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Outdoor yajna ceremony under a pandal with banana trunks and hanging festoons. In the left foreground, a long-haired young man with a bare chest, wearing a red-orange wrap and a white jasmine garland, looks downward; the appearance cues are a long swept-back hair style and a jasmine garland, but these are not distinctive enough to confirm the identity of this person as a person, so the presence is uncertain. In the lower right, a bald priest in white with an orange shawl sits in front of a brass lamp and offerings, with a small flame burning. Behind them a large crowd of seated devotees in white dhotis and shirts fills the pandal, with a few women in white and saris. Pennant-style banners and a black loudspeaker hang in the background.

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A photograph of a large outdoor yajna (fire ritual) under a canopy decorated with banana trunks, palm fronds and a purple cloth backdrop. In the centre, a young man with long swept-back hair, wearing saffron-orange robes, a long gold-toned necklace and rudraksha-style beads, sits cross-legged behind a raised fire pit of stacked bricks heaped with pink, red and white flowers. He has his hands folded in prayer and a microphone stands before him. Nearby, another man in an orange shawl sits beside a silver kalasha vessel, while people in white dhotis and white clothing sit around the platform, some with hands folded. A small deity shrine with garlands is visible in the upper left, and flower petals cover the foreground.2006-07-18July 17 20062006-07-17A photograph of a large outdoor yajna ceremony under a pandal with bamboo poles and palm-leaf decoration. 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A yellow and red flag with a bird emblem hangs on the right. A photographer with a camera stands among the attendees.2006-07-17A photograph of a pooja ceremony under a open tent. A long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a carved wooden chair at left, holding a microphone in one hand and a small offering in the other, with a garland of white and red flowers around the neck. Couples in white and cream ritual clothing stand in rows, many wearing white and red garlands; women wear saree in red, maroon, mustard and purple. A man in white dhoti kneels on the floor before a low stone platform with brass plates, oil lamps and flower offerings. Marigold and rose petals are scattered across the floor, and a tray of flowers sits near the seated figure. a person cues: long dark hair and orange robes with a garland, seated in a position of honour, though the face is not clearly visible.2006-12-26