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An outdoor evening ceremony under a white tent canopy with orange and blue draping. A man in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold trim pours or offers liquid over golden deity murtis on a gilded pedestal, while a priest in white and another in white hold a conch-shaped vessel. Behind them a backdrop shows a banner reading a Tamil event title, with a lamp motif. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron garments stand on the stage, a woman in white and a man in white watch, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge. The setting is a satsang-style stage with a white table covering.

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A ceremonial abhishekam on a stage with a Tamil banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda's 'Dhyana Satsangam'. Two gilded deity murtis of standing figures crowned with tall crowns stand on a gold pedestal in the foreground. A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, bald-headed, pours liquid from a silver vessel over the murtis. Behind them, a figure in an orange robe with an orange turban and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne, with another orange-robed attendant standing nearby. Two women in white saris with gold borders stand to the right with hands folded, and more white-clad attendants stand at left. Oil lamp imagery and a mountain motif appear on the backdrop.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Night-time outdoor satsang under a pink and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged borders stands at centre, raising a lit lamp toward two golden deity murtis decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments on a gold-edged platform. A banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, with Tamil text reading a satsang. In the foreground, a shaved-headed figure in orange robes and rudraksha beads is seen from behind. Several people in white and dark clothing stand at the sides.2012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06Night-time outdoor puja at a satsang stage. A bald priest in orange robes and gold-edged orange shawl stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid toward two bronze deity murti standing on a golden pedestal; a second robed priest in white crouches at lower left. Behind the deities a large backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man in a turban and Tamil text. At right a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, sits on a gold throne decorated with flowers and lamps, facing the scene. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2012-01-08Outdoor night ritual under a white tent with orange-trimmed valance. Two deity murtis, each garlanded with multicoloured flowers and adorned with necklaces, sit on a gold-trimmed platform with kalasha and flower offerings. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with green-gold border stands with back to camera, holding a bell and facing the murtis. Several men in white clothes stand with palms joined in namaskar, and two women in white and sari stand nearby. A backdrop banner shows Tamil text. The scene resembles a puja or aarti.2012-04-06A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand, performing aarti before two gilded bronze deity murtis on a white-draped table. The taller murti has four arms and a crown and holds a trident-like weapon, and the smaller one wears a red garment and a crown. Behind them a gilded arched backdrop and a banner read in Tamil. Other priests in white stand in the background. Visible people are priests and a woman in white at right.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Night ceremony photo at a stage with an orange backdrop printed with a large turbaned portrait and a temple tower. A priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a shaved head, raises his hand over two bronze deity murtis on a gold-edged tray, with smoke or incense rising. Behind them, a person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with flower garlands. To the left, a bespectacled man in white dhoti and a beaded garland stands. Orange and gold tones dominate the scene.2012-01-08A priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold border pours water from a silver vessel over two golden deity murti figures on a stage. The taller golden figure holds a trident-like staff and the smaller one has a crown-like headdress. Behind them, a man in an orange turban, orange robe and red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne and smiles. Another man in white stands at left, and a bare-chested man in white with rudraksha beads stands in the background. A banner with Tamil lettering is behind them. Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne in orange robe, orange turban and garland.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06