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Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a white canopy with a maroon banner in Tamil script. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a gold-striped cloth, performs a ritual near a golden gilded altar bearing brass vessels, fruits, flowers and two decorated deity murti garlanded with white and red flowers. A kneeling attendant in saffron-orange cloth plays a large hand drum. A video camera on a tripod films the scene, with a laptop and audio equipment at right and people standing in the background.

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April 06 20122012-04-06Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange trim and bright floodlights. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with a garland sits before a raised brass-and-wood stage holding two decorated deity murti garlanded in orange and white flowers. A seated priest in saffron-orange cloth with a bell and bronze items attends a fire pit with burning logs, and banana leaves and offering trays lie in front. A standing crowd in white shirts and dhotis watches from behind white barricades, and a screen and string lights are visible at right. Pad-puja and satsang-style ritual setting.2012-01-08Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with a red-and-orange backdrop. At centre, a golden square yagna platform holds a small flame and offerings of fruit, coconuts and flowers, with two garlanded deity murti figures standing behind it. A young priest in a white dhoti with a garland stands at right, leaning forward to tend the fire, while a shaven-headed man in orange robes sits with palms joined at far right. Behind the platform, a seated man in orange with garlands and rudraksha-style beads sits on a red-framed seat, with devotees standing and watching in the background. A printed banner in Tamil reads a sabha-type event heading. Brass pots, plates of sweets and bananas sit on the platform.2012-06-03Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A fire burns in a tiered brick-and-gold homa pit in front of two garlanded deity murti on a golden pedestal. A bare-chested priest in orange dhoti and shawl holds a tray of offerings over the fire. Seated at left, a priest in white dhoti with white body markings and gold necklaces chants into a microphone with palms joined. Another white-clad man sits with hands folded at right, and a banner with a portrait and Tamil text hangs behind. Devotees stand along a barrier watching.2012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06June 03 20122012-06-03January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08June 03 20122012-06-03Night 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.2012-04-06Outdoor evening ritual under a white tent with orange and blue draping. At the centre, two deity murtis stand on a golden platform, adorned with multicolour garlands, silver ornaments and orange cloth, with a small flame burning in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a silver tray. At left, a man kneels with palms joined. A crowd of men in white and casual clothes stands behind a low orange barrier, many with hands folded in prayer. A woman in orange sari stands at right edge. A large backdrop shows a painted figure and Tamil text. A camera on a tripod is at the far right.2012-04-06January 08 20122012-01-08