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A long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold armband pours water from a brass pot over a dark deity murti decorated with red flower garlands and a gold necklace, during an abhishekam. Brass lamps and a ritual implement stand beside the murti. A white-clad assistant stands behind, and a large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada text forms the backdrop. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.

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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage event. A man with long dark hair and a red shawl draped over his bare upper body pours water from a golden pot over a dark metal deity murti with a crowned head, gold necklace and garlands of red flowers. A gold trident and other ceremonial brass objects stand beside the murti. Behind them a large orange-toned backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling bearded face, and a second person in white clothing stands partly visible at the left edge. Water streams from the pot onto the murti. A banner carries Kannada script.2010-10-17A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red shoulder wrap pours water from a brass pot over a ceremonial object set with flowers, during a ritual abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and gold armband, with gold ornamental pieces at his shoulder. Behind him a second person in white ritual clothes stands partly visible. On the stage, brass ritual implements and a tridentlike staff rest beside garlanded flowers, and a large orange-toned backdrop shows a figure in saffron. The man appears to match the a person description in appearance (long hair, gold ornaments, red wrap), so this is a probable in-person candidate. Printed Kannada-script letters on the backdrop read as part of a banner.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long, swept-back dark hair and a red vermilion dot on his forehead wears a red shawl draped over a red garment, a gold ornamental armband and a gold-bead necklace with rudraksha-style beads. He pours water from a brass pot over a dark deity murti with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, flanked by gold ornamental arms and pink flower garlands. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and shawls stand or bow, and an orange and red backdrop with Kannada script is visible. A gold-and-brass pedestal sits in front.2010-10-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red draped garment and gold necklace pouring water from a golden pot over a small white deity murti decorated with garlands of pink and red flowers, on a golden tray. A second person in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace stands beside the murti. Behind them is a large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada script, and a dark blue curtain. A gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands at right. Green leaves are placed near the base. The scene shows abhishekam being performed. The figure pouring has long dark hair, a gold necklace and a red garment, which is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presentation.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17