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Outdoor evening ceremony at a temple-style pavilion with bamboo and banana-leaf decoration and a colourful painted pillar. Two men in white shirts and trousers hold a long white banner with red and blue Tamil lettering and a printed portrait of a long-haired man in a white headwear and white garment with a rudraksha mala. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti of Ganapathy decorated with flower garlands, with a red cloth draped beneath it. Other men in white stand in the background near a patterned cloth backdrop and a line of small flags.

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A photograph of a temporary open-sided shrine with a corrugated metal roof and bamboo supports, decorated with hanging yellow flower strands and banana stalks. Two men in white clothes are unfurling a long white banner with red Tamil lettering and a yellow lotus-style chakra graphic. One man stands on a bamboo ladder at left, while another man in white reaches to the banner below. Behind them, a golden deity murti sits on a red-draped seat decorated with garlands, under a white and red parasol. Another garlanded figure and a second parasol appear at right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2006-07-16Photograph of a temple-style pandal for a fire ritual, with a row of white banners hung from a bamboo and thatched roof. Banners show Tamil text, chakra emblems and portraits of a man with a white head wrap and mustache, labelled in Tamil with chakra names. Below, a deity murti dressed in yellow with flower garlands sits on a raised platform beside a fire pit of dry logs. A white-clad priest stands near a central murti draped in white with garlands, and a man in white shirt stands at left. A dark, ornate ceremonial canopy with a bird motif appears at lower right, with a seated devotee in the corner. Green banana bunches and leafy palm fronds hang from the posts. Pale fabric drapes the structure.2006-07-18Night street scene of a procession. Two men in white shirts or white dhotis hold up a long banner with a red border and yellow-cream background, and a man in white dhoti stands at the right edge. The banner shows a large portrait labelled with a name, a figure in orange robes and a red turban with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, smiling with a raised hand, and a round inset of a deity pair on a decorated vehicle. White flags with blue emblems are visible behind the banner. Printed text announces an Ananda Ratotsavam procession on 28-10-2006 at Tirunelveli. A red truck is partly visible at the left.2006-10-28Night outdoor stage event under a white canopy with orange valances, with a large maroon banner reading நித்யானந்த தியானபீடம் (Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam). Centre stage stands a decorated deity murti or ornate ritual figure garlanded with flowers and leaves, flanked by golden thrones. Behind it a backdrop shows two framed portraits: on the left a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, on the right an older bearded figure with a striking headdress and beaded adornments, both labelled in Tamil script. A woman in white sari stands at the left edge of the stage. Two seated musicians or ritual assistants sit on the stage: one at left beside a microphone stand, one at right playing a small instrument. Fresh banana leaves with offerings lie in front of the murti. Small audience members are visible at the bottom edge.2015-05-05July 18 20062006-07-18December 23 20072007-12-23A photograph of an open-sided ritual pavilion with a cream draped canopy and banners showing a bearded man in a white head wrap, with Tamil captions and chakra lotus emblems. In the foreground, a yellow-clad deity murti decorated with flower garlands sits beside a heap of firewood. Several men in white dhotis and shirts move about the pavilion, one holding a long object. A shrine area holds another garlanded murti with a ceremonial gold kalasha and banana and palm decorations overhead. Visible people are attendants and priests in white, not identifiable as any specific individual from appearance. The banners' portrait figures are depictions, separate from the physical people.2006-07-18Night outdoor satsang set-up under a canopy decorated with multicoloured bunting and a large ornate golden-and-red rangoli-style emblem. Beneath it a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange-and-saffron turban, with Tamil text above him. In front stands a gilded ornamental seat or throne. A man in orange robes stands near it, and several people in white dhotis and white shirts move about on sandy ground, some holding cameras and tripods. Men in white dhotis, a woman in an orange sari, and other attendees are scattered among folding chairs. Strings of lights and a street lamp illuminate the scene. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person, and no caption naming the figure is clearly legible.2011-11-09A covered open-sided pavilion with a thatched bamboo roof holds a long white-draped stage where deity murtis sit under garlands of red and orange flowers, with a golden peetha and pale-pink umbrellas overhead. Banana stalks and green leaves line the aisles. A large white banner with Tamil text hangs along the top. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand near the stage, and a few devotees in white stand at the left and right edges, some seen from behind, while muddy ground is visible below.2006-07-18November 21 20102010-11-21Night-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.2012-01-08December 23 20062006-12-23