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Photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A figure in a red robe with red-and-gold beaded necklaces and a gold armlet stands at a gold-trimmed altar, pouring from a golden vessel over a bronze deity murti holding a trident, which is garlanded with red flowers. Beside them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bald head and gold necklace assists, and a gold-and-red throne chair stands to the left. Behind them a large orange banner shows a partial portrait of a bearded man in orange robes, with Kannada script on the backdrop and a gold ceremonial staff at right.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage. A woman in a red sari with a gold necklace and red bindi pours liquid from a brass pot over a small dark deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. Beside her a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain stands near the murti. A gold and red throne with dark cushions sits at left, a large gold ceremonial fan stands at right, and an orange backdrop with a large smiling portrait fills the background.2010-10-17A photograph of a Hindu puja on a stage at Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured shoulder band and a gold necklace, offers a silver tray over a dark murti with flower garlands. A kneeling man in saffron/orange robes and a gold necklace holds a ritual object, and a figure in white stands behind. A large orange banner with a printed portrait and Kannada text hangs behind, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at right.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an indoor stage. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a red sari, a red blouse, a gold armlet and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, holds a silver plate above a dark metal deity murti, pouring a white milky substance over it. The murti is draped with red flower garlands and stands on a gold-trimmed altar table. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds a small silver vessel and a bell. A gold ornate throne with red velvet cushions sits to the left, a gold ceremonial staff stands at right, and a blue curtain and orange banner with Kannada script form the backdrop.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 figure in a red garment with a red shawl and a long gold-beaded garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. A second person in white clothing stands behind, with a shaved head and a tilak on the forehead. Behind them a large orange banner shows a partial portrait and Kannada script, and to the left is an ornate gold and red throne with a golden armrest. A gold ceremonial staff stands at the right edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual on stage.2010-10-17A figure in a red saffron-toned robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace pours water from a green coconut over a dark deity murti decorated with pink garlands and a gold crown, standing on a gold-ornate pedestal. A seated attendant in white dhoti and gold necklace sits behind. A gold-framed throne with red cushions and a gold ceremonial fan stand at left, with a large orange-robed portrait of a smiling man with the text 'a person' behind.2010-10-17Photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man in a long red garment with a gold-toned necklace and a gold armlet stands center, applying a sacred mark or offering to a bronze deity murti of a standing figure with a crown and raised hand, decorated with red flower garlands. Behind him, two men in white with shaved heads and gold necklaces attend. At left, a seated man in orange robes with a yellow garland holds a tray of offerings and sits before a gold-carved throne-like chair. A large orange banner with Kannada script hangs at right, and a gold kalasha-shaped ceremonial staff stands at the right edge, with a dark blue curtain behind.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage event. A person in a red draped garment and gold armlet and necklace, with long dark hair, pours from a green coconut over a dark deity murti decorated with a crown, trident and garlands of red flowers. Behind, a second man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala holds another coconut. Gold-edged red and gold throne chairs stand at left, a gold offering tray sits below, and a large orange banner shows a smiling portrait labelled in Kannada script. The person pouring is a ritual performer; the a person candidate is uncertain from appearance and the page is unclear.2010-10-17