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Photograph of a temple-style ritual at night in front of a backdrop with a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Dhyana Satsang" in Tamil script. A seated person in orange-saffron robes, with a red-and-white flower garland and an ornate gold throne behind them, sits with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground are two gilded bronze standing figures on a gold-decorated pedestal, one holding a trident-like staff and the other in a dark cloth. A bald man in orange robes on the left holds a lit flame aloft, and a second man in white with a beaded necklace stands near the pedestal. Smoke and warm light fill the scene.

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January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a devotional puja at a temple-style stage. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a shawl stands at left, waving a flame or incense near two gilded metal deity murtis on a golden pedestal. A second attendant in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a tray at left. Seated on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with red and white garlands, a person with long dark hair in orange clothing presses palms together in anjali. An orange and gold backdrop with a large smiling portrait and a lit oil lamp fills the background, with fruit offerings and a white cloth beneath the pedestal.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Outdoor evening satsang at night under an orange and white canopy. A man in orange robes on the left holds a flame toward a brass deity murti of a standing four-armed figure with a crown, beside a dark statue of a cobra. Behind them a seated figure in orange clothing with a crown and flower garlands sits on a gold throne with hands folded in greeting, flanked by marigold garlands. A large backdrop shows a smiling portrait with Tamil text, and a lit illuminated tower stands at right. The scene resembles an aarti offering during a meditation satsang.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time outdoor satsang set under an orange and white canopy. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp toward two gilded metal murtis of a standing deity, one with a trident and one smaller figure, on a gold-trimmed base decorated with flower garlands. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling portrait, and a seated figure in saffron robes with hands folded sits on a golden throne draped in marigold and rose garlands. A banner with Tamil text runs across the top. Partially visible devotees in white sit at the lower left.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A 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.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual scene at an ashram hall. In the foreground two bronze deity murtis stand, one holding a trident-like staff and one holding a flame-like object. On the left a bare-headed priest in an orange-brown dhoti and shawl holds a brass plate and gestures toward the murtis. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with the Tamil word for meditation visible on the banner. A seated figure in orange robes, with a long garland of flowers and a red and white floral arrangement, sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, and a tray of fruit sits on a pedestal. a person is not visually confirmed here, so this figure is described by role only as a seated person on a throne.2012-01-08A photograph of a ritual arati scene in a hall. On the left, a bare-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds up a lit oil lamp, with smoke drifting through the air. Centre stage stand two polished bronze deity murti figures, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and tilak, flanked by Tamil lettering. On the right, a person in orange and saffron clothing with flower garlands sits on a gold ornate throne with hands folded in greeting. A bald man in white with glasses sits at lower left. Garlands and marigolds decorate the throne and an orange canopy hangs above.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08