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Photograph of a ritual on a stage in front of a large orange banner portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda in purple letters. A figure in a red draped garment with a long dark hairstyle, gold armlet and a garland of golden beads holds a pair of metal bells over a small silver-coloured deity murti of Shiva with a garland of purple flowers, while a second person in white stands behind holding a lit oil lamp. A gold-embossed altar table stands in front, with a gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff at right and dark blue draped curtains at left. Green leaves lie at the murti's base.

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A woman in a red draped garment and gold ornaments, with long dark hair and a gold bangle, stands on a stage performing a ritual. She holds a small silver lamp or ladle over a silver deity murti of Shiva dressed with a white cloth, garlanded with red and pink flower strands, placed on a gold-carved pedestal. Behind her a man in white ritual cloth with a shaved head holds a flame. A large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red forehead mark, with Kannada text in blue reading part of the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands to the right. A dark curtain forms the backdrop.2010-10-17A figure in a red draped garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armlet stands at a golden altar, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti decorated with garlands of red flowers and green leaves. Behind them, a second person in white ritual clothes assists at the altar. A large orange-robed portrait with a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi hangs on a blue curtain backdrop, with a gold ceremonial fan on a stand at right. The scene is an abhishekam at a stage altar.2010-10-17A woman in a red draped garment with a gold ornate necklace and gold armband performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a silver deity murti on a gold-trimmed stand, decorated with pink flower garlands and green leaves. Behind her, a bald man in white clothes assists at the murti. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, with a Kannada-script caption on the banner. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red cushioned seat is visible at left.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a gold bangle, pours a ritual offering from a silver spoon over a small lamp-like flame held in a vessel. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in white clothing stands with hands folded in prayer. Before them stands a silver-coloured deity murti adorned with red flower garlands and leaves, placed on an ornate gold-carved pedestal. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak; the banner is labelled in Kannada script. A gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff stands at right, and red cushions are visible at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ritual abhishekam in progress on a stage. A long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold armlet pours water from a brass vessel over a dark murti of a deity with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, adorned with garlands of pink flowers, placed on a gold-edged table with green leaves. Behind him a second priest in white clothing with a shaved head stands near the murti. A large portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada-script text fills the backdrop beside a gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament. A blue curtain hangs at left.2010-10-17A photograph from a Dasara celebration event. A standing figure in a red-pink robe with a white-and-gold beaded necklace holds a silver pot aloft over a dark deity murti of an elephant-headed figure garlanded with red flowers. Another person in white dhoti and shawl with maroon border stands behind the murti. An ornate gold-and-maroon throne stands at left, and a large banner behind shows a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text. A silver ceremonial staff stands at right and a green plant sits on a decorated altar table in front.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual at a stage backdrop with orange and blue drapery. A person with long curly hair, wearing a red draped garment, rudraksha-style gold beaded necklace, a gold snake armlet and a red tilak, performs a puja with a small bell and a lit lamp over a metal deity murti. The murti has a white-dusted face, a crown, a trident-like staff and garlands of red flowers. Behind them a second person in white ritual clothes and a sacred thread stands with a gold necklace. A flame is visible, and a gilded ornate pedestal sits in the foreground. Appearance-based label: a person, performing the aarti with a lamp and bell before the deity murti.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17