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October 17 2010

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A photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired figure in a red shawl and red garment stands centre, holding a silver bowl over a tray while a white-clad attendant in a white dhoti and sacred thread assists beside him. Two men sit on the left: one in white with a bare shaved head and rudraksha mala, the other in orange robes with folded hands in prayer. A small deity murti decorated with a garland stands on a gold-trimmed table. On the right, a gold ornate throne with a trident and marigold garlands. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange turban and vermilion bindi, a printed portrait labelled in Kannada, with a faint incense haze in the air. A visible sign in the photo reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Stage ritual at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. A woman in a red sari with beaded necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver tray on a low altar table. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands beside her holding the tray. Two men sit on the floor at left: one in white with a shaved head and bead necklace, one in orange clothing with folded hands. A large golden throne with a trident and yellow marigold garlands stands at right, in front of a large portrait of a smiling man in orange with a turban and forehead mark, whose identity is not established by the image. Smoke drifts across the dark background with a pink backdrop wall.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A woman in a red sari with red and gold beaded necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel over a seated figure on a gold throne, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and sacred thread holds a silver tray beside her. Two men kneel on the orange-draped floor at left: one in white dhoti with a gold necklace and folded hands, the other in orange robes with a mala. Incense smoke hangs in the air. At right, a gold peetha holds a deity murti or ornament with a trident, decorated with yellow and magenta garlands. A large portrait behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a bindi, labelled in Kannada script. Flower arrangements sit on the floor near brass pots.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ceremonial stage scene with smoke haze in a hall. A woman in a red sari with a red shawl and gold necklaces stands before a gilded throne-like seat, lifting a silver kalasha pot high above her head. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray, and a golden stand with flowers and a small deity murti sits in front. Two men sit at the lower left: one in white with a beaded necklace, another in saffron robes with hands joined in prayer. Large golden ornamental staffs and a purple curtain frame the scene, and a large banner portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure appears at the upper right.2010-10-17Stage ritual with a long-haired figure in red robes and red shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold necklace, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a small silver deity murti on a gold table. Gold-framed throne with red cushion stands behind. A white-clad priest holds a plate, another white-clad priest with a gold chain sits at left, and a seated attendant in saffron tends a small oil lamp on the floor. Large saffron-robed portrait banner at right with Kannada script and a grinning man in orange cloth. Orange carpet and flower arrangements with gold ceremonial staffs complete the scene; appears to be an abhishekam.2010-10-17May 08 20142014-05-08March 02 20132013-03-02A seated man on a gold-and-red throne decorated with striped marigold and flower garlands, wearing an orange-saffron robe, an orange turban, layered gold necklaces and a red-and-white flower garland. Golden lion figures flank the throne, with golden shield-shaped ornaments and a silver trident behind it. In the foreground a shirtless man in a yellow-and-orange shawl and orange turban, wearing a red mala, sits facing the throne beside a brass plate and an oil flame. a person appears as the seated figure on the throne, with long swept hair under the turban and distinctive gold ornaments, in a ritual setting consistent with a mandala process.2015-07-13A photo of a stage ceremony with a fire ritual in progress. In the centre, a woman in orange sari with a white flower garland and a headdress holds a lit fire offering, with a flame rising from a white-covered platform. Beside her, a man in white stands with a lamp, and two people in orange robes stand at the left. On the right, a golden ornate throne with a canopy and a flower garland holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. The backdrop is decorated with floral arches in red, orange and green, and purple and blue paper decorations hang at the bottom edge. Attendees are seen at the lower edge.2009-12-24