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A photograph of a white-painted deity murti being anointed during a ritual at a Dasara celebration. A person in a red garment with gold armbands and a gold-beaded garland reaches in from the left with a hand dipping into a silver tray, pouring or smearing white liquid over the statue's head. The murti holds a trident and a staff, and wears a pale garland of pink and white flowers. Behind it, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak stands softly out of focus against a large orange backdrop with blue Kannada-style lettering.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a white-painted deity murti being anointed during a ritual at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam's Dasara celebrations in Hyderabad. A woman in a red sari with gold armlets and a gold necklace pours or applies white paste over the crowned murti, which holds a trident and other objects and is garlanded with pink and white flowers and green leaves. A person in white is partly visible behind. An orange backdrop bears Kannada-script text, and a gold ceremonial parasol-style stand stands at right, on a gold-trimmed altar. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figure present is a murti, and the people shown are partial and unidentified.2010-10-17Close view of an abhishekam being performed on two metal deity murtis. A person in orange-saffron robes with a thick gold-bead necklace and gold bangle pours milk from a silver kalasha-style vessel over the head of a small standing deity murti in orange cloth, its face and crown whitened with milk. To the right, a taller standing murti in orange drapery holding a staff is also coated with white liquid. The orange robes and white milk dominate the frame.2011-10-07A photograph of a ritual abhishekam in progress. A white-coated milk or dairy liquid is poured from a brass vessel over a small silver-white deity murti standing with a trident and other implements in its hands, draped with red flower garlands. A blurred priest in white clothing stands behind, with a red and orange backdrop. Green leaves rest at the base.2010-10-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red draped garment and gold necklace pouring water from a golden pot over a small white deity murti decorated with garlands of pink and red flowers, on a golden tray. A second person in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace stands beside the murti. Behind them is a large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada script, and a dark blue curtain. A gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands at right. Green leaves are placed near the base. The scene shows abhishekam being performed. The figure pouring has long dark hair, a gold necklace and a red garment, which is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presentation.2010-10-17A long-haired man in a red dhoti-style wrap and gold bangle pours milk from a golden vessel over a white deity murti standing on a gold-edged platform. The murti holds a trident and a club-like staff and wears a garland of pink flowers draped on both arms, with green leaves at its base. A second person in white clothing stands behind the murti, and a blue curtain and orange banner form the backdrop. The man has a small red tilak on his forehead and a gold necklace of beads across his chest; a probable Swamiji appearance, with long swept-back hair, red ritual wrap and gold ornaments, performing abhishekam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17November 01 20112011-11-01