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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).

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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.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A 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.2006-07-16Photograph of a large open-hall fire ritual (homa/yagna) under smoke, with banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations and rows of lights overhead. At the left front, a man in an orange-and-saffron shawl sits behind a low table of brass vessels, flowers and offerings, with a woman in a red-orange garland-adorned sari beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor, several with hands joined in prayer, and a figure in an orange wrap sits among them in the foreground. Dense crowd beyond. Candidate a person for the orange-shawled figure at the altar, but appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large smoky hall during a fire ritual with many seated participants in white clothing. In the foreground, a man with a shaved head wears an orange robe and sits beside a stone fire pit, with offering vessels nearby. Tall fluorescent tube lights hang from the ceiling and banana-leaf and palm decorations frame the scene, with hanging garlands overhead. Dozens of devotees in white dhotis and saris sit on the floor, some wearing rudraksha malas, while smoke drifts through the room. The setting suggests a homa or yagna, but the figure in orange is not clearly identifiable from appearance alone.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a large open-air yajna pavilion with bamboo poles and palm fronds, purple and dark draped backdrop. In the foreground a figure in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back dark hair, a mala and a gold ceremonial necklace sits before a flower-decorated altar, a microphone nearby; this appearance fits the a person cues of long hair, saffron clothing and ceremonial gold necklace. Beside him a white-clad priest in orange shawl tends the fire offering. Along the sides and in the back, devotees in white garments and orange shawls sit on mats. Flower petals in pink, red and white are scattered over the floor and an altar tray; a silver vessel and oil lamps are visible. A deity murti in a decorated shrine stands at the back left.2006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17A night fire ritual (homa/yagna) in a hall decorated with banana stalks, hanging flower strands and tube lights. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange saffron shawl and beaded necklaces sits behind a low wooden platform heaped with orange marigolds and pink flowers, with a metal bowl and smoke rising. A white-clad man in a saffron shawl sits beside him. At right, another orange-clad person in a saffron shawl and a woman in orange saris attend the offerings, and a microphone is in view. Many seated devotees in white and orange fill the background, and small oil lamps flicker on the floor. a person: the centre figure with long swept-back hair, orange robes and ornate beaded necklaces, seated as the officiant. Several other devotees in white and saffron attend the fire offerings.2006-07-17A large open-sided pandal with bamboo framing and thatched roof hung with mango-leaf and flower strings. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes and a white flower garland sits cross-legged on a raised white-draped seat, with a white and red ceremonial umbrella held above by a man in white. Around him a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes and white dhotis fills the floor, some with rudraksha or garlands, and a few women in pale saris sit among them. A tripod-mounted camera stands in front, and a drummer in white is at the right edge. The figure's long hair, saffron robes and garland match the page's indication of Swamiji's presence, though the face is not clearly visible from this angle.2006-07-16