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A woman in a red sari with a long garland of gold beads and a gold armlet performs an aarti with an oil lamp before a white-clad deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands on a gold-trimmed table. Behind her a seated attendant in orange wears a beaded necklace, and a large orange-clad portrait of a smiling man, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Kannada script, fills the backdrop. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red-upholstered gilded throne is at left. The scene appears to be a stage ritual. The woman and attendant are physical people; the portrait is a depiction.

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A standing figure in a red sari with a red bindi, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp over a white-coated murti of Shiva with trident, garlanded with white and pink flowers, on a gold-edged altar table. Behind, an assistant in white clothes stands near the murti. A seated person in the lower left wears a gold-bordered orange shawl and a cloth lies on a red cushion. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling face in orange robes, with a gold ceremonial mace at right. Kannada text is printed on the backdrop, and the scene suggests a puja with abhishekam.2010-10-17Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage event. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red garment with a gold-and-red garland and a gold armlet, pours or offers liquid over a white deity murti of Shiva on a gold-trimmed pedestal. Pink and white flower garlands hang on the murti. A man in orange clothing holds a silver tray and cloth beside her. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right. The scene is a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold armlet and long beaded gold necklace performs a ritual at a gold-trimmed stage, holding a flaming lamp over a silver vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed priest in white stands by a bronze deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange clothing with Kannada script. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red cushion rests on a gold throne at left.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a gold-bead garland waves an oil lamp in front of a white-coated deity murti decorated with white and pink flower garlands and green leaves. Behind her, a large orange banner shows a smiling man in orange clothing and Kannada-script text. A gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped head stands at right, and an ornate gold-and-red throne is partly visible at left, with a shirtless man seated at lower left. The scene suggests an aarti at a stage setting.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold bangles, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold beaded mala stands at a gold-trimmed throne platform, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame over a dark red metal deity murti with a gold crown and red flower garlands. Behind her, a young man in white stands beside the murti. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes with a Kannada banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red velvet cushion rests on a gold chair. The scene is an aarti at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a Dasara celebration. A woman in a red saree with a gold-bead garland stands at a gold-trimmed altar, holding a lamp-like vessel with a lit flame and a small bowl. Opposite her, a shaved-headed man in white clothes with a white paste on his body and a garland of pink flowers stands beside a white murti. A gold kalasha-style staff stands at right, and a seated attendant appears at the left edge. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in orange cloth, with Kannada-script lettering. A gold altar box holds leaves and a white-covered object.2010-10-17A 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 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam at a stage set with a gilded ornate throne draped in plum-coloured cushions on the left. A person in a red-orange sari with a white flower garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a small bronze deity murti. Beside them a shaven-headed young man in white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a flower garland, stands by the murti. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in orange head wrap and robe. Two tall brass ceremonial standards with leaf-shaped finials flank the scene, and a green leaf offering rests on the altar table.2010-10-17