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A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with gold-edged border holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right hand, performing aarti before two gilded bronze deity murtis on a white-draped table. The taller murti has four arms and a crown and holds a trident-like weapon, and the smaller one wears a red garment and a crown. Behind them a gilded arched backdrop and a banner read in Tamil. Other priests in white stand in the background. Visible people are priests and a woman in white at right.

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April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Photograph 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.2012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06January 08 20122012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06January 08 20122012-01-08May 05 20152015-05-05Evening 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.2012-01-08A 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.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06