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Outdoor ritual scene at a Sapthayagam site: rows of red brick fire-pit platforms fill a dusty ground, many holding small brass bowls, flower offerings and leaves. Many men and women stand or walk among them; a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with bare feet is at centre, a man in white shirt and dark trousers stands to the right, a woman in a yellow saree stands at left and a woman in a blue saree stands at right. Behind them a white temple with saffron flags, a ruined white building at left, trees and an umbrella-filled crowd under overcast skies. Smoke rises from the yagna area.

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Outdoor homa ground where rows of small brick fire pits, each with a brass or clay bowl and scattered flower petals, fill the foreground. Many devotees stand and sit among them, a woman in an orange sari kneels at left and a woman in a red salwar kameez stands near centre. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, one holding a blue bag. Behind them is a white shrine-like structure with a small flag, a ruined whitewashed wall at left, trees and umbrellas under overcast sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person from appearance.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor ritual field where many devotees stand in rows among rows of stacked red brick altars or fire pits, each with small brass lamps or bowls and yellow flower petals. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a blue folder and stands with hands folded, while a woman in a green saree with a white border stands with hands clasped beside a man in a checked shirt. Other women wear purple, maroon and black sarees, and some men wear white dhotis or white shirts. Behind them, a crowd fills the grounds under umbrellas, with saffron flags, a white temple gateway at left, and trees and multi-storey buildings beyond. Some lamps and offerings sit on the bricks as part of a homa or yagna setup.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03A large outdoor homa gathering in a sandy open ground shaded by trees. Hundreds of participants sit cross-legged in neat rows behind small square fire pits built from red bricks, each containing kindling sticks and brass vessels. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in pale blue or checked shirts; women wear white, green and red saris. Participants wear lanyard name badges. A few standing figures in white move among the rows, and a white building and boundary wall appear in the background.2007-12-02December 02 20072007-12-02September 03 20072007-09-03Outdoor ritual gathering on bare earth where many devotees sit in long rows on the ground beside small brick enclosures built as fire pits, each holding stacked firewood and small offering plates of fruit and flowers. Men in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris, a woman in red in the foreground, and a woman in blue all sit cross-legged and attentive. Behind them, red draped fabric backdrops and banners bearing portrait images line the grounds, with a few people standing near the stage area. This appears to be a homa or yagna style fire ritual, with no clearly identifiable a person figure visible in the frame.2007-09-03September 03 20072007-09-03