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Night outdoor ritual on a canopied stage with orange and white drapes. Two deity murtis stand on a gold-trimmed base, dressed with orange cloth and heavy garlands of white and yellow flowers. In front, a red-and-gold yagna or abhishekam altar and brass vessels sit on a green cloth. A kneeling priest in white dhoti and shawl, with ash markings, joins his palms beside a microphone. Two saffron-robed men on the right hold an oil lamp for aarti. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil text. A crowd of devotees in white shirts and saris watches from the back, and a camera monitor stands on a tripod.

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Night outdoor photo of a ritual under a white and orange canopy. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a golden base, garlanded with yellow and white flowers, in front of a brown stepped yagna platform with a small fire and brass vessels. A priest in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and bare upper body points toward the fire while seated. At left, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with tilak and a microphone sits reciting. Behind, devotees in white stand near a banner reading a Tamil satsang message. Other people stand in the background.2012-01-08Night-time outdoor ritual on a raised platform under an orange-and-white canopy. A priest in saffron robes and beaded necklaces holds a lit camphor flame over a dark brown and gold homa or puja fire pit, while a bare-chested, shaved-headed priest in white dhoti with white markings sits in prayer nearby. Behind them stand two garlanded deity murti figures with orange and yellow flower garlands on a gilded base. A large banner above shows a portrait wearing an orange turban beside Tamil script. Devotees stand at the platform edge, and fruit and green cloth lie in the foreground.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor ritual at a stage: a shaven-headed priest in orange cloth and beaded necklaces kneels at a fire pit, extending his hands over a bright flame, with a brass kalasha and bowls nearby. Behind the fire, two decorated deity murti stand on a gold-edged peetha, adorned with white and red garlands and yellow marigold flowers. Devotees stand at the back in casual clothes. A large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with Tamil text reading 'Dhyana Satsangam' and a Sanskrit-style title above. Another priest in white sits to the right. The scene is a homa/puja.2012-01-08Night outdoor satsang under a white and orange canopy. A priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at left, arm extended over a lit brass lamp and offering set on a gold-trimmed platform. Beside it sits a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A backdrop banner shows a painted portrait, and devotees stand behind a white barrier with hands folded. A red cloth hangs at right. Printed Tamil text on the banner reads a meditation satsang heading. Other figures are in white and dark clothing.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08Night outdoor ritual at a stage-side fire altar. A shaved-headed priest in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with bare chest, gold armlets and a beaded necklace, kneels at a brick fire pit holding his hand over a flame and raising the other hand in namaskar. Two decorated deity murtis stand behind on a gold-edged platform, draped in orange cloth, marigold garlands and silver ornaments. Brass vessels, a bell and a kalasha sit near the fire, with banana leaves and flower garlands. Behind, a white-clad crowd gathers beside an orange banner showing a smiling face and the Tamil text for a meditation satsang, with lights glowing in the background.2012-01-08