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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage with a gold-and-red ornate throne on the left. A long-haired person in a red garment with a red tilak and layered rudraksha-style beaded necklaces pours grains from a silver tray over a small dark deity murti garlanded with red flowers. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass bell. A brass ceremonial fan stands at right, and an orange and blue banner with Kannada script hangs behind. Flower petals and a decorated brass table sit in the foreground.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage-like shrine. A person with long dark hair in a red sari and red blouse, wearing a gold necklace and a red-and-gold beaded mala, pours a yellow liquid from a silver plate over a brass deity murti or kalasha. Red flower garlands hang on the murti. Beside a red-cushioned gold throne, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing a gold-beaded necklace, holds a small brass bell. A gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands at right, next to an orange banner with Kannada script. A small brass vessel sits on a gold table.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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 of a ritual on a stage. A standing figure with long, swept-back dark hair wears a red draped garment, a red rudraksha-style mala and a gold necklace, and holds a silver tray of grains over a bronze deity murti adorned with red flower garlands. A gold-carved throne with a red cushion stands to the left, and a second person in white dhoti and cloth stands at the right beside gold ceremonial fans. An orange banner with Kannada script hangs behind the stage.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden deity murti at a stage with a gold-framed red throne at left. A long-haired person in a red draped garment with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style red beads pours liquid from a brass vessel over the golden murti, which is garlanded with red flowers. A second person in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands beside. A golden ceremonial fan stands at right in front of an orange banner with Kannada text. Blue drapes hang behind.2010-10-17A figure in a red robe with long dark hair and a rudraksha-style gold and beaded necklace pours a yellow liquid from a brass pot over a golden deity murti during an abhishekam. A second person in white ritual dress with a red-bordered cloth stands beside the murti, which is garlanded with red flowers. A gilded ornate throne with a red cushion sits at left, a brass ceremonial fan stands at right, and a large orange banner with a smiling portrait and Kannada text fills the background. The banner text reads Paramahamsa Nithyananda in Kannada script.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a small shrine. A person with long dark swept-back hair wears a red sari, rudraksha-style red-and-gold beaded necklaces and a gold armband, and pours liquid from a silver kalasha over a dark metal deity murti with a trident and a garland of red flowers. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl holds a brass ceremonial fan-shaped object. A red-cushioned gilded peetha throne stands at left, with a small brass bell and a green coconut on the table, and a blue curtain behind.2010-10-17Photograph of an abhishekam at a stage in an ashram hall. A long-haired man in a red garment and a beaded rudraksha-style mala pours water from a golden pot over a silver deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. Beside him stands a shaven-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a maroon border, bowing and holding a gold ceremonial staff. A gold ornate throne with red cushion sits at left, and a golden ceremonial fan-like staff stands in front.2010-10-17