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Night ritual under a decorated canopy with coloured bunting and a banner reading in Tamil. A figure in a red-orange robe and orange headwear sits on an ornate gold throne at the back, with a tripod-mounted camera nearby. A bald man in orange robes stands at right holding a flame and offering, while a seated man in orange kneels at left with palms joined beside a book. Men and women in white dhotis and saris sit on mats around a golden puja stand holding a deity murti with garlands, and a brick fire pit with marigold petals lies in the foreground. Marigolds and flowers decorate the scene, indicating a homa or aarti.

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November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor homa at a large open-air pavilion decorated with coloured streamers and a banner reading in Tamil. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears an orange robe and a red-and-orange cloth and has a hand raised. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft over a brick fire pit with flowers on its rim. A gold-framed deity murti stands on a gold table, with a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with palms joined, surround the scene, and a man at left reads from a book. Bright floodlights light the scene.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night ritual on an outdoor stage under a canopy decorated with colourful fringed bunting. At right, a bald priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp (aarti) over a homa fire pit lined with yellow bricks and flower petals. Seated nearby, a man in orange sits cross-legged and another in white dhoti and gold necklace chants and handles offerings; a metal bowl sits on the ground. A gilded platform holds a deity murti beneath an ornate golden arch. Behind, a seated figure in orange with a turban-style cloth sits on a gold-and-red throne before a backdrop with Tamil text and a large portrait. Several devotees in white and orange watch from the side, and a camera on a tripod stands at the back.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a colourful canopy with fringed rosettes and a banner of a smiling man in a yellow turban, with Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda's satsang (a printed caption, not a person here). A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits with hands folded on a gold-and-red throne. In the foreground, a standing priest in orange robes and a gold-bordered shawl holds a lit aarti lamp over a golden murti display, while white-clad attendants in dhoti sit with palms joined. A fire pit lined with yellow bricks and marigold flowers is in front, and a seated man in white reads from a book at left. Colourful garlands and a golden stand hold the deity murti.2011-11-10Evening outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with a colourful scalloped valance. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden deity murti of a seated couple on a gilded ornate stand. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl pours from a brass pot toward a square brick fire pit (homa kund) scattered with white flowers. Flowers and leafy offerings lie in the foreground. A seated figure in orange on a gold throne and red cushion sits at the back, with a banner reading in Tamil above; a man in white and a seated orange-robed priest with folded hands sit at left. Smoke rises and a video camera on a tripod is visible. Several people in white and orange sit in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with multicoloured bunting. A standing priest in orange robe holds a ceremonial item over a golden canopied throne holding a small deity murti and a seated figure in orange. Behind, a large banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban labelled with Tamil text. Seated priests in white dhoti and orange shawl perform puja, one with palms joined; a fire pit of yellow bricks is decorated with flowers and brass bowls and vessels surround it. Several onlookers sit at the back.2011-11-10Night outdoor fire ritual under a white tent with a camera rig overhead. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp near a raised brass-framed stage. Seated on a red throne at the back is a figure in orange robes and garlands, with a backdrop banner showing a smiling saffron-turbaned man, a flame motif and a temple tower. In the foreground, a kneeling priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala tends a square green-tiled homa pit, and brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit around it; a silver deity murti stands on a gold pedestal. Several other orange-clad and white-clad men sit or stand nearby.2011-12-08Night outdoor ritual under a white tent at a Dhyana Satsangam stage. A banner reads a Tamil-script heading with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a temple tower illustration. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne behind a gold-and-silver deity murti with a green-and-gold base. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit flame near the forehead of the seated figure. In the foreground a square yagna pit lined with green bricks has brass vessels, lamps and offerings. Seated priests in white dhotis and rudraksha malas chant, one speaking into a microphone, and a bald attendant in orange stands at the right.2011-12-08