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Evening outdoor ritual under a colourful bunting-decorated canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a golden ornate altar holding a silver kalasha/pot and a silver bowl over a small deity murti with a decorative arch behind it. A man in white dhoti bends forward at right, pouring or offering near a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) strewn with flowers and holding metal vessels and bowls. A large banner behind shows a turbaned figure and Tamil script. Spectators in white shirts and dhotis watch from the left, and a woman in a green sari stands at right. Marigold garlands and a brass pot sit at lower left.

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November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful pennant trim. On the left, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat, with a backdrop reading a Tamil satsang banner. In the centre, two priests stand at a gold-framed, arched stand holding a metal deity murti of a seated figure with a companion. The priest in front wears orange robes and rudraksha beads and pours liquid from a small silver cup; the priest at right wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a silver vessel. Brick fire pit below is decorated with flower petals, and flower garlands and a bowl sit nearby. Seated devotees line the background in the dark.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful festoon trim and a backdrop portrait. Two standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths, with rudraksha malas, stand at a golden ornate stand holding a gold-framed prabhavali arch with a small deity murti. The priest on the left holds a silver tray with a bowl. Seated figures in white dhotis sit at the right and left, one behind a metal bowl. A seated figure in orange with a turban sits on a gold throne at left back. A brick fire pit with marigold petals lies in the foreground. Spectators are visible in the background. Ritual setting consistent with a homa or abhishekam.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful scalloped trim and a green-and-gold border. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand at a golden-framed pedestal holding a metal ring-shaped ceremonial arch over a deity murti. A third man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a silver vessel. Behind them a backdrop shows a painted portrait of a figure in an orange turban and a Tamil banner. A brick fire pit with offerings, flower petals and brass bowls lies in front, and a seated figure in orange sits on a decorated throne behind the arch. Several seated people in white clothes are in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting and green-and-white edging. Two saffron-robed priests with shaved heads stand at a golden platform holding a lingam-like sculpture and a bronze kalasha, pouring liquid over it during abhishekam. A bare-chested assistant in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a pot, and a seated priest in white with a rudraksha-style garland sits at left beside an offering of marigolds. Behind them a large framed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" shows a figure in a saffron turban. Brick-shaped yellow platforms with flower offerings and brass vessels fill the foreground. A small crowd of men in white and grey shirts watches from the background.2011-11-10Night ritual under a colourful canopy with a fringe of pink, green, yellow and orange bunting. Three men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas, pour liquid from a kalasha and ladle over a small gold-coloured deity murti set on an ornate gilded pedestal. Two men in white dhotis and shawls stand beside them, one holding a brass pot. Marigold and flower petals decorate a yellow-brick yagna pit in the foreground, and a pile of petals sits on the plinth. On a raised green-draped dais behind, a figure in orange clothing sits on a gold throne, with a large banner of a smiling man in an orange turban beside it. Devotees stand in the dark background under bright lights.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night ritual on a raised stage beneath a striped canopy with a backdrop bearing a large portrait of a turbaned figure and Tamil banner text. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a golden ornate pedestal holding a bronze deity murti with a golden arched prabhavali; one pours liquid from a silver bowl while the other holds a brass vessel. Brick platform with flower petals and a kalasha of marigolds. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a low stage edge. Abhishekam is being performed.2011-11-10