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Stage event with a framed portrait of a turbaned man with a red tilak on the backdrop, labelled in Tamil script with the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda and the words Dhyana Satsang. A shaved-headed priest in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with gold armlet stands at right, holding a silver lamp over a gold-framed deity murti decorated with red and white flowers and garlands. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a tray and folds her hands near him. On the left, a row of standing devotees with hands folded watch the ritual, and a figure in orange sits on a gold throne-like seat behind the murti, smiling with palms together. Coloured bunting hangs above the stage.

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Outdoor evening satsang stage under a striped fabric canopy with coloured bunting. A standing priest in saffron-orange robes and a gold-toned shawl holds a brass aarti lamp with a flame over a tray, offering it to a small deity murti decorated with a red flower garland, seated on a gold-framed pink-draped peetha. Behind, a seated figure in orange robes with hands joined sits on a gilded throne; a printed banner reads a Tamil satsang title. Devotees in white and blue stand with folded hands at left, and a video camera on a tripod is visible. Dark night sky and string lights at right.2011-11-10Night ritual aarti at an outdoor stage. A priest in orange robes and a gold-edged orange shawl holds a silver lamp with a burning flame and stands beside a gold-framed throne bearing a deity murti decorated with red and purple garlands. On the left, a man in orange robes with long dark hair sits with hands folded in namaste on a gold-and-red throne, a possible a person with distinctive long swept-back hair and orange saffron clothing. Devotees in white shirts, a blue shawl and a striped shirt sit in the background, with string lights and a stage backdrop reading a Tamil satsang banner.2011-11-10Evening outdoor satsang under a white canopy with yellow garland trim. A bare-chested priest in saffron dhoti and shawl, seen from behind, raises a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward a seated figure on a red-cushioned golden throne. The seated figure wears saffron robes and a rudraksha-style mala with ceremonial gold necklaces, with long hair swept back. Two garlanded metal deity murtis with yellow and green flower garlands stand on a brass tray in front. Devotees with folded hands stand behind a rope barrier in white dhotis and shirts. A backdrop shows a portrait and Tamil text reading a satsang programme. Probable Swamiji (probable) seated on the throne, with long hair, saffron robes and rudraksha mala, flanked by ceremonial gold necklaces.2011-12-08A night outdoor satsang stage under a canopy with coloured bunting. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting. Beside the stage a priest in orange robes and a bare shaved head holds a flaming lamp over a bell-shaped vessel, smoke rising. In front stands a gold arched prabhavali framing two metal deity murtis. Several devotees sit with palms joined on the floor. A banner reads a satsang heading in Tamil and a world map backdrop. Fairy lights glow in the background.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor satsang stage with a large gold-framed deity murti and garlands of flowers placed on a gold pedestal in the foreground. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes with a gold-embellished shawl holds a lit oil lamp on a silver tray with a bell in his other hand, smoke rising. On a gold throne behind, a figure with long hair in orange robes sits with palms pressed together; the figure's appearance is uncertain, so the candidate is marked unsure. Devotees in white and dark clothes stand and sit at the side, and a banner with festoons and colourful bunting hangs above with string lights in the background.2011-11-10A nighttime photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering. In the foreground a priest in orange robes with a bare upper body and a bangle on his wrist holds a lit brass aarti lamp toward two deity murtis placed on a gold-ornamented pedestal, both adorned with white and yellow garlands and silver jewellery. Behind them a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a red-and-gold garland, sits on a decorated throne with hands folded in greeting; he is shown as a candidate for a person presence, identified by long swept-back hair and an orange wrap with ornate ceremonial adornment. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a white barrier, several with hands raised in prayer. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the printed phrase "Dhyana Satsangam". Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10A stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing saffron-orange robes, a saffron head cloth and a rudraksha mala, with a red bindi. Behind him a large backdrop portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi. In the foreground a priest in saffron robes with a gold border stands at right holding a ritual implement over a gold canopy shrine containing small deity figures. Seated devotees in white and orange sit at the lower left and centre. A banner with coloured tassels runs across the top, and a world map motif appears on the backdrop.2011-11-10January 08 20122012-01-08November 10 20112011-11-10