual yajna setting for the Sapta Yaagam.2006-07-16Photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a sandy floor and many tiered clay fire pits (homa kundas) arranged across the ground, a yajna setting. Several people sit on the sand in white and orange clothing; a woman in a white sari with a gold border and an older woman in white with a gold-bordered sari sit near the foreground, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. Another person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits near the center. Standing and walking devotees in white dhotis and shirts move among the pits, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. Palm fronds and paper decorations hang from the rafters and a tarpaulin roof overhead. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-07-16A photo inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with hanging garlands of green leaves and banana stalks, with a tall sugarcane stalk in the foreground. A group of men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in a loose cluster on sandy ground, with a woman in an orange-saffron sari at centre, and an orange-robed man beside her. A man in a brown uniform-style shirt stands at left gesturing toward the group. Several small brick fire pits with raised brick platforms sit on the ground. A few people are seated at left and a signboard hangs at upper right.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided yagna hall with a sandy earthen floor and rows of clay fire pits (kundas) of varying shapes, some stepped and some round. Tall bamboo poles with green palm fronds and hanging strings of leaves and decorations rise from the floor beneath a thatched roof. Several people walk in the background: a few men in white dhotis and saffron shawls, and uniformed officials in khaki standing among the pits. The setting suggests preparation for a homa or fire ritual in a ceremonial space.2006-07-16A photograph inside a open-sided bamboo and thatch pavilion decorated with hanging green leaf strings and banana-leaf palms. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari-style wrap stands among men in white shirts and white dhotis, several with orange shawls. A large dark banner behind them shows a portrait of a smiling bald-headed man in a light turban and saffron robe, which is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Several men in white stand in the foreground and a man in a white shirt faces the group. Plain bamboo tables and white plastic containers sit at the right.2006-07-16A photograph of an open-sided, tin-roofed pavilion with bamboo poles and palm fronds, set up for a fire-offering ceremony. Rows of square brick fire pits sit on bare earth. Several people in white and orange garments walk between the pits: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a person in white dhoti, and a woman in an orange sari. A man in white stands on the right, and a worker stands on a ladder at the top right. Strings of decorative hanging ornaments are tied across the roof, and a bunting of purple and white flags runs along the far side. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this frame.2006-07-16 +1 copiesJuly 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor open-sided pavilion with bamboo poles, palm fronds and hanging yellow-green leaf strings under a corrugated roof. Two saffron-robed sannyasis hold up a large black cloth on which a sepia portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and ochre garment is displayed; a sannyasi in front points toward it. Other people wear white dhotis and saffron shawls, and two men in white shirts stand at the right. A printed portrait is displayed, and the scene is a photograph of people on an event site.2006-07-16