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Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful pennant trim. On the left, a figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat, with a backdrop reading a Tamil satsang banner. In the centre, two priests stand at a gold-framed, arched stand holding a metal deity murti of a seated figure with a companion. The priest in front wears orange robes and rudraksha beads and pours liquid from a small silver cup; the priest at right wears a white dhoti and shawl and holds a silver vessel. Brick fire pit below is decorated with flower petals, and flower garlands and a bowl sit nearby. Seated devotees line the background in the dark.

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Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with multicoloured festoons. A seated figure in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate gold throne in the background, with a large banner behind reading Tamil text. In the foreground, a bald priest in orange cloth sits with hands folded, and a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl pours liquid from a silver vessel onto a gilded metal deity murti in an arched frame. Another white-clad attendant holds a vessel at right beside a brick fire pit decorated with flower petals and a small brass bowl. Devotees in the background watch.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Evening outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with a colourful scalloped valance. A bald priest in saffron-orange robes with a sacred thread and beaded necklace pours liquid from a small vessel over a golden deity murti of a seated couple on a gilded ornate stand. Beside him, a priest in white dhoti and shawl pours from a brass pot toward a square brick fire pit (homa kund) scattered with white flowers. Flowers and leafy offerings lie in the foreground. A seated figure in orange on a gold throne and red cushion sits at the back, with a banner reading in Tamil above; a man in white and a seated orange-robed priest with folded hands sit at left. Smoke rises and a video camera on a tripod is visible. Several people in white and orange sit in the background.2011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful festoon trim and a backdrop portrait. Two standing priests in saffron-orange dhotis and upper cloths, with rudraksha malas, stand at a golden ornate stand holding a gold-framed prabhavali arch with a small deity murti. The priest on the left holds a silver tray with a bowl. Seated figures in white dhotis sit at the right and left, one behind a metal bowl. A seated figure in orange with a turban sits on a gold throne at left back. A brick fire pit with marigold petals lies in the foreground. Spectators are visible in the background. Ritual setting consistent with a homa or abhishekam.2011-11-10Evening outdoor ritual under a colourful bunting-decorated canopy. Two men in saffron-orange robes stand at a golden ornate altar holding a silver kalasha/pot and a silver bowl over a small deity murti with a decorative arch behind it. A man in white dhoti bends forward at right, pouring or offering near a brick-lined fire pit (homa/yagna) strewn with flowers and holding metal vessels and bowls. A large banner behind shows a turbaned figure and Tamil script. Spectators in white shirts and dhotis watch from the left, and a woman in a green sari stands at right. Marigold garlands and a brass pot sit at lower left.2011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with yellow trim. In the foreground a priest in orange robes pours liquid from a silver vessel over two small gilded-silver deity murti standing on a gold-decorated stand. A second priest in white dhoti bends over a square yellow-tiled fire pit with a homa-like arrangement of banana leaves, fruit and brass vessels. On a raised stage at right, a seated figure in saffron robes, rudraksha garland and orange shawl sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat flanked by gold panels, with a large portrait behind and a Tamil banner reading the Paramashivam name with Dhyana Satsang. Several onlookers stand behind a barrier at left. Possible Swamiji (probable) on the throne, given long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha cues.2011-12-08Night outdoor ritual under a decorated canopy with colourful bunting and a bright white light beam. Two men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand at a gold-trimmed ornate throne-like platform holding a kalasha-style pot and ritual objects over a small brick fire pit scattered with flowers and leaves. Men in white dhotis stand nearby and a seated figure in orange sits at the back. Behind them is a large printed banner with a bearded saffron-turbaned portrait and Tamil text, with a small lit emblem at left. Brass vessels and a bowl sit in the foreground with marigolds and white flowers.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night outdoor ritual under a white tent with a yellow fringe. Two priests stand at a gold-ornamented platform holding deity murtis: a standing metal deity figure and a smaller female figure in red. One priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver pot, while a priest in orange-saffron robes and rudraksha mala pours liquid from a silver vessel over the central murti. A brick-lined homa fire pit with burning flame and offerings of fruit, coconut and brass vessels sits in front. Behind them, on a raised seat draped in orange and gold, a seated man in saffron robes and a rudraksha mala is seen; a banner reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Dhyana Satsang' with a portrait. Seated devotees watch from the left.2011-12-08Night 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.2011-11-10