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A photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired figure in a red shawl and red garment stands centre, holding a silver bowl over a tray while a white-clad attendant in a white dhoti and sacred thread assists beside him. Two men sit on the left: one in white with a bare shaved head and rudraksha mala, the other in orange robes with folded hands in prayer. A small deity murti decorated with a garland stands on a gold-trimmed table. On the right, a gold ornate throne with a trident and marigold garlands. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange turban and vermilion bindi, a printed portrait labelled in Kannada, with a faint incense haze in the air. A visible sign in the photo reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.

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Stage ritual at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. A woman in a red sari with beaded necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver tray on a low altar table. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands beside her holding the tray. Two men sit on the floor at left: one in white with a shaved head and bead necklace, one in orange clothing with folded hands. A large golden throne with a trident and yellow marigold garlands stands at right, in front of a large portrait of a smiling man in orange with a turban and forehead mark, whose identity is not established by the image. Smoke drifts across the dark background with a pink backdrop wall.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ceremonial stage scene with smoke haze in a hall. A woman in a red sari with a red shawl and gold necklaces stands before a gilded throne-like seat, lifting a silver kalasha pot high above her head. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray, and a golden stand with flowers and a small deity murti sits in front. Two men sit at the lower left: one in white with a beaded necklace, another in saffron robes with hands joined in prayer. Large golden ornamental staffs and a purple curtain frame the scene, and a large banner portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure appears at the upper right.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A woman in a red sari with red and gold beaded necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel over a seated figure on a gold throne, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and sacred thread holds a silver tray beside her. Two men kneel on the orange-draped floor at left: one in white dhoti with a gold necklace and folded hands, the other in orange robes with a mala. Incense smoke hangs in the air. At right, a gold peetha holds a deity murti or ornament with a trident, decorated with yellow and magenta garlands. A large portrait behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a bindi, labelled in Kannada script. Flower arrangements sit on the floor near brass pots.2010-10-17Stage ritual with a long-haired figure in red robes and red shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold necklace, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a small silver deity murti on a gold table. Gold-framed throne with red cushion stands behind. A white-clad priest holds a plate, another white-clad priest with a gold chain sits at left, and a seated attendant in saffron tends a small oil lamp on the floor. Large saffron-robed portrait banner at right with Kannada script and a grinning man in orange cloth. Orange carpet and flower arrangements with gold ceremonial staffs complete the scene; appears to be an abhishekam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Three men sit on a stage before a deep purple velvet curtain. On the right, a man in orange-and-saffron robes with a flower garland and a gold necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with carved lion figures and a tiger-striped cushion, a red footstool in front. On the left, a bearded man in saffron robes sits in a white armchair with a white footstool, hands folded in his lap. Between them, a bald man in orange robes stands with palms pressed together in namaste near a small floral arrangement. The floor is light and a patterned pink rug lies at the front.2013-02-27Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A standing person in a red sari-style garment with garlands and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over an object on a gold-decorated low platform, while two seated men in white and saffron-orange clothes with beaded necklaces attend nearby. On the right, a large golden ornate throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits beside a gold trident. Behind, a large banner shows a smiling person in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a printed caption partly visible. Oil lamps line the floor in the foreground.2010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with lion armrests and red cushions, wearing a long flowing hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace. A woman in a white sari with a grey blouse kneels before him, washing or touching his feet with a silver vessel beside her, as a white-clad woman sits behind with a red shawl and a man in orange clothing stands nearby. The throne is decorated with white and orange garlands, fruit and flowers on the right, and a colourful embroidered cloth hangs on the left. This appears to be a padapuja-style foot-worship ritual inside a decorated hall with a patterned rug.2008-07-17