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A 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.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A man with long dark hair, wearing a red saffron-toned shawl over a red garment and a gold chain with red-beaded necklace, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white deity murti on a gold-trimmed altar. Red and white flower garlands hang on the murti, and green leaves lie at its base. A second person in white ritual dress stands behind, and a gilded ornate throne with red cushion sits to the left. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right in front of a large orange banner with Kannada script.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Abhishekam ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red sari and gold armband and gold necklace, pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a grey-white deity murti with a trident-like weapon and garlands of pink flowers. A second priest in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, another person in white is partly visible, and a gold-framed throne sits at left. A large orange banner with Kannada script hangs at right, and a gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands beside the stage.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam ritual on a stage. A person with long dark hair and a red dhoti-style garment, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace, pours water from a brass pot onto a white-washed deity murti with a crown, garlands of red flowers, and a trident-like staff. Another person in white stands behind. A gold-framed throne with red cushions is at left, a gold ceremonial staff stands at right, and a large orange-robed portrait of a smiling man with a Kannada banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the background. Leaves rest on the altar base. a person cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and armlets, red clothing, performing the ritual, in_person candidate.2010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stage with an orange backdrop and blue curtain. A person with long dark hair and a red dhoti-style wrap, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace with rudraksha-like beads, pours liquid from a brass pot over a white deity murti with a trident and garlands of flowers. Behind, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing stands near the murti. A brass ornamental fan-shaped ceremonial item stands at right, and a printed Sanskrit-style banner reads on the backdrop.2010-10-17A standing man with long dark hair wears a red draped garment and a gold-toned beaded necklace. He lifts a silver-rimmed circular vessel high above a white-marked deity murti, pouring offerings over it during an abhishekam. The murti, glimpsed in white paste and garlanded with pink flowers, has a silver trident and ornaments. Behind him, a second man in white clothing stands near the murti. A large orange banner with Kannada text fills the backdrop, and a gold ceremonial fan and a gold-trimmed red throne sit in the foreground.2010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17A woman in a red draped garment and gold armlet pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a white deity murti on a gold-edged altar, performing abhishekam. Garlands of pink flowers and green leaves adorn the murti. Beside her, a person in white ritual clothes is partly visible. A tall gold ceremonial fan stands to the right, and a large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait hangs behind the stage. A gold throne edge appears at left, with a folded cream cloth on a red cushion.2010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam ritual at a stage event. A woman in a red sari with long dark hair, gold necklace and gold armband stands at left, pouring water from a golden kalasha over a seated person draped in white with flower garlands. The seated figure is partly visible in white. At left is an ornate gold-trimmed red throne with cushions. A large orange and white banner behind shows a partial face and Kannada script, and a gold peetha-style ceremonial staff stands at right. Water sprays through the air as it is poured.2010-10-17