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A night-time outdoor puja on a raised stage under a white canopy with orange trim. Two deity murtis stand on a golden throne, adorned with fresh flower garlands and silver necklaces, with a golden kalasha-style vessel and banana bunches, fruit and bowls of offerings arranged on a green yellow-tinted platform. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl, wearing rudraksha and bangles, reaches out to offer a puja plate beside an oil lamp, while a second priest in white sits cross-legged at left with a tilaka. A crowd of devotees in white and bright shirts stands behind the barrier. A banner reads 'Dhyana Satsangam' in Tamil above a banner in Tamil script.

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Photo 11680453April 06 20122012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Outdoor evening ritual under a white tent with orange and blue draping. At the centre, two deity murtis stand on a golden platform, adorned with multicolour garlands, silver ornaments and orange cloth, with a small flame burning in front. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at right holding a silver tray. At left, a man kneels with palms joined. A crowd of men in white and casual clothes stands behind a low orange barrier, many with hands folded in prayer. A woman in orange sari stands at right edge. A large backdrop shows a painted figure and Tamil text. A camera on a tripod is at the far right.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06Outdoor night ritual under a white tent with orange-trimmed valance. Two deity murtis, each garlanded with multicoloured flowers and adorned with necklaces, sit on a gold-trimmed platform with kalasha and flower offerings. A shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with green-gold border stands with back to camera, holding a bell and facing the murtis. Several men in white clothes stand with palms joined in namaskar, and two women in white and sari stand nearby. A backdrop banner shows Tamil text. The scene resembles a puja or aarti.2012-04-06Night outdoor ceremony under a white canopy with orange and gold valances. Two shaved-headed priests in white dhotis sit on the ground in front of a raised gilded platform. The priest on the left plays a small hand instrument. The priest on the right sits with palms pressed together in anjali beside a bronze and silver kalasha. Two deity murti are dressed in orange and red garments, garlanded with multicoloured flower malas, and stand before a bowl of offerings with banana leaves and bananas and mangoes. Devotees in white and colourful saris stand behind the platform, and stage lights hang above. A Tamil banner reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. Event satsang or puja.2012-04-06Night outdoor ritual under a white canopy with orange draping. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gold throne behind a stage with a banner reading a Tamil dhyana satsang title. Two deity murtis garlanded with multicoloured flowers stand on a gold pedestal. In front, a bald priest in white dhoti kneels with folded hands beside a gold yagna-style platform with a fire pit and offerings. A standing priest in white and gold-bordered dhoti raises an oil lamp (aarti) toward the murtis. A man in white stands with folded hands at the side, and a figure in orange is nearby. Tripods and lights suggest filming. Roughly six people are visible.2012-04-06February 07 20122012-02-07Night outdoor scene at a temple-style stage. Two silver-adorned deity murti stand on a gold-trimmed platform, one draped in orange, the other in maroon, both garlanded with yellow and marigold flowers. In the foreground a shaved-headed priest in orange and yellow robes holds a small plate and performs puja beside brass vessels and a kalasha-like pot. Behind them a crowd of devotees in white shirts and saris stands at a white barrier. A large banner shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with Tamil text reading "Dhyana Satsangam". A figure in orange with a garland sits at the top of the backdrop. A lit oil lamp and a screen are visible at the right.2012-01-08February 07 20122012-02-07Evening outdoor ritual under a white and orange canopy. A shaved-headed priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-and-orange sash and beaded necklace, stands at right holding a silver ritual vessel and pouring over a brick-lined fire pit. Two deity murtis stand on a gold-painted base at left, each draped in garlands of yellow and maroon flowers and wearing silver-toned ornaments; one wears an orange shawl. A brick fire pit with offerings sits in front, consistent with a homa or puja. Several white-clad devotees stand behind a barrier, and a woman in a white sari with a patterned border watches. Banner text in Tamil is visible at left.2012-01-08