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A photograph at an outdoor ritual display. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt with a red bindi on his forehead stands facing the camera. Behind him, a second man in white with an orange-red lanyard sits at a white-draped table arranging items. Beside them is a large printed banner showing two richly adorned deity murtis in red and gold, one wearing an orange crown and garlands, the other wearing a red sari-like drape, both with heavy gold necklaces, set before a large tree. A silver bowl of white powder, pink flowers, a small brass pot with a green coconut-like fruit and fruit offerings sit on the table. Tamil text is printed above the image.

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A large printed banner titled in Tamil with the heading வரமளிக்கும் மூர்த்தி ("the deity who grants boons") displays a photograph of a bronze-gold deity murti seated with a bird-motif style crown, red turban and rich red and gold garlands, flanked by a consort figure and a tree canopy behind. Orange and yellow marigold garlands frame the image. In the foreground a man in a white shirt stands beside a brass kalasha with mango leaves and a metal plate of vibhuti or sacred ash, with red flower offerings on a white-draped table. Behind a metal railing, several women in saris stand at a counter, and Tamil text panels line the banner.2009-08-02A large printed poster photographed at an outdoor event, headed by a red banner reading "வரமளிக்கும் மூர்த்தி". It shows a richly decorated deity murti beneath a large banyan tree, wearing a red turban and gold crown with a red garment, many gold and red necklaces, and yellow-orange marigold garlands around the figures. A second figure beside it wears a crown-like headdress and red garments. Below the poster is a white-draped table with a brass kalasha holding marigold garlands, a plate of white powder and scattered red flowers. Behind it, people in saffron and yellow clothing stand near a metal railing. Lower text in Tamil refers to a vibhuti distribution programme.2009-08-02A photograph of an outdoor temple-style display under a colourful patterned canopy. A large printed poster shows two deity murti figures adorned with red and gold garlands, red and gold jewellery, and marigold garlands; the figures are a larger Shiva-form deity and a companion figure. Beside it, a smaller poster shows a shrine and a hill landscape. A brass vessel and a silver tray rest on a white-draped table with flower decorations. Two people in white clothing stand at the left edge, one holding a folded cloth near a potted palm.2009-08-06A photograph of an outdoor stage at night during a puja. Two large deity murti figures, dressed with red, yellow and green garlands and ornate gold and white decorations, stand on a gilded pedestal. Pink flowers are arranged in front, and a yellow-painted square vessel sits below. On the right, a priest in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead holds a bell and raises a plate of offerings toward the deities, with a microphone nearby. Behind him, a few saffron-robed figures stand and a crowd of onlookers in white and colored clothing fills the background under a banner.2012-09-29Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stage. Two silver-adorned deity murti stand on a gold-trimmed platform, one draped in orange, the other in maroon, both garlanded with yellow and marigold flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange and yellow robes holds a small plate and performs puja beside brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts and saris stands at a white barrier. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text reading "Dhyana Satsangam". A figure in orange with a garland sits at the top of the backdrop. A lit oil lamp and a screen are visible at the right.2012-01-08A photograph of a stage ceremony in front of a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a bindi, beside Tamil text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda vazhungum Dhyana Satsangam. Two metal deity murtis stand on a gilded golden peetha, adorned with silver necklaces, multicolour garlands and orange cloth; one holds a trident-like staff. Before them a priest in white dhoti and shawl raises a lit camphor aarti plate while another priest rings a handbell. Devotees stand nearby, including a woman in a pink top and a woman in a green saree, with a bag reading AHA. In the foreground a shaven-headed person in white folds hands in namaskar. Kalasha-like offering bowls with flowers sit at the base.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Photo 11730719Evening outdoor stage event with a large crowd of onlookers standing behind a low white stage. Two bronze-toned deity murtis adorned with garlands of red, green and white flowers stand on a golden pedestal in the centre. Behind them, two figures sit on red ornate thrones under a red-and-gold backdrop; the figure on the right wears a red garland and a sannyasi-style robe. Another saffron-robed man with a long beard stands at far left holding a staff, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands at the top right. In the foreground, a man in a brown-orange robe sits at the lower right holding a small brass vessel near the murtis. A banner in Tamil script reads a satsangam-style programme title, with a faded lamp motif.2012-09-29November 10 20112011-11-10November 05 20062006-11-05A temple shrine scene where a seated man in white dhoti and shirt with a yellow shawl around his neck performs puja to a small white figure wearing an orange-saffron cloth and a garland. Behind him stands a large gilded deity murti of a four-armed seated form with a trident, in red and orange garments, heavily adorned with jeweled necklaces and garlands of yellow and red flowers, beside a second seated murti of a goddess with a crown and jewelry. A tall brass oil lamp stands at right, along with brass vessels, a bowl of fruit, and a shivalinga-like object under garlands. The archway is gold-decorated with a red curtain behind.2010-07-13