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A 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.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph 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 photograph of a ritual at an indoor shrine in front of a gold-framed red throne. A person with long dark hair, wearing a red robe with a red shawl and a multi-strand white and beaded garland, pours liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti with flower garlands. Beside the murti stand a brass vessel and a ceremonial gold fan-shaped standard. Another person in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head holds a brass pot, and a figure in orange and a shaved-headed attendant in orange sit at the lower left. Red and orange drapes and a blue curtain form the backdrop. The layout suggests an abhishekam or pattabhishekam. Swamiji (probable): the central figure has long swept-back hair, a red robe and a beaded garland, consistent with the event described.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Stage 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.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial scene before a dark red curtain. A smiling figure in an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a carved gold back, a gilded lion-style armrest, and a gold deity murti standing at the right. Seated figure has a vibhuti or kumkum mark on the forehead and a light powder on the hands. A bald man in white dhoti and shawl leans forward at left, bowing and reaching toward the seated figure's feet, where two small dishes with offerings and a pillow-cushion are placed. A man in an orange robe with bare shoulders stands behind at upper left, smiling. At the right edge, a person in a salmon-pink robe claps hands with powder on them.2013-03-10A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a dais with an ornate gold throne on the left. A long-haired man in a red draped garment and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark deity murti decorated with a red flower garland. Beside him a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and white shawl with red border stands holding a ceremonial object, and a golden ceremonial fan stands on each side. A man in orange clothing with a beaded necklace bends at the lower left. Orange and red banners and a floral arrangement appear at the right. Whether the red-clad figure is a person is uncertain, as the cues are limited to long hair and a gold necklace.2010-10-17A ritual abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad. A woman in a red sari with long dark hair, wearing gold necklaces and bangles, pours liquid from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti with a trident, adorned with red flower garlands. A man in a white dhoti and shawl stands beside her assisting. Gold-carved stands and a golden kalasha-topped pole frame the scene. A seated figure in orange robes with gold necklaces sits at lower left beside a gold-and-red throne, with incense smoke rising. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait and Dhyanapeetam lettering in Kannada script, with a purple logo at the top left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial puja on a stage at an indoor event. A long-haired figure in a red saffron-toned garment, wearing a beaded mala and a gold bangle, lifts a silver plate with a lamp toward a silver deity murti of Ganesha draped with pink flower garlands. Beside them a bald attendant in white dhoti with maroon borders and a gold necklace holds the plate. A gold-carved throne with a maroon cushion stands at left, a seated person with folded hands is at the far left edge, and gold-tipped ceremonial staffs frame the right side. The figure with long hair has distinctive adornments, so this is an appearance-based a person in person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17