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A 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.

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A man in a plain white kurta and white pants stands barefoot on a paved ground, speaking into a handheld microphone with one hand raised in gesture. He wears a red forehead mark and sunglasses hung at his collar. A wooden post is planted in the ground beside him, bound with a white strip, and a banana-leaf offering lies at its base. Behind him a yellow banner shows seven deity panels labelled with Tamil names and a red strip reading Satguru. A tiered display of decorated kalasha pots with mango leaves and a white-draped table with flower garlands stand behind him, and a man in a teal shirt is at the right edge. No identity is asserted from appearance; the man is a speaker at the event.2007-11-18A 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.2007-11-18A man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot on a dirt ground at an outdoor stage, holding a microphone in his right hand and speaking, with a wooden post planted in front of him. Behind him a white-draped table holds rows of brass kalasha pots with mango leaves and coconuts, plus garlands and a framed portrait of a woman in orange garb, marked with a red tilak on the forehead. A yellow banner above shows the Saptamurthigal deities and reads Satguru Dharma. The man has short hair, a red tilak and a rudraksha-style necklace; the portrait subject is a printed image, not a physical person. Only the speaker and a few seated figures at the right edge are physically present.2007-11-18A large outdoor event banner for the International Vedic Hindu University of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam announces a 1008 Sapthayagam. The top panel shows a portrait of a man with a swept-back head covering and orange turban, a red bindi and orange garment with ornate gold necklaces. Below, a yellow banner titled Saptamatrikas displays seven arched panels of deities. In the foreground, brass lamps, a kalasha and tiered arrangements of marigold garlands and flowers are set up before a framed portrait of a woman in front of the banner. Scaffolding and colourful pillars frame the stage. No physical people are visible.2007-12-02 +1 copiesDecember 09 20052005-12-09A 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.2007-11-18Outdoor photo of a ritual stage under a large tree at dusk. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a white cushioned seat behind a white draped table, with a small brass lamp and offerings before him. A banner reads INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU UNIVERSITY Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with 1008 Sapta Yagam, showing a large portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure sits on the table beside a tiered pyramid of brass pots decorated with flowers and fruit. A yellow banner reads Saptamurthigal above rows of deity images. In the foreground, two seated devotees face the stage: a man in a red shirt and a woman in a green sari.2007-11-18A man in saffron-orange robes walks outdoors past a long table of stacked pots decorated with green leaves and orange flowers, covered with a white cloth and marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace and a shawl draped over his head and holds a long wooden staff. Behind him, white-clad attendants and a decorated canopy with colourful tassels frame the scene. A banner with Tamil-style lettering and painted deity images stands at the left. Several other people in white clothes and a few in casual wear are visible in the background. The person in saffron has distinctive ceremonial cues and is a person in an in-person procession setting.2007-11-18A 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.A large outdoor banner on a stage announces the International Vedic Hindu University of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with a Tamil line reading 1008 Sapta Yagam held for world peace. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, wearing an orange garment and gold necklaces; this portrait is printed on the banner and is not a physical person. Decorative poles with colourful patterns frame the banner, a white-draped table stands below, and a white-clad woman with glasses stands at the right edge beside a small grey-and-white figure. Trees and a blue bird emblem sit behind the banner.2007-11-18Outdoors on bare earth, several ornate deity murtis are displayed on decorated platforms, each beneath a colourful parasol-style canopy. The figures are dressed in bright garlands of marigold and multicoloured flowers draped in arches and loops. Central figures stand on a pink cloth platform, while at the right a golden throne-like seat with a canopy and elaborate dressing sits in front of a large silver pot or kalasha. Kolam designs are drawn on the ground. Trees and an overcast sky sit behind. No living people are clearly in the frame apart from a partially visible person at the far left edge.2005-12-22Outdoor photo at a stage with a large white banner behind it. The banner shows a close portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled as the International Vedic Hindu University of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with Tamil text about a 1008 Sapta Yagam for world peace. Two people stand on the stage: a short-haired person in white robes and a white shawl holding a small object, and a woman in a white sari with a blue rosette holding a small vessel. Garlands hang along the banner edge. Below, several seated and standing onlookers are partly visible at the bottom of the frame, and large shady trees fill the background.2007-11-18