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Outdoor yajna at Sapta Yaagam in Salem: many devotees in white ritual clothes sit on mats around white square fire pits, some tending small flames and offering from brass plates and bowls. In the foreground a woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth feeds a fire pit, and beside her a woman in a cream sari with a long braid holds a plate with red flowers and rice. Palm fronds, smoke and a crowd of seated participants fill the open pavilion. No single person is identifiable as a person in this image.

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A large open-sided pavilion filled with many seated participants performing a homa, a fire offering, on the ground. Smoke rises through the centre of the frame from a fire pit in front of a woman in a white sari with a light-blue badge, holding a plate. Other participants, mostly in white clothes, sit on mats around low white tiered platforms with small oil lamps. A woman in a yellow-and-pink sari with a rudraksha mala and a man in white dhoti sit nearby. Long rows of fluorescent tubes hang from a metal roof with pillars. Several people in the background wear white. No single a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA large open-sided pavilion with a tall roof and rows of tube lights, where many people in white clothes sit on mats performing fire offerings at square white fire pits. Smoke rises through the hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red border and a blue-and-yellow badge sits behind a fire pit, extending her hand over the smoke, and another woman in white sits beside her. Another seated woman in white with a blue badge holds a pot near a pit. Many more participants sit in rows in the background, several with small oil lamps and offering plates. No identifiable a person figure is visible in the foreground, so no candidate is asserted. A homa-style fire ritual is taking place with many devotees.2006-07-17Outdoor fire ritual under a open pavilion with palm fronds and a blue backdrop, where many devotees in white clothes sit on the sand-covered ground around small stone fire pits. A man in front left wears an orange cloth over his shoulder and a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a light blue sari with a gold border sits with hands folded near a fire pit with flames. Several women wear white saris with gold borders, and a few men wear white kurtas with mala beads. Brass vessels, a water bottle and offering dishes sit on the pits. A small figure with a visible crown-like headdress is seen at the far upper stage, but the appearance is too uncertain to attribute. Participants appear to be attending a homa/yagna with fire offerings.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 11 20062006-07-11A large open-sided pavilion with a thatched and tarpaulin roof and rows of banana-leaf and palm-decorated pillars hosts a fire ritual. Many people in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats around numerous white tiered fire pits, several with visible flames, and steam or smoke hangs in the air. Participants hold brass vessels and bowls of offerings. Green bananas hang from a pillar at left and a painted pillar base is visible. Figures are seated at many fire pits across the hall, so the crowd is large.2006-07-17A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo pillars holds a seated ritual gathering. Many devotees in white clothing sit cross-legged on mats before white stone homa pits, many with small brass plates and oil lamps set before them. A raised stage at the right is draped in purple cloth with a decorated backdrop and a central image, with a microphone and speakers nearby. Banners and string decorations hang along the back. Several people stand among the seated devotees, and the crowd fills most of the hall.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 11 20062006-07-11July 17 20062006-07-17