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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold trim pours water from a silver vessel over two gold-coloured metal statues of standing deities on a stage. The statue on the left wears a crown, holds a raised hand and a long club-like staff, and the one on the right holds a lamp-like object and wears a tall pointed crown. Behind them, a man in an orange robe with a red turban and rudraksha-like garland sits near an ornate gold throne with a red cushion. Other men in white and orange stand behind. A banner in Tamil script hangs in the background, with an orange and beige backdrop. The scene reads as an abhishekam offering before statues, with the throne visible on stage.

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A 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.2012-04-06January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a silver vessel over two gilded metal deity murtis standing on a gold-edged pedestal, an abhishekam. Behind them a seated figure on an ornate gold throne-chair wears a garland of marigold and red flowers and an orange garment; a rudraksha-style necklace is not clearly visible. Devotees in white and olive shirts stand along a white draped stage. Above, a large orange banner carries Tamil and Sanskrit-style lettering and a lamp motif. a person: the seated figure on the throne with garlands and orange clothing matches the page's description of a person at this satsang.2012-01-08A 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.2012-04-06A photograph of a temple-style abhishekam in progress. A shaven-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border pours water from a silver vessel over two bronze deity murti standing on a white draped platform. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes with a red-and-white garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, under a backdrop with Tamil script. A second attendant in white stands at the left edge.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in a hall. In the foreground a bald priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a vessel onto two golden-bronze deity murtis standing on a draped table, with steam or mist rising around them. A seated man in orange robes, long hair, a large garland of white and orange flowers and a rudraksha-style mala sits on an ornate gold throne behind them, with a large banner of a smiling figure in orange behind him. A bald attendant in white with beads is partly visible at the left edge. A small lamp glows at the upper right and red-and-white flower garlands decorate the throne.2012-01-08Photograph of a ritual at a Tamil-language satsang hall. Two silver-toned metal deity murtis stand on a gilded pedestal in the foreground. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl with gold trim holds a flower and reaches toward them, while a bare-shouldered man in a white dhoti with a gold chain and bangles stands at left holding a silver bowl. Behind them, a seated figure in an orange robe with a red-and-white flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. The backdrop is orange with a large portrait of a turbaned man, a glowing oil lamp, and a gold-framed altar at right. The seated figure wears long dark hair and is not identifiable from appearance alone.2012-01-08Night-time abhishekam at an outdoor stage. A shaved-headed priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel over two dark bronze deity murtis, one standing with raised hands and one smaller figure beside it. Behind them an orange-and-cream banner shows a large portrait of a smiling man in a saffron turban and dark bindi, labelled with Tamil text reading 'paramahamsa nithya' and 'dhyana'. On the right, a seated figure with long swept-back hair, saffron garments, rudraksha-style beads and a flower garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands. Another white-clad attendant with a mala stands at the left edge.2012-01-08