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A photograph of a Hindu puja at a night satsang, with a deity murti at the foreground decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, and a lit oil lamp held by an arm entering from the left edge. Behind the murti, a seated figure in a red and orange garment with flower garlands and bead necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste. A banner behind shows a large painted portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the Tamil text for a meditation satsang. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the right and left, hands folded in prayer, some with white forehead markings. The scene appears to be a pad-puja or darshan ritual.

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January 08 20122012-01-08Evening outdoor devotional event under an orange canopy with a large banner behind the stage showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil heading. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward two decorated deity murtis on a gold-edged platform, both draped in white and yellow garlands. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the right, a figure in orange clothing with long dark hair presses palms together in namaskar, and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible; the figure is partly obscured and identity is uncertain. Several devotees in white shirts and orange garments stand with hands folded to the left and centre. A white draped barrier runs along the front.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night photo of an outdoor tent ceremony under a pale pink and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holds a lit multi-branched oil lamp toward two deity murtis on a gold-framed platform, each draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. A seated woman in red and gold with hands folded in namaskar sits on a gold throne behind them, and devotees in white and dark clothes stand along the table with folded hands. A backdrop banner shows a portrait of a man in a turban beside Tamil text. A red curtain hangs at right. This is an aarti with an oil lamp before deity murtis.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time outdoor ritual at a stage with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil word in gold lettering. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward two ornately dressed metal deity murti, decorated with white and yellow garlands and jewelled necklaces. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and garlands sits on a gold throne decorated with flowers. Several people in white and dark clothing stand nearby, including a woman with flowers in her hair. Aarti is being performed for the deity murti during satsang.2012-01-08