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Outdoor ritual hall under a large red and orange patterned canopy with colourful pennant flags, decorated with marigold garlands and banana leaves. Many seated participants, mostly in white dhotis and white saris, sit on the ground before rows of red plastic trays filled with sand, flowers and offerings. Behind them stand white painted statues of deities and figures garlanded with flowers. Several people in orange and saffron garments are seated near the statues and in the middle distance, with a person in orange near the centre. Devotees perform a group puja or yagna-style ritual. No individual can be identified as a person from this view; the scene reads as a large ceremonial puja with many participants.

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January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photo of a large outdoor ritual gathering under a colourful red, orange and yellow canopy with circular patterns. Many devotees sit on the ground in rows behind red trays holding offerings. Men wear white dhotis and shirts, women wear saris in mixed colours, and a few children are present. White painted statues of deity figures with garlands of orange and red flowers line the left side, and a shrine area is decorated with marigold garlands. Tamil signboards and banners appear in the background. The scene resembles a satsang or puja held at a temple-like open space.2009-01-12Outdoor ritual gathering under a large colourful canopy with orange, red, yellow and blue geometric patterns. Rows of people sit on the ground before red trays and tubs filled with grains or offerings, while a row of white statues, some garlanded with orange marigolds, line the left side against a pillared structure. Devotees in white dhotis, saris and orange-saffron clothing sit in lines; a figure in orange robes sits near the front, and a man in white clothes sits at the far right edge. Banners and a wall of printed panels stand in the background beneath palm trees.2009-01-12A photograph of a ceremonial yagna held in an open-air pavilion with a red-and-white roof. Rows of seated devotees sit on the ground before red trays and offering bowls, many in white dhotis and saris, with some in orange and maroon. White stone statues of deities and figures stand along the pillars, garlanded with marigolds and green leaves. A colourful patterned canopy hangs overhead, and smoke rises from a fire at the top left. A palm-lined background and a decorated wall complete the scene. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12January 12 20092009-01-12A photograph of a large outdoor homa ritual under a colourful patterned canopy with striped fringe. Dozens of seated participants sit on the ground before red rectangular trays filled with sand and wooden sticks, the fire-offering setup. Many wear white dhotis and shirts, others saffron or orange robes, and women wear sarees in red, blue, pink and yellow. Several figures in orange and white sit near the front. White painted deity murtis stand on pillars wrapped with marigold garlands, and green leaves and flower strings decorate the structure. Plastic chairs and a few standing people sit at the back beside a wall of framed posters.2009-01-12