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A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands on a bamboo ladder reaching up to hang a long multicoloured decorative cloth with orange and red panels from the rafters, while leaves and white flower garlands hang from above. Two men in white clothes wearing green badges stand below, one raising an arm, and several other people in white and dark clothes are scattered around tables and the floor.

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A photograph of an open-sided, corrugated-roof pavilion with concrete pillars and a sandy floor, set up for a celebration. A man in a blue shirt and brown trousers leans a long wooden ladder against a pillar and reaches up toward a colourful striped banner, while a second man in a white shirt stands on the ladder above him. Strings of small red triangular pennants with dark circular emblems hang across the ceiling. An older man on the right, in white dhoti and shirt with a beaded mala around his neck, stands barefoot looking upward at the work. Palm trees and a partly built wall are visible outside.2006-12-30Photograph taken from behind a crowd inside a large open-sided pandal with a corrugated roof and bamboo poles hung with yellow and green strings of leaves and flowers. Many men stand with their backs to the camera, most wearing white shirts and dhotis, while several wear saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Palm fronds decorate the posts. Partially visible in the background, people move near a ceremonial area.2006-07-16A photograph inside a large open-sided bamboo and thatch pandal with a corrugated roof, lined with hanging garlands and palm fronds. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a uniformed man stand with their backs to the camera, looking toward a figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair. A few other people in white stand behind, and a small brick fire pit is visible at the lower right, consistent with a yajna setting. Palm trees frame the view. Shown as the Sapta Yaagam event page describes, Salem, 2006.2006-07-16A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, bamboo-like poles hung with leaf and flower strings, and banana-style plants set in the sandy ground. In the centre, a man in an orange saffron garment with bare upper body is reaching toward a large black-framed banner bearing a sepia portrait of a bearded man in a crown-like head covering. Nearby, several men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing orange shawls, stand in a loose group, while two men in white shirts and light trousers help hang or position the banner. A figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the left edge.2006-07-16A photograph inside a open-sided bamboo and thatch pavilion decorated with hanging green leaf strings and banana-leaf palms. In the centre, a woman in an orange saffron sari-style wrap stands among men in white shirts and white dhotis, several with orange shawls. A large dark banner behind them shows a portrait of a smiling bald-headed man in a light turban and saffron robe, which is a printed portrait, not a physical person. Several men in white stand in the foreground and a man in a white shirt faces the group. Plain bamboo tables and white plastic containers sit at the right.2006-07-16Outdoor open-sided pavilion with bamboo poles, palm fronds and hanging yellow-green leaf strings under a corrugated roof. Two saffron-robed sannyasis hold up a large black cloth on which a sepia portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and ochre garment is displayed; a sannyasi in front points toward it. Other people wear white dhotis and saffron shawls, and two men in white shirts stand at the right. A printed portrait is displayed, and the scene is a photograph of people on an event site.2006-07-16A large open-sided pandal under a corrugated metal roof, with bamboo poles and cross-beams. A man in white shirt and light trousers climbs a bamboo ladder, while a worker in white stands beside a tall decorated structure of coloured cloth in orange, pink and yellow. Below, a dense seated crowd of devotees in white and yellow clothes listens on the ground. A long blue-and-white banner reads Tamil text, and a portrait on the banner shows a figure in white with a white head covering. Purple and white decorative flags line the left side.2006-07-16Photograph of an open-air yagna pandal with a corrugated metal and bamboo roof hung with green mango-leaf and banana bunches. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit around a fire pit, while a man in an orange shirt faces the altar. A person in an orange and red patterned garment sits at the altar area, and a red-draped table with flower garlands stands at right. Loudspeakers are visible, and a banner of purple and white decorations hangs in the background.2006-07-16A large crowd gathers under a long corrugated-roof pavilion decorated with hanging green palm-leaf festoons and a tall palm-frond and banana-bunch arch in the centre. Most people wear white garments: men in white shirts and dhotis, women in white saris and some in yellow or other coloured saris. Many stand close together in the aisles and at the edges, with a few older women and men seated or standing near the front. A striped cloth panel and a red and blue banner hang from the central pole. Hundreds of people fill the open hall, with more figures receding toward the far end under rows of hanging lights.2006-07-17July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph of a large open-air ritual space under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles and hung with green leaves and yellow strands. Many people in white clothes, mostly men and women in white dhotis, saris and shirts, move among tables holding brass and gold-coloured vessels and kalasha pots. Some carry brass pots at the front. A white boundary wall and trees stand behind the shelter. The scene suggests a yagna ritual preparation with offering vessels, though the figures are in silhouette and partly obscured.2006-07-16A photograph inside a large open-sided bamboo and corrugated-metal pandal during preparations for a Tamil event. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and light trousers stands on a bamboo ladder, reaching up to a blue banner. Another man in white shirt and dhoti works at a decorated pillar wrapped in colourful patterned cloth at the centre, and a third man in white stands at a second pillar on the right. Below, rows of seated devotees fill the hall, some in white and yellow clothes. Banners hang from the ceiling and the blue banner shows a portrait labelled with Tamil script and a logo, with a bearded man in white robes and a headpiece. The side and background show more banners and mats, and the pillars are hung with leafy decorations.2006-07-16 +1 copies