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A photograph of a person in a red garment with a dark blue border pouring liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. The person has long, dark, curly hair, a red bindi, gold armlets and a multi-strand necklace of pink beads and gold spacers. A silver pot is held by a second person at the right edge, and a gold ornamental lamp stand is visible. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual. Blue vertical text on the right side reads a copyright and source credit. a person candidate identity is uncertain from appearance.

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A person with long dark hair and a red dhoti-style garment with dark blue border pours liquid from a silver conch shell onto a bronze deity murti standing on a dark base. The murti is adorned with a pink-red flower garland, a crown, and holds a trident-like staff. A gold bangle and a multi-strand gold and pink bead necklace are worn by the person. A gold ornate chair stands at left, and a silver vessel is held at right.2010-10-17A person in a red sari with a dark blouse border and a multi-strand necklace of gold beads and clear crystal beads pours liquid from a silver conch shell over a dark metal deity murti standing on a golden base. The murti wears a crown, has a trident-like staff, and is draped with garlands of red flowers; grains are scattered at its base. A gold gilded chair sits to the left, a gold ceremonial fan with a long handle stands at right, and a silver bell and silver pot are on the altar. A person in white clothing holds a silver vessel at the right edge. The scene is an abhishekam offering in a hall with a grey backdrop and dark curtain. a person: the person pouring is shown with long dark hair and gold bangles, and wears the red sari, but the figure is ambiguous and presentation cues alone are not distinctive enough.2010-10-17A person in a red sari with a dark blouse and a double-strand necklace of gold and clear beads, plus a gold armlet, pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with red rose garlands. A small silver bowl is held by a hand at right, and a gold-framed ceremonial fan or umbrella stands in the right foreground. The setting is a plain pale wall with a dark blue curtain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad, during Dasara celebrations. A person with long, swept-back dark hair, a red robe, gold bangle and a multi-strand bead necklace with gold beads pours liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. A gold-and-brown ornate throne stands at left, a gilded ceremonial fan with a leaf-shaped head stands at right, and a bald attendant in white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth watches beside a brass pot. The person has long hair, a red robe and multi-strand bead necklace consistent with a person, and the overlaid credit reads Nithyananda Paramashivam.2010-10-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red draped garment with a red vermilion mark on the forehead, wearing a multi-strand bead mala with gold beads and a gold armlet. The person is pouring liquid from a silver conch-shaped vessel over a dark metal deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands, a silver crown and silver arms. Behind them is a gold throne-like chair with ornate carving on the left, a tall gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial on the right, and a dark blue curtain in the background. The scene suggests an abhishekam offering. Probable Swamiji is present: long swept-back hair, saffron-red clothing, rudraksha-style beads and ceremonial gold ornaments, appearing in person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A person with long dark hair wearing a red sari-style garment with a blue border, a gold armlet and a multi-strand necklace of crystal beads and gold spacers, pours liquid from a silver-and-gold vessel shaped like a conch over a dark bronze deity murti with multiple arms, holding a trident and other implements, adorned with red flower garlands. A brass or gold ceremonial item stands at right, and a silver bowl is held by a person in white partly visible at right. Blue drapery hangs in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photo of a ritual scene at a Dasara celebration. A woman with long dark hair and a red bindi, wearing a red sari with a gold-bead and crystal mala and a gold armlet, pours liquid from a silver vessel over a bronze deity murti of Ganesha decorated with red flower garlands. To the left is an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha). On the right, a partly visible person in white dhoti and shawl stands beside a large gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament. The background is a dark blue curtain.2010-10-17