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Outdoor yagna pandal at a Sapthayagam event, with a pink-and-white cloth canopy hung with mango-leaf and marigold-like strings and a large leafy branch beside a decorated pillar wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterned cloth. A large portrait printed on a screen behind a metal sheet fence shows a bald figure in white and colourful robes with a shawl, labelled Nithyananda. Standing in front, a man in white dhoti and white shirt with an orange shawl holds a bell-like object, while others in white and light shirts stand nearby. In the foreground right, a man in an orange robe with a white garland, seen partly from behind, faces the stage. Paddy stalks and a wooden pole frame the scene under an overcast sky.

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July 17 20062006-07-17An outdoor ritual stage under a grey tarpaulin canopy decorated with hanging green leaves and mango-leaf toran. Two painted pillars with floral and figurative designs flank the stage. On the raised platform sits an ornate golden throne with a framed painted portrait of a deity figure with a halo, placed against black drapery. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand on the sandy ground in front of the stage; one stands with arms folded, others walk near a white-painted square fire pit and mats. A red plastic chair sits at the right edge. Two men on the far side and a woman in the lower right corner are partly visible.2006-07-18Outdoor event under a corrugated metal shelter with a raised stage at left. Several performers in matching yellow shirts and red trousers stand in a row on the stage playing drums and other instruments. A tall decorated pole wrapped in colourful patterned cloth with bunches of green leaves and fronds stands in the centre. A man in the foreground at right, with grey hair and a white garland, wears an orange-yellow garment and faces the stage. Other onlookers in white shirts and dhotis stand near the back. Green leaves and palm fronds hang from wires above the stage, and a small drummer in yellow carries a drum near the pole.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16Outdoor yajna pavilion with a raised stage draped in white and blue fabric, decorated with leafy garlands and a framed deity image on a white chair. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron or orange garments move around square fire-pit stone platforms on mats. A woman in an orange sari and a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl stand near the stage, while a cameraman in a light shirt films the scene. Bamboo poles, palm fronds and a parked silver SUV frame the open-sided tent. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in this scene.2006-07-17July 17 20062006-07-17Photograph of an open-air yagna pandal with a corrugated metal and bamboo roof hung with green mango-leaf and banana bunches. Several devotees in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit around a fire pit, while a man in an orange shirt faces the altar. A person in an orange and red patterned garment sits at the altar area, and a red-draped table with flower garlands stands at right. Loudspeakers are visible, and a banner of purple and white decorations hangs in the background.2006-07-16July 16 20062006-07-16July 17 20062006-07-17Outdoor festival scene under a bamboo-framed pavilion draped in white and gold cloth, with orange and white flags and strings of marigold garlands. A framed portrait of a bearded man in white ceremonial attire with a white head covering and beaded garland hangs above the stage. Beneath it, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a golden throne-like seat, while a woman in orange and red stands beside another person in white and orange clothes. Crowds in white shirts and dhotis surround the stage, and in the foreground a decorated palanquin or ratha with palm fronds and purple cloth stands among people in red and white garments. Coconut palms and a cloudy sky complete the setting.2006-11-13Outdoor temple-style pavilion with a tarpaulin roof and bamboo poles, decorated with hanging orange and multicoloured cloth banners. A large dark backdrop shows a sepia portrait of a figure in a cream turban and garland-like chains, with a framed deity picture on an ornate wooden shrine. The shrine holds flower-strewn offerings, a small brass deity murti, lamps and a kalasha-like vessel on tiered flower arrangements. In front, a man in saffron-orange robe with a white flower garland stands on a blue cloth beside a brick-built fire pit holding brass bowls and offerings. Two men in white dhotis and an orange-clad attendant stand at the left, and a shirtless man in white dhoti stands at the right near the rocky hillside.2008-11-11July 17 20062006-07-17