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Outdoor temple-style stage under a pink tent canopy with yellow fringe. Two large polished metal deity murtis stand on a gilded base, one holding a trident-like staff, the other in a standing pose, with green-tinted stone blocks in front. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes wears a beaded mala and sits before an ornate gilded backdrop. Two attendants at left hold a silver pot and vessel, one in white with an orange-red cloth. A large orange banner bears a portrait labelled with Tamil text. Two spectators are visible at the right edge. Setting appears to be a ritual abhishekam or satsang gathering.

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December 08 20112011-12-08A 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 ritual abhishekam on a raised golden platform under a pink canopy. A bald priest in an orange-brown robe with a green-gold border stands at left, pouring water from a metal vessel held high over bronze deity murti. Two standing metal deity figures, one with a trident-like staff and crown, flank a seated man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala who sits on a gilded throne-like seat. A pink-brown cloth draped over a figure on the right. A banner behind reads a Tamil satsang greeting, with a golden pillar border and a faint temple image at right.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08Night-time outdoor puja at a satsang stage. A bald priest in orange robes and gold-edged orange shawl stands at left, holding a silver vessel and pouring or sprinkling liquid toward two bronze deity murti standing on a golden pedestal; a second robed priest in white crouches at lower left. Behind the deities a large backdrop shows a painted portrait of a man in a turban and Tamil text. At right a seated figure in orange robes, wearing a rudraksha-style red and white flower garland, sits on a gold throne decorated with flowers and lamps, facing the scene. Smoke or incense haze hangs in the air.2012-01-08Outdoor satsang stage under a pink canopy during an abhishekam to a silver-coloured deity murti. A bald priest in orange robes stands at left pouring liquid from a vessel onto the figure. Behind, a seated man in orange robes and a garland sits on a gilded throne with gold panels, holding a small object, with a large orange banner behind him. A second orange-robed attendant stands beside the deity. Two men in white shirts watch at the right edge, and a flower-decorated rail frames the stage.2011-12-08December 08 20112011-12-08A seated man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha-style necklace sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) at a satsang stage. Beside him stand two large polished metal deity murti: a multi-armed figure on the left holding objects, and a second figure in an orange shawl on the right. Two men in front of the stage are seated, one in a light shirt. The backdrop is an orange banner with a large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and Tamil-script heading reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda and satsang. A silver vessel sits on the golden pedestal in the foreground.2011-12-08Photograph of a stage at a Tamil-language meditation satsang. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes, with long hair, rudraksha-style beads and a gold garland, sits on an ornate gold throne before a deep orange backdrop. Two gilded metal deity murtis stand on a gold-trimmed platform in front, one with multiple arms. A devotee in orange robes and a wrapped cloth leans in from the left, holding a silver vessel over the figures, while a man in white shirt and a few seated men are visible at the right edge. A painted temple tower appears on the backdrop and a lit oil lamp glows at upper right. Visible Tamil text on the backdrop reads 'தியான சத்சங்கம்' (Dhyana Satsang, meditation satsang). A probable Swamiji candidate is seated on the throne, identified by the saffron robes, long hair, rudraksha beads and gold garland cues.2011-12-08A 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.2011-12-08