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Outdoor night ritual under a white tent with orange-trimmed valance. Two deity murtis, each garlanded with multicoloured flowers and adorned with necklaces, sit on a gold-trimmed platform with kalasha and flower offerings. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with green-gold border stands with back to camera, holding a bell and facing the murtis. Several men in white clothes stand with palms joined in namaskar, and two women in white and sari stand nearby. A backdrop banner shows Tamil text. The scene resembles a puja or aarti.

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Outdoor evening ritual under a white tent with orange and blue draping. At the centre, two deity murtis stand on a golden platform, adorned with multicolour garlands, silver ornaments and orange cloth, with a small flame burning in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a silver tray. At left, a man kneels with palms joined. A crowd of men in white and casual clothes stands behind a low orange barrier, many with hands folded in prayer. A woman in orange sari stands at right edge. A large backdrop shows a painted figure and Tamil text. A camera on a tripod is at the far right.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Evening outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-and-orange sash and beaded necklace, stands at right holding a silver ritual vessel and pouring over a brick-lined fire pit. Two deity murtis stand on a gold-painted base at left, each draped in garlands of yellow and maroon flowers and wearing silver-toned ornaments; one wears an orange shawl. A brick fire pit with offerings sits in front, consistent with a homa or puja. Several white-clad devotees stand behind a barrier, and a woman in a white sari with a patterned border watches. Banner text in Tamil is visible at left.2012-01-08Evening outdoor ritual on a canopied stage with an orange and cream banner behind it. Two large deity murtis, dressed in orange cloth and heavy garlands of red and white flowers with silver crowns, stand in the centre. A white-clad priest in a shawl stands at the right edge, bending over a silver pot and tending the ritual, with a silver ladle-like vessel in his hand. A man in an orange robe with a shaved head stands at the left back, and a figure with long dark hair stands behind the deities near a red circular backdrop, though the appearance is not clear enough to identify anyone. Several people in white and in light shirts crowd the left side, with a woman in a sari among them. Brass offerings, fruit, flowers and a golden plate sit on the stage in front of the murtis. A printed banner in Tamil script reads a satsang title.2012-06-03Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange draping. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne behind a stage with a banner reading a Tamil dhyana satsang title. Two deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured flowers stand on a gold pedestal. In front, a bald priest in white dhoti kneels with folded hands beside a gold yagna-style platform with a fire pit and offerings. A standing priest in white and gold-bordered dhoti raises an oil lamp (aarti) toward the murtis. A man in white stands with folded hands at the side, and a figure in orange is nearby. Tripods and lights suggest filming. Roughly six people are visible.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Night outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-and-gold dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, holds a silver vessel and pours liquid or smoke over a metal fire pit. Beside him a man in white ritual cloth with a garland stands with hands folded. Two deity murtis, one with an orange shawl and one in red, are decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and stand on a gold-bordered pedestal. Brass and silver ritual vessels and a kalasha sit at their base. Devotees in white and mixed clothing watch behind a barrier, and a stage banner is partly visible.2012-01-08An outdoor evening ceremony under a white tent canopy with orange and blue draping. A man in a bare-chested white dhoti with gold trim pours or offers liquid over golden deity murtis on a gilded pedestal, while a priest in white and another in white hold a conch-shaped vessel. Behind them a backdrop shows a banner reading a Tamil event title, with a lamp motif. Several people in white ritual clothes and saffron garments stand on the stage, a woman in white and a man in white watch, and a camera on a tripod is at the right edge. The setting is a satsang-style stage with a white table covering.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06A night outdoor ritual on a raised platform under an orange and white canopy. A young man in white dhoti and shawl, with a garland and gold-beaded necklace, performs aarti with a multi-wick oil lamp, flames flaring. Two decorated deity murtis stand on a gold pedestal, one crowned and holding a staff, the other crowned and draped in orange, both wrapped in white and red flower garlands. Brass vessels and a yellow-cloth-covered offering sit before them, with a kalasha-like tray and a red-tinted water basin in front. A bystander in a shirt watches; others stand behind a railing. Smoke drifts across the scene.2012-06-03April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06