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A crowded satsang scene at a stage with an ornate golden throne (peetha) decorated with red and yellow flower garlands. A person with long dark hair, wearing an orange-and-gold garment and red garlands, sits on the throne with eyes closed. A bald man in orange and saffron cloth leans forward toward the seated figure. Around them, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees stand close. In the foreground are two metal deity murtis (utsava images) adorned with yellow and orange marigold garlands, ornate crowns and jewelled necklaces, one with an orange shawl and a trident-like staff. Behind, a large backdrop shows a painted portrait of a turbaned man with Tamil and Sanskrit-style lettering above.

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January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a devotional satsang gathering in front of a large orange banner. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat draped with white and orange-red flower garlands, wearing an orange shawl, a long dark swept-back hair style and a rudraksha mala; the figure's appearance is consistent with a person, though the face is partly obscured by the crowd. Flanking the seat are two golden deity murtis adorned with jewelled ornaments, garlands and an orange cloth, one holding a trident. Several devotees in casual and white clothing stand and walk in the foreground, and a bare-chested man with a sacred thread is seen from behind. A large printed portrait of a man in an orange turban with a tilak appears on the left, and a lit oil lamp is painted on the banner.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time outdoor ritual at a stage with a large backdrop showing a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil word in gold lettering. In the foreground a priest in white dhoti and shawl, bare-chested with a sacred thread, holds a lit oil lamp toward two ornately dressed metal deity murti, decorated with white and yellow garlands and jewelled necklaces. Behind them, a seated man in orange robes wearing a rudraksha mala and garlands sits on a gold throne decorated with flowers. Several people in white and dark clothing stand nearby, including a woman with flowers in her hair. Aarti is being performed for the deity murti during satsang.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night 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.2012-01-08Photograph of a satsang event on a gold-trimmed platform in front of a peach-coloured banner with Tamil script and a faded portrait. Two metal murti statues stand on the platform: the left one wears an orange cloth, white and red garlands and a crown, holding a staff; the right one wears yellow and green garlands with a dark sari-like drape. Behind them, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a red garland and ornate gold-coloured clothing sits on a decorated seat, possibly the honoured figure. Several men in white shirts and dark trousers stand around the platform, and a small oil lamp burns at the top right of the banner.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a Hindu puja at a night satsang, with a deity murti at the foreground decorated with white and yellow flower garlands and jewelled ornaments, and a lit oil lamp held by an arm entering from the left edge. Behind the murti, a seated figure in a red and orange garment with flower garlands and bead necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, hands folded in namaste. A banner behind shows a large painted portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside the Tamil text for a meditation satsang. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand along the right and left, hands folded in prayer, some with white forehead markings. The scene appears to be a pad-puja or darshan ritual.2012-01-08