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A large open-sided pandal under a corrugated roof, supported by bamboo poles and lit by fluorescent tubes, hosts a ritual gathering. In the centre, a raised platform draped with a floral-patterned cloth holds seated figures in orange and saffron clothing, one with long dark hair, attended by ritual objects. Crowds of devotees in white and pale clothing sit on the ground in the foreground and along the sides. To the right, a decorated altar with brass vessels, banana leaves and heaped garlands and fruit offerings stands beside drums. A woman in a white sari with a braid sits at the lower left. A yellow and red decorated banner hangs at the left edge.

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July 17 20062006-07-17A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo-and-palm decoration hosts a fire ritual. In the foreground, seated devotees in white and pale clothing face a raised ritual platform covered in a red-and-maroon cloth draped with flower garlands. A woman with a long braid and a red blouse wearing a gold-bordered white sari sits at the front left, and men in white shirts sit beside a drummer. On the right, a tiered altar is heaped with green coconuts, fruits, marigold garlands and brass kalasha pots. Smoke haze fills the hall, and a few figures in white stand near the platform and the ritual centre.2006-07-17A large open-sided pandal hall with a corrugated metal roof and banana-leaf and sugarcane stalks lashed to bamboo poles, with rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saris. In the foreground a figure in orange clothing sits at a fire pit with smoke rising, while a silver vessel holds pink and white flower petals and marigold garlands lie on the ground. Several seated people near the fire wear white, and one wears a yellow top. The scene suggests a fire ritual in progress, with white-clad participants gathered in lines across the hall.2006-07-17A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, bamboo poles and hanging strings of green leaves and flowers, where many people sit on mats in rows facing fire-offering stations. Seated figures wear white dhotis and shirts, and women wear white saris with gold borders; a man in the foreground wears a white shirt and rudraksha-style beads. Small brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels sit on white platforms, and palm fronds stand between the pillars. Banners and flex boards line the far walls, and a cameraman stands among the crowd. The scene suggests a yajna or homa gathering, though exact details are not clearly legible.2006-07-17July 18 20062006-07-18July 16 20062006-07-16A large open-sided hall with corrugated roof and bamboo-pole supports, filled with many devotees seated on mats in white clothes during a fire ritual. Smoke rises through the crowded hall. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala sits at a small fire pit with a brass vessel, while a woman in a red sari sits nearby. Other participants in white and orange saris sit around low fire pits with offerings. A tripod-mounted camera stands at left and a saffron cloth hangs from a pole. Banners and a ceremonial structure appear in the background. a person is not clearly visible among the seated participants.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large open-sided pandal with a corrugated roof and bamboo poles hung with strings of leaves shows many devotees seated on mats in white clothing performing a fire ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari sits before a white square fire pit with bright flames and brass vessels, holding a ladle. Beside her, a man in white clothes and a woman in white sari sit at other white fire pits, with a person in orange cloth nearby. Background rows of seated participants and a cameraman extend into the hall. Dry ground and green plantain-like plants frame the scene.2006-07-17