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Night outdoor ritual on a raised stage under a white canopy trimmed with gold, lit by floodlights. A bare-chested priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl stands at the centre, raising a ritual implement toward two decorated deity murti figures wrapped in green and yellow garlands, placed on a gold-coloured pedestal. Two white-clad priests sit or stand nearby, one playing a small handheld instrument, and rows of stepped golden platform blocks, brass lamps, a kalasha-style vessel, fruit, flowers and a flaming fire pit with offerings occupy the foreground. Behind the stage, a backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure beside Tamil text. A crowd of devotees in white and coloured clothing stands behind a rope barrier.

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December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy lit by stage lights. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and garlands sits playing a small hand drum beside banana leaves heaped with offerings. Behind a tiered mound of green-yellow sweets, two decorated deity murti stand garlanded in yellow-green flowers on a brass platform, with a lit oil lamp nearby. Several men and boys in white shirts and a woman in an orange sari stand behind a rope barrier, while a bald priest in an orange robe with a beaded mala sits at the right edge. A banner with Tamil text hangs behind the scene.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night 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.2011-12-08Night outdoor ritual under a white tent at a Dhyana Satsangam stage. A banner reads a Tamil-script heading with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a temple tower illustration. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate throne behind a gold-and-silver deity murti with a green-and-gold base. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit flame near the forehead of the seated figure. In the foreground a square yagna pit lined with green bricks has brass vessels, lamps and offerings. Seated priests in white dhotis and rudraksha malas chant, one speaking into a microphone, and a bald attendant in orange stands at the right.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor fire ritual under a white tent with a camera rig overhead. A standing man in orange dhoti and shawl holds a lit lamp near a raised brass-framed stage. Seated on a red throne at the back is a figure in orange robes and garlands, with a backdrop banner showing a smiling saffron-turbaned man, a flame motif and a temple tower. In the foreground, a kneeling priest in white dhoti with rudraksha mala tends a square green-tiled homa pit, and brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit around it; a silver deity murti stands on a gold pedestal. Several other orange-clad and white-clad men sit or stand nearby.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor homa at a large open-air pavilion decorated with coloured streamers and a banner reading in Tamil. A figure seated on a gold-carved throne wears an orange robe and a red-and-orange cloth and has a hand raised. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange robes holds a flaming lamp aloft over a brick fire pit with flowers on its rim. A gold-framed deity murti stands on a gold table, with a kalasha-style vessel nearby. Seated devotees in white dhotis and orange robes, some with palms joined, surround the scene, and a man at left reads from a book. Bright floodlights light the scene.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with gold fringe. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and red tilak, with Tamil text reading a Nithyananda satsang title. In the centre, a seated figure in orange sits on a gold-framed throne behind a gold deity murti hung with yellow-and-white garlands, with flames rising from a lamp at the right. In front, a bald priest in orange robes and gold necklaces sits at a yellow brick-tiered fire pit holding a ladle, with kalasha pots, fruit, flowers and brass vessels around it. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold jewellery sits at left, hands folded beside a microphone. Devotees stand behind a red rope barrier.2011-12-08Outdoor night ritual under a white canopy with a Tamil banner reading "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak. A saffron-robed person sits on a golden throne-like seat behind two flower-garlanded deity murti figures on a gold platform. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold necklace and folded hands sits before a stepped pyramid of yellow-painted bricks with kalasha pots, mango leaves and fruit. A saffron-clad priest with a gold necklace holds a brass vessel and performs a ritual with a flame, while another priest in white stands nearby. A fire lamp burns on the right, and devotees stand behind a red rope barrier.2011-12-08