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Night outdoor ritual at a temple-style stage. In the foreground, two gilded metal murti statues stand on a golden tray: a male deity holding a trident and a flower-like emblem with one hand raised, and a female figure in a red sari holding a small lamp. A priest in orange-red dhoti at left holds a lit oil lamp (deepam) and a vessel, with smoke rising behind him. Behind the statues, a large orange-toned banner shows a smiling elder in an orange turban. A figure in saffron/orange robes, with rudraksha beads and a gold necklace, sits on a red-cushioned throne with ornate gold trim, hands together in a teaching or greeting gesture. Orange and yellow garlands hang on the stage edges.

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Night photograph of an outdoor temple ritual. A shaven-headed priest in saffron-orange robes and gold bangles holds a lit oil lamp, its flame rising, toward two bronze deity murti standing on a gold-decorated altar: a four-armed male figure holding a staff and a female figure in a red and gold sari. Behind them, a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a long saffron-orange garland and a red-cushioned gold throne, sits on a raised platform beneath a large saffron-draped backdrop. A second devotee kneels in orange at left with hands folded, and a man in white watches from behind the railing. Marigold garlands decorate the throne and altar.2011-12-08Outdoor evening satsang at night under an orange and white canopy. A man in orange robes on the left holds a flame toward a brass deity murti of a standing four-armed figure with a crown, beside a dark statue of a cobra. Behind them a seated figure in orange clothing with a crown and flower garlands sits on a gold throne with hands folded in greeting, flanked by marigold garlands. A large backdrop shows a smiling portrait with Tamil text, and a lit illuminated tower stands at right. The scene resembles an aarti offering during a meditation satsang.2012-01-08A photograph of a stage under a pale pink tent canopy. On the left, a man in an orange-brown dhoti and wrap holds a lit oil lamp (aarti) toward two silver-and-gold metal deity murtis standing on a gilded pedestal. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long hair sits behind the murtis on an ornate gold throne, hands in namaste, flanked by a gold-framed backdrop and garlands. A large banner reads a Tamil satsang title with a portrait of a smiling figure, and a rope railing borders the stage. The scene suggests a satsang with aarti before deity murtis.2011-12-08A night-time outdoor satsang set under an orange and white canopy. In the foreground, a priest in orange robes and a bare upper body holds a lit oil lamp toward two gilded metal murtis of a standing deity, one with a trident and one smaller figure, on a gold-trimmed base decorated with flower garlands. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling portrait, and a seated figure in saffron robes with hands folded sits on a golden throne draped in marigold and rose garlands. A banner with Tamil text runs across the top. Partially visible devotees in white sit at the lower left.2012-01-08Photograph of a temple-style ritual at night in front of a backdrop with a large portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and "Dhyana Satsang" in Tamil script. A seated person in orange-saffron robes, with a red-and-white flower garland and an ornate gold throne behind them, sits with hands joined in namaste. In the foreground are two gilded bronze standing figures on a gold-decorated pedestal, one holding a trident-like staff and the other in a dark cloth. A bald man in orange robes on the left holds a lit flame aloft, and a second man in white with a beaded necklace stands near the pedestal. Smoke and warm light fill the scene.2012-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a temple-style stage under a pink tent canopy at night. In the centre, a silver-coloured metal deity murti stands on a gold-ornamented base, with a second bronze-coloured standing figure in front. Behind them, a person with long dark hair sits on a golden throne wearing an orange-saffron robe and a beaded necklace, hands raised in namaskar, while another figure in a rust-brown cloth stands beside the deity. A banner behind shows a portrait of a smiling figure in orange, with a yellow garland border along the canopy. A wooden-rail enclosure and a brass tray with greenery sit in the foreground.2011-12-08A photograph of a devotional puja at a temple-style stage. A shaven-headed priest in orange robes and a shawl stands at left, waving a flame or incense near two gilded metal deity murtis on a golden pedestal. A second attendant in a white dhoti with a beaded necklace holds a tray at left. Seated on a gold-and-red throne (peetha) draped with red and white garlands, a person with long dark hair in orange clothing presses palms together in anjali. An orange and gold backdrop with a large smiling portrait and a lit oil lamp fills the background, with fruit offerings and a white cloth beneath the pedestal.2012-01-08December 20 20112011-12-20December 20 20112011-12-20