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A large hall with a bamboo-and-thatch roof hosts a fire ritual during the Sapta Yaagam. Smoke rises from a central homa fire pit, and a figure with long dark hair in orange-saffron clothing sits behind the altar, with a second figure in white nearby. Seated devotees fill the floor in white dhotis and kurtas, cream and white saris, and an orange sari, several women with braided hair and flowers. Strings of marigold garlands hang from the bamboo poles, and offerings with fruit and kalasha pots are arranged at right. A drum lies at the lower right edge. A banner at top right shows a portrait of a figure with dark hair, and a poster on the wall is partly visible.

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July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large hall filled with smoke and dense seated crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white, many with long braided hair and flowers. In the foreground, women in white and an orange sari sit on the floor facing a central yajna area with a raised altar draped with decorations. Tall palm and banana-style plant poles, hanging strings of leaves and rows of white tube lights line the hall. At the right, a yellow-and-gold flag hangs beside the poles. Near the back right, a figure in orange and cream sits at the far end of the fire area, but appearance is too uncertain to identify him. Participants sit in rows across the floor during a fire ritual.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of a large open-hall fire ritual (homa/yagna) under smoke, with banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations and rows of lights overhead. At the left front, a man in an orange-and-saffron shawl sits behind a low table of brass vessels, flowers and offerings, with a woman in a red-orange garland-adorned sari beside him. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing fill the floor, several with hands joined in prayer, and a figure in an orange wrap sits among them in the foreground. Dense crowd beyond. Candidate a person for the orange-shawled figure at the altar, but appearance cues are limited, so identity is uncertain.2006-07-17Evening outdoor puja under a canopy at an ashram-style venue, with a large crowd seated on the ground in white, cream, green and orange clothing. Smoke rises from a fire pit at left, and several priests in white dhotis sit behind a golden-canopied altar with yellow marigold garlands and banana leaves. A seated figure in saffron-coloured clothing on a red throne at right, with a visible crown-like headdress, appears to be presiding over the ritual; this is an appearance-based probable identification only. Behind the altar stand deity murtis decorated with garlands, and strings of coloured lights hang overhead.2016-12-02A 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.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17A large open hall during a fire ritual, with many devotees seated on the sandy floor in rows, mostly dressed in white, with some in coloured saris. Fire pits are dug into the ground in front with small brass vessels and offerings beside them, and smoke drifts through the air. Palm fronds and tall poles decorate the structure overhead, and fluorescent tube lights hang from the rafters. Several people sit with hands folded in prayer, while a woman in an orange sari and a man in white in the foreground look toward the fire. A banner with text is visible on the upper right wall. a person's presence is not clearly visible in this image.2006-07-17A photograph of a large hall filled with smoke during a fire ritual. Many devotees sit on mats on the floor, most dressed in white clothing, some women in white saris with flowers in their hair. In the foreground, a man with grey hair sits with his hands folded, and a woman in a teal top and a bowl of pink flowers sits nearby. At the lower right, a fire burns in a raised fire pit with a brass vessel beside it. Long fluorescent tubes hang from bamboo poles and sugarcane stalks decorate the hall. A figure in white stands near the back at the right, and a camera stands on a tripod nearby. The scene suggests a yajna with a fire offering, and the setting is a hall with a smoke-filled ceiling.2006-07-17