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A figure with long dark hair wears a red draped garment, a gold-coloured necklace with red flower garlands, and a gold armlet, standing at a gold-trimmed altar and holding a silver bell and a small dish. A small deity murti dressed with a garland stands on the altar. Two seated men in orange and white garments assist beside a gold-and-red throne. Behind them a large orange-robed portrait of a smiling man with a red forehead mark and orange turban hangs beside blue drapery, with partial Kannada-script lettering. The scene appears to be a puja at an ashram stage.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold armlet and long beaded gold necklace performs a ritual at a gold-trimmed stage, holding a flaming lamp over a silver vessel. Beside her, a shaven-headed priest in white stands by a bronze deity murti garlanded with pink flowers. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange clothing with Kannada script. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red cushion rests on a gold throne at left.2010-10-17A ritual scene at a stage set for a Dasara celebration. A standing figure with long dark hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured necklace and a gold armlet, holds a flower and offers it toward a silver-and-gold deity murti decorated with red and white flower garlands and green leaves. A man in an orange cloth kneels at the left beside an ornate gold-and-red throne, offering a white cloth and a tray, while another man in white, with a shaved head and a tilak, stands behind the murti. A tall gold ceremonial staff stands at the right, and a flame burns near the base of the throne. Behind them hangs a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text above.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a gold armband and a red-and-white flower garland stands at a golden altar, holding a lit oil lamp in one hand and a small ladle or spoon in the other, performing a ritual offering to a dark deity murti decorated with flower garlands. Behind the altar, a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robe. A red velvet throne with gold carving sits at left, and a gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff stands at right. A man in orange clothing is partly visible behind the woman.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold necklaces and a red rudraksha-style bead garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a dark metal deity murti during an abhishekam. Two young men in white dhotis stand behind the murti, one with a tilak, holding its sides. Red flower garlands and green leaves decorate the murti. Behind them hangs an orange banner showing a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text, and a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits at left beside a gold ceremonial staff.2010-10-17Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage event. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red garment with a gold-and-red garland and a gold armlet, pours or offers liquid over a white deity murti of Shiva on a gold-trimmed pedestal. Pink and white flower garlands hang on the murti. A man in orange clothing holds a silver tray and cloth beside her. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right. The scene is a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold bangles, a gold necklace and a red-and-gold beaded mala stands at a gold-trimmed throne platform, holding a brass lamp with a bright flame over a dark red metal deity murti with a gold crown and red flower garlands. Behind her, a young man in white stands beside the murti. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes with a Kannada banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red velvet cushion rests on a gold chair. The scene is an aarti at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a long garland of gold beads and a gold armlet performs an aarti with an oil lamp before a white-clad deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands on a gold-trimmed table. Behind her a seated attendant in orange wears a beaded necklace, and a large orange-clad portrait of a smiling man, labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Kannada script, fills the backdrop. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red-upholstered gilded throne is at left. The scene appears to be a stage ritual. The woman and attendant are physical people; the portrait is a depiction.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A long-haired figure in a red draped garment and a gold-beaded necklace performs an aarti with a flaming lamp before a silver-toned deity murti decorated with garlands of red flowers and green leaves. A standing attendant in white clothes with a tilak stands behind. A gold-framed red throne is at left, and a large orange banner with a smiling portrait and Kannada script fills the background. Given the page's a person flag and the attire cues, the central figure is a person, performing the aarti.2010-10-17