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A photograph of a stage set for a satsang, with two bronze utsava murti figures standing on a gilded platform, one in a brown dhoti-like cloth and one in a dark garment, both draped with green and black garlands and ornaments. Behind them a large printed banner shows a smiling figure in an orange turban and an orange robe with a red bindi, beside Tamil text reading a satsang led by Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A framed portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda shows a seated figure in orange with a mala, and a gopuram temple tower is printed at the right. A maroon curtain hangs at the right edge. No living people are visible.

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December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Two metal utsava murti statues of deities stand on a gilded ornate platform with yellow-green and maroon garlands draped over them, one holding a raised hand and the other wearing a tall crown with silver ornaments. A flame burns in front of the platform. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man with a saffron turban and a framed portrait of a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala seated on a throne, plus a temple tower. Wooden railings and gold-embossed panels frame the scene. No physical people are visible apart from a partial figure in orange at the left edge.2011-12-08Night outdoor stage set for a satsang. Two bronze utsava murthy idols stand on a gilded rectangular pedestal decorated with yellow-green and black garlands; the figures wear red-brown cloth and ornaments. A small flame burns on a platter at the base, with coconuts and green leaves in front. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark and a framed photograph of a seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala, beside a glowing lamp and a temple gopuram image. A man in a white dhoti stands at the right edge. Printed Tamil text reads paramahamsa nithyanandar vazhangum satsangam.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor satsang stage under a white canopy with orange and yellow bunting. Two utsava murti deities stand on a gold-embossed pedestal, garlanded with green flower garlands and silver necklaces. An oil lamp burns in front of the pedestal with green leaves and offerings. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with the printed caption "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Satsang" in Tamil script; a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes and beads sits on the backdrop, and a temple gopuram is printed at right. At left stands a bronze statue of a robed figure in orange dhoti and shawl, and a maroon cloth draped over a stand at right.2011-12-08Two metal deity murtis stand side by side on a gilded platform, each draped in garlands of yellow-green and dark maroon flowers and wearing ornate silver necklaces and crowns. The left figure has multiple arms and holds objects in its hands, with a saffron-coloured cloth wrapped at its waist. Behind them, a framed portrait shows a saffron-robed man seated with a garland, a golden doorway panel flanks the scene, and a large temple gopuram is painted on the right backdrop. No living people are visible.2011-12-08Photograph of a festival procession at a temple-like setting. In the foreground, two silver-clad utsava murti deity figures stand on a gold-covered palanquin platform, garlanded with yellow and maroon flower garlands, with coconuts, leaves and a silver kalasha-style vessel below. Behind them, a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside Tamil text. Devotees in light shirts and plaid clothing stand along a railing, and a figure with long hair sits near a gold-framed throne in the background. A hand holds a silver trident-like staff above the deities. The banner portrait is a printed image, not a physical person.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08