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Evening 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.

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Photograph 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.2012-01-08January 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.2012-01-08Evening 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.2012-01-08January 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 photo of a devotional satsang at an outdoor stage. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a golden-edged orange dhoti on the left raises a lamp toward two dark metal deity murtis standing on a gold-edged pedestal. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, with the Tamil words for a person and Dhyana Satsangam. On the right, a figure in orange robes with long hair and rudraksha-like beads sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with white and orange garlands. Flower garlands hang on the murtis. Another white-clad attendant stands at the left edge, and a lit oil lamp is in the foreground.2012-01-08A night-time photo of a devotional satsang stage with a bronze deity murti pair in the foreground. A standing priest in orange robes and a bare upper body raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, facing the murtis. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in a saffron turban with a red bindi, and a seated figure in saffron garments with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a lit temple tower visible at right. Tamil text on the backdrop reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Dhyana Satsangam'. The image is a photograph of a lamp-lit satsang setting.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08