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A red-carpeted outdoor stage displays a pyramid of many decorated kalasha pots, each wrapped in woven straw netting with mango-leaf tops and yellow cloth or flower accents, arranged on a green banana-leaf cloth. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a row of six arched panels, each showing a Hindu deity pair or trio in red and gold frames. Garlands of flowers drape the white backdrop, and a striped fabric bundle and audio equipment sit at the lower right. A few people stand at the edge of the scene in the background.

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A photograph of an outdoor festival setup on a red carpet beneath a white canopy. Tiered arrangements of decorated pots (kalasha-style) with green leaves and yellow-tipped pot crowns sit on a pyramid-shaped stand covered with green banana leaves. Behind them hangs a yellow banner with a red lower band, listing Tamil titles 'சப்தமூர்த்திகள்' and rows of deity panels with arched halos. A colourful striped cloth lies on the carpet at the right, and a person in a yellow saree and another in dark clothing stand at the right edge, with a few other figures partly visible.2007-11-18December 02 20072007-12-02 +1 copiesJuly 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduOutdoor 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.2007-12-02A large yellow banner with a red lower band displays seven arched deity panels in Tamil and English labels, with the heading "சப்தமூர்த்திகள்" (Saptamurthigal, seven deity forms). From left the panels are named Sri Ananda Bukamanya with Valli and Deivanai, Sri Ananda Surya with Chaaya and Usha, Sri Ananda Venkateswara with Sreedevi and Boodevi, Ananda Rajarajeswari with Lakshmi and Saraswathi, Sri Anandeshwar with Anandeshwari, and Satguru at the far right labelled Sahasrara Chakra. The banner is strung between tree branches and fabric-wrapped poles with garlands at the lower left. At the lower left a man in white clothes with grey hair stands beside a garland, and two men's heads appear in the foreground, so three physical people are partly visible.2007-11-18December 02 20072007-12-02A 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.July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduA photograph of a ritual in progress at a Saptayagam-style fire ceremony. A seated priest in saffron-orange robes, with a hooded shawl over his head, holds a small brass bell in one hand and raises a hand toward a tiered pyramid of brass kalashas decorated with marigolds, mango leaves and white cloth. Behind him a red and gold figure stands in front of a painted banner showing deity panels labelled with the chakra names Swadhishtana and Manipuraka. Baskets of flowers and fruit sit in the foreground, a brass oil lamp burns to the left, and a faint flame rises from the offering area. Flower-strewn platforms and a multicoloured cloth frame the scene.December 02 20072007-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 02 20072007-12-02A 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.