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Night-time photograph of a ritual at an outdoor satsang stage. A shaved-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-bordered orange dhoti stands at left, applying a red mark to the forehead of a bronze murti in front of him. Two bronze deity figures stand on an ornate gold-edged tray or pedestal: the left one holds a trident and other attributes, the right one is a slender figure with a flowing dhoti. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in a white turban and orange robes, and a seated figure in orange and red garments with a gold chair draped in flower garlands, hands folded in greeting. A lit temple gopuram appears at right and a small oil lamp burns at the top of the backdrop. A seated attendant in white clothes is partly visible at lower left.

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Night photo of a devotional satsang at an outdoor stage. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a golden-edged orange dhoti on the left raises a lamp toward two dark metal deity murtis standing on a gold-edged pedestal. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, with the Tamil words for a person and Dhyana Satsangam. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha-like beads sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and orange garlands. Flower garlands hang on the murtis. Another white-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and a lit oil lamp is in the foreground.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress at an outdoor stage. A man in orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold trim pours water from a silver kalasha over two bronze deity murtis, one standing figure holding a bow and another with a crown. In the background a figure in orange and red sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with red and white flower garlands. A banner behind shows a large portrait and Tamil text. A man in white with glasses sits at the left edge. Several people are seated in the lower foreground. Personal identity of the seated figure is uncertain, so the a person field is unsure.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night-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.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Evening photograph of a satsang at an outdoor stage. A priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind on the left, holds a flaming lamp toward two bronze deity murtis standing on a gilded pedestal. A second person in white stands at the edge, partly visible. Behind the murtis, a seated figure wearing an orange garment and a garland of red and orange flowers sits on a decorated throne with a floral arch. Large backdrop portrait shows a smiling person in an orange turban with a bindi. Tamil banner text reads the satsang title. A temple tower glows at right.2012-01-08Night 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.2012-01-08Night-time puja at an outdoor stage. A bald priest in an orange-red dhoti and shawl raises a silver vessel and tray toward two bronze deity murtis on a gold-finished base, one a four-armed standing figure holding a trident and the other a smaller figure in a maroon garment. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with a crown-like headdress, flower garlands and a rudraksha-style mala, sits with palms pressed together on a gold throne decorated with marigold and rose garlands. A large backdrop portrait and printed banner show a smiling face beside Tamil text. Small oil lamps glow at the edges, and white-draped vessels sit on the altar.2012-01-08A night-time photo of a devotional satsang stage with a bronze deity murti pair in the foreground. A standing priest in orange robes and a bare upper body raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, facing the murtis. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in a saffron turban with a red bindi, and a seated figure in saffron garments with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a lit temple tower visible at right. Tamil text on the backdrop reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Dhyana Satsangam'. The image is a photograph of a lamp-lit satsang setting.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.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual at an evening satsang. In the foreground a bald man in a rust-orange wrap waves a flame or incense over two gilded metal deity figures standing on a brass tray, with smoke rising. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, garlanded with white and red flowers, sits on a golden ornate throne before a backdrop with a large portrait and a temple-tower image. A bald man in glasses and white garments with a beaded necklace stands at the left edge. Lit lamps and warm lights fill the scene.2012-01-08