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A photograph inside a large open pavilion with a thatched roof supported by bamboo-like poles and palm fronds, with brick fire-pit platforms on the sandy ground. A man with long dark hair wearing an orange-saffron shawl and orange dhoti, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, walks forward with palms pressed together in greeting. Behind him, men in white dhotis and white shirts with white mala necklaces walk among the pits, and a seated audience in white and light clothing fills the left side. A man in white holds a small bag. The person in orange shows appearance cues consistent with a person, walking in a ritual yajna setting for the Sapta Yaagam.

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Outdoor yagna pavilion with a sand floor, brick fire pits and a thatched roof hung with green leaves and strings of foliage. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a flowing saffron-orange robe walks past a banana-stalk pillar; the figure's appearance is consistent with Swamiji (probable), with long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe as cues. Behind him a bald man in an orange shawl and white dhoti stands beside a seated crowd of devotees in white clothes. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand among the brick fire altars, with additional seated devotees along the sides. Banners hang on the far right and left.2006-07-16A photograph inside a large open-sided pavilion with a thatched roof supported by bamboo poles and decorated with hanging leaf and palm strands. Rows of seated devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris, sit on the bare earth facing a central walkway. Several circular raised fire pits built of earth stand in the aisle. In the right foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks with his hair falling loose, flanked by men in white dhotis and shirts. A uniformed official in khaki stands among them. Potted and hanging banners line the background walls.2006-07-16A photograph of an open-sided, tin-roofed pavilion with bamboo poles and palm fronds, set up for a fire-offering ceremony. Rows of square brick fire pits sit on bare earth. Several people in white and orange garments walk between the pits: a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, a person in white dhoti, and a woman in an orange sari. A man in white stands on the right, and a worker stands on a ladder at the top right. Strings of decorative hanging ornaments are tied across the roof, and a bunting of purple and white flags runs along the far side. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this frame.2006-07-16 +1 copiesA photo of an open-sided bamboo-pillared pavilion with a thatched roof, its floor covered in dry earth and rows of brick fire-pit platforms. A man in an orange robe with a pale wrap, arm raised, stands beside a black banner bearing a large printed portrait. Nearby, figures in white and orange clothing stand among green palm fronds and hanging leaf strands. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at the right, facing the banner, and other people in white dhotis are visible in the background. The setting suggests a yajna venue prepared for a fire ritual. Whether the banner portrait depicts a candidate is uncertain.2006-07-16A photograph of an open-sided yagna hall with a dirt floor and a palm-thatched roof. Brick fire pits are arranged across the ground, and banana or palm trunks stand between them. Several people stand in small groups among the pits. Three women in orange shawls stand in the centre-left, with a man in a grey shirt and trousers between them. On the right, a group of people wear white dhotis and orange shawls, one carrying a black bag. A foreground brick fire pit is in the lower left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2006-07-16Photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a sandy floor and many tiered clay fire pits (homa kundas) arranged across the ground, a yajna setting. Several people sit on the sand in white and orange clothing; a woman in a white sari with a gold border and an older woman in white with a gold-bordered sari sit near the foreground, and a woman in a red-bordered sari sits at right. Another person in white clothes with an orange shawl sits near the center. Standing and walking devotees in white dhotis and shirts move among the pits, and a uniformed police officer stands at the left edge. Palm fronds and paper decorations hang from the rafters and a tarpaulin roof overhead. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16A photograph inside a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed steel trusses, where a barefoot figure with long dark hair in an orange-saffron cloth walks down a central aisle lined with woven striped mats. Standing on either side, saffron-robed monks and women in orange saris with folded hands line the path, while a man in white clothes stands at the right near a small table with ritual items. A string of orange pennants hangs from the roof beams.2007-02-23A photograph of two saffron-clad men walking along a dirt path under a bright orange umbrella held by an unseen attendant, beneath a corrugated metal roof and steel framework. The man in front has long dark hair, a saffron cloth wrapped over one shoulder with gold borders, and multiple rudraksha malas around his neck, and smiles while carrying a small object. Behind him a barefoot man in saffron with a rudraksha mala walks alongside. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white shirts stand and sit near concrete blocks and corrugated sheets, with a man in a red shawl on the right. Swamiji (probable) is the man in front, identified only by appearance cues: long swept-back hair, saffron garments and rudraksha malas, in a procession-like setting.2013-07-14July 16 20062006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16