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Outdoor 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.

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A 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.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a ritual arati scene in a hall. On the left, a bare-headed man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl holds up a lit oil lamp, with smoke drifting through the air. Centre stage stand two polished bronze deity murti figures, one holding a trident-like staff. Behind them is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in orange turban and tilak, flanked by Tamil lettering. On the right, a person in orange and saffron clothing with flower garlands sits on a gold ornate throne with hands folded in greeting. A bald man in white with glasses sits at lower left. Garlands and marigolds decorate the throne and an orange canopy hangs above.2012-01-08Night-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.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A night-time photo of a devotional satsang stage with a bronze deity murti pair in the foreground. A standing priest in orange robes and a bare upper body raises a lit oil lamp in one hand, facing the murtis. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in a saffron turban with a red bindi, and a seated figure in saffron garments with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a lit temple tower visible at right. Tamil text on the backdrop reads 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda' and 'Dhyana Satsangam'. The image is a photograph of a lamp-lit satsang setting.2012-01-08A 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.2012-01-08