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Night outdoor satsang under a white and orange canopy. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, arm extended over a lit brass lamp and offering set on a gold-trimmed platform. Beside it sits a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A backdrop banner shows a painted portrait, and devotees stand behind a white barrier with hands folded. A red cloth hangs at right. Printed Tamil text on the banner reads a meditation satsang heading. Other figures are in white and dark clothing.

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A night-time ritual at an outdoor stage under an orange and cream canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange-and-green shawl, with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, holds a silver lamp (aarti) over two decorated murti figures, one draped in orange and the other in maroon, both garlanded with yellow and white flowers and set on a gilded pedestal. Brass pots with mango-leaf tops and marigold garlands sit before them, and a small fire pit smokes in the foreground. Behind them a large banner shows a bearded-free portrait and Tamil script. A seated figure with long dark hair, a red-and-gold garland and orange robes sits on an elevated platform behind the murtis, and a crowd of men in white, yellow and green shirts watches from the left. Cameras and a monitor sit at the right edge.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor puja under an orange and white canopy. A saffron-robed priest on the left holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure on a gilded throne draped with garlands of marigolds and orange flowers, hands folded in prayer and wearing an orange robe. Two men in white dhotis with rudraksha necklaces kneel in prayer at the lower left. In front stand a silver-finished deity murti with raised hands and a smaller bronze figure, set on a gold-trimmed altar decorated with flowers. Behind is a large orange banner with a portrait of a smiling man in a turban, and Tamil text reading 'Dhyana Satsangam' with a Tamil-script title.2012-01-08Photograph of an evening devotional event under an orange and gold canopy. In the left foreground a priest in orange robes and orange dhoti holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right arm, a bangle on his wrist. Two gilded metal deity murtis stand on a gold-decorated platform in front, with a banana leaf offering and small brass vessels at their base. Behind them a seated figure in a red garland and orange-gold ceremonial clothing sits with hands joined near a large ornate throne-like seat. Devotees in white shirts, a woman in a green sari, and others crowd around a white draped barrier. A large banner behind shows a portrait and Tamil script reading the event name.2012-01-08Night photo of an outdoor tent ceremony under a pale pink and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and shawl, bare-chested, holds a lit multi-branched oil lamp toward two deity murtis on a gold-framed platform, each draped in garlands of yellow and orange marigolds. A seated woman in red and gold with hands folded in namaskar sits on a gold throne behind them, and devotees in white and dark clothes stand along the table with folded hands. A backdrop banner shows a portrait of a man in a turban beside Tamil text. A red curtain hangs at right. This is an aarti with an oil lamp before deity murtis.2012-01-08Evening outdoor puja at a satsang stage under an orange canopy. In the foreground, a shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a gold-bordered dhoti holds up a lit oil lamp with his right hand. Two gilded metal deity figures stand on a gold-trimmed pedestal, one holding a flower and the other a raised hand, with a brass pot and offerings of banana leaf in front. Behind them, a backdrop shows a large painted portrait of a smiling face in an orange turban beside the Tamil banner 'பரமஹம்ஸ நித்தியானந்தர் ஏழாம்' with the word 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' (Dhyana Satsangam, meditation satsang). Several devotees in white shirts and sarees stand behind the stage, one in dark maroon, and a figure in the centre wears a garland and a gold-and-red ornate seat. A few more people in white are visible at the right edge.2012-01-08Evening 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 outdoor photo of a ritual stage under an orange-and-yellow canopy. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold border stands at the front, arm outstretched over two silver deity murtis on a gold pedestal, one standing with a raised hand and one in a dark robe. Behind them a seated figure in orange clothes and a rudraksha-style garland sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with flowers. A priest in white dhoti with gold border kneels at left, and another person sits lower at the bottom edge. A large banner behind shows a portrait of a figure in a turban and Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda satsang, with a lit lamp at right.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Evening outdoor devotional event under an orange canopy with a large banner behind the stage showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil heading. A priest in orange robes on the left holds a lit oil lamp aarti flame toward two decorated deity murtis on a gold-edged platform, both draped in white and yellow garlands. Seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions at the right, a figure in orange clothing with long dark hair presses palms together in namaskar, and a rudraksha-style necklace is visible; the figure is partly obscured and identity is uncertain. Several devotees in white shirts and orange garments stand with hands folded to the left and centre. A white draped barrier runs along the front.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual on a canopied stage with orange and white drapes. Two deity murtis stand on a gold-trimmed base, dressed with orange cloth and heavy garlands of white and yellow flowers. In front, a red-and-gold yagna or abhishekam altar and brass vessels sit on a green cloth. A kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with ash markings, joins his palms beside a microphone. Two saffron-robed men on the right hold an oil lamp for aarti. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil text. A crowd of devotees in white shirts and saris watches from the back, and a camera monitor stands on a tripod.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08