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Outdoor stage at a 1008 Saptayagam event. A large banner reads International Vedic Hindu University Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban. Below, a yellow banner shows rows of deity images. A pyramid of fruit and offerings stands before two standing attendants in yellow garments. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on a white chair at right, hands folded in prayer, with a white-clad attendant nearby. The stage has green and white cloth, garlands and flower petals. Ritual objects and baskets lie on the floor.

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Outdoor stage at a Sapthayagam ceremony in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A seated man in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits with palms joined at right, near a pyramid of banana-leaf-wrapped offerings, flower garlands and brass kalasha-style lamps. Two white-clad priests sit at the stage centre, and a large banner reads International Vedic Hindu University of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange head wrap. Yellow and red banners show deity murtis and the words Satsamagatigal. Trees, a billboard and a stone wall frame the scene.2007-12-02Outdoor stage at a Sapthayagam event with a large banner reading "International Vedic Hindu University of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam" and Tamil text "உலக அமைதிக்காக நடத்தும் 1008 சப்த யாகம்". A banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, labelled Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Below, a yellow banner reads "சப்தமூர்த்திகள்". A tiered pyramid of mango-leaf-decorated pots, flowers, a brass kalasha and oil lamps stand on a green-and-white cloth, with a framed portrait of a saint on the left. A man in an orange robe and orange turban, seated on a white chair at a microphone, gestures with raised hands, wearing a rudraksha mala. Behind him, white-clad priests and assistants tend the ritual, with a few figures partly visible at the edge.2007-12-02Outdoor ritual stage at a 1008 Sapthayagam event in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a large orange-and-white banner reading INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU UNIVERSITY of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam and a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and gold necklaces. A pyramid of brass kalasha pots decked with mango leaves and flowers sits on a tiered altar draped in white cloth and garlands. A saffron-robed priest with folded hands stands at the left of the altar, and a second person in white robes sits at the right beside a framed portrait. Below the stage are trays of flowers and kumkum, and a yellow banner shows deity images with Tamil text.2007-12-02July 2007 - 1008 Saptayagam in TamilnaduOutdoor stage at a 1008 Sapthayagam event in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A standing man in saffron robes and an orange turban, with beaded necklaces, stands with palms pressed together in namaste at a microphone on the right. Behind him a large banner reads International Vedic Hindu University of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and necklaces, and a yellow banner lists saptamatrikas with a 1008 Sapthayagam label. A tiered pyramid of brass pots decorated with flowers and mango leaves sits in front of a white draped backdrop, with kalasha pots, flower garlands, banana leaves and offerings on the platform. Several seated people are visible at the right edge.2007-12-02December 02 20072007-12-02December 02 20072007-12-02September 03 20072007-09-03December 02 20072007-12-02 +1 copiesOutdoor stage event before a backdrop of banners. On the left, a large banner reads INTERNATIONAL VEDIC HINDU UNIVERSITY of Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and beaded necklace, and text about a 1008 Sapta Yagam for world harmony. On the right, a banner titled Sapta Murthigal shows seven deity images in arched frames. A framed portrait stands on the red-draped table, with a brass lamp, banana, fruit, a green leaf and garlands in front. A man in saffron robes and an orange turban sits on a white-draped chair behind a microphone stand, with a rudraksha-style necklace and bare feet.2007-11-18A photograph of an outdoor puja at the 1008 Sapthayagam in Salem, Tamil Nadu. A priest in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits cross-legged at right, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a tiered arrangement of brass kalasha pots decorated with green mango leaves and coconuts. A second man in white sits beside him. At left, a framed portrait of a long-haired figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces rests on a white draped platform with garlands of pink, white and orange flowers. Behind, a large banner shows a figure in orange with a turban, and a yellow banner shows deity murtis in arches. Flower-filled baskets and offerings sit on the platform, and a lamp with a garland stands in the centre. A tree and tall bamboo poles frame the scene.2007-12-02 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2007-11-18