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Night outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with orange and gold valances. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit on the ground in front of a raised gilded platform. The priest on the left plays a small hand instrument. The priest on the right sits with palms pressed together in anjali beside a bronze and silver kalasha. Two deity murti are dressed in orange and red garments, garlanded with multicoloured flower malas, and stand before a bowl of offerings with banana leaves and bananas and mangoes. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind the platform, and stage lights hang above. A Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Event satsang or puja.

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