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A stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad shows a woman in a red sari pouring liquid from a golden vessel over two seated figures in white ritual clothes and garlands. A gold-trimmed throne with red cushions stands empty beside them. A seated man in orange robes and gold necklace sits to the left, and another man in white sits at the far left edge. Behind the stage hangs a large orange banner with a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled with Kannada text reading 'Mahanta Nithyanandaru'. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf finials flank the dais, and a row of oil lamps lines the foreground.

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Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a Dasara celebration in a stage setting. A long-haired figure in a red dhoti-style garment and beaded necklaces stands centre, pouring water from a brass pot over a small dark deity murti decorated with a garland and a gold necklace. Behind the stage is a large orange backdrop bearing a face portrait and the word Da(sara). A seated man in orange robes and gold neck ornaments sits at left beside a red-cushioned gold throne and gold stand. Behind them a bald man with a white cloth over his shoulder and a white-clad attendant assist. A white smoky haze drifts in the lower left, and a golden fan-like ritual implement stands at right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage. A figure with long dark hair wearing a red dhoti-style wrap and a gold-coloured necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white sculpted deity murti on a gold-trimmed altar. Two men in white ritual clothes assist behind, one with shaved head, and garlands of pink flowers hang on the murti. A gold-and-red throne stands at left, a tall gold ceremonial staff at right, and a large orange backdrop with a portrait and blue Kannada-script text fills the background.2010-10-17October 09 20102010-10-09October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ritual scene at a stage set for a Dasara celebration. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured necklace and a gold armlet, holds a flower and offers it toward a silver-and-gold deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and green leaves. A man in an orange cloth kneels at the left beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, offering a white cloth and a tray, while another man in white, with a shaved head and a tilak, stands behind the murti. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at the right, and a flame burns near the base of the throne. Behind them hangs a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text above.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold necklaces and a red rudraksha-style bead garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a dark metal deity murti during an abhishekam. Two young men in white dhotis stand behind the murti, one with a tilak, holding its sides. Red flower garlands and green leaves decorate the murti. Behind them hangs an orange banner showing a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text, and a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits at left beside a gold ceremonial staff.2010-10-17