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Outdoor night ritual on a decorated stage under a colourful canopy with bunting. A seated figure in saffron robes, rudraksha mala and crown-like headwear sits on a gilded throne; a tall orange-turban portrait behind is labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda". A standing priest in orange cloth pours liquid from a vessel at a gold-framed deity murti on a gilded platform. Another priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a silver vessel. Brick-lined fire pit with marigold petals and flower offerings in front, bronze vessels at the side, and devotees seated in the background, consistent with a homa or abhishekam.

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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.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Night 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.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10Evening 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.2011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10November 10 20112011-11-10December 08 20112011-12-08Night 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.2011-12-08Evening stage event with a seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne, wearing orange robes, an orange turban, a rudraksha mala and beaded necklaces, hands folded in lap. Beside the throne, a large portrait banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, and Tamil text reads Paramahamsa Nithyanandar's Dhyana Satsangam. In front, a golden arched frame surrounds a small deity murti with a figure in white, and a golden pedestal holds it. A standing man in orange robes and a shaved head holds a conch-shaped vessel over the murti, a ritual abhishekam-style offering. A camera on a tripod and purple drapes are in the background; several seated devotees in white stand at the edges of the stage.2011-11-10