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Night-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.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night 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.2011-12-08A 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.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A nighttime photograph of an outdoor devotional gathering. In the foreground a priest in orange robes with a bare upper body and a bangle on his wrist holds a lit brass aarti lamp toward two deity murtis placed on a gold-ornamented pedestal, both adorned with white and yellow garlands and silver jewellery. Behind them a seated figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange cloth and a red-and-gold garland, sits on a decorated throne with hands folded in greeting; he is shown as a candidate for a person presence, identified by long swept-back hair and an orange wrap with ornate ceremonial adornment. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis stand behind a white barrier, several with hands raised in prayer. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the printed phrase "Dhyana Satsangam". Approximately ten to fifteen people are visible.2012-01-08Photograph 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.2011-12-08Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. In the centre, two garlanded metal deity murti stand on a gold-framed platform, decorated with yellow marigold garlands and dark-red and green garments. Behind them, a standing man in an orange dhoti and shawl holds a ceremonial item toward the platform. A seated musician in white at left sings or chants into a microphone with a harmonium-style stand. Brass vessels, coconuts and green leaves sit on a yellow-brick fire pit in the foreground. Behind, a crowd in white shirts and saris waits behind an orange rope barrier beneath a large backdrop with a smiling man in an orange turban and a banner reading a Tamil satsang title.2011-12-08September 29 20122012-09-29December 08 20112011-12-08A photograph of an outdoor evening puja on a raised stage with a gold-trimmed altar. Two bronze or metal murti figures, one male and one female, stand on a gold-embossed base, both draped in marigold and pink flower garlands. A priest in dark skin tone and red cloth, wearing gold armlets, holds a silver vessel or aarti dish over the figures while a flame burns above them. Behind them a large orange banner shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and tilaka, labelled in Tamil, beside an illuminated temple tower. An empty red-cushioned gold throne sits at the back. A seated man in a white shirt is at the far right edge. Small brass lamps and leaves sit in the foreground.2011-12-08A photograph of an evening stage programme. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit camphor aarti flame toward the seated figure. On a gold-and-red throne sits a person in orange robes with a gold garland, hands folded in namaskar, with a red bindi. Two gold metal murtis stand in front on a gold pedestal: a four-armed male deity and a female figure in a red sari. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait labelled with Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyanandar and Dhyana Satsangam. Gold-and-orange draped backdrop, flowers and oil lamps frame the scene.2011-12-08