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A figure in a red draped garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and gold armlet stands at a golden altar, pouring liquid from a silver vessel over a metal deity murti decorated with garlands of red flowers and green leaves. Behind them, a second person in white ritual clothes assists at the altar. A large orange-robed portrait with a smiling man in an orange turban and red bindi hangs on a blue curtain backdrop, with a gold ceremonial fan on a stand at right. The scene is an abhishekam at a stage altar.

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A woman in a red draped garment and gold ornaments, with long dark hair and a gold bangle, stands on a stage performing a ritual. She holds a small silver lamp or ladle over a silver deity murti of Shiva dressed with a white cloth, garlanded with red and pink flower strands, placed on a gold-carved pedestal. Behind her a man in white ritual cloth with a shaved head holds a flame. A large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red forehead mark, with Kannada text in blue reading part of the name Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands to the right. A dark curtain forms the backdrop.2010-10-17Photograph of a ritual on a stage in front of a large orange banner portrait of a smiling man wearing an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda in purple letters. A figure in a red draped garment with a long dark hairstyle, gold armlet and a garland of golden beads holds a pair of metal bells over a small silver-coloured deity murti of Shiva with a garland of purple flowers, while a second person in white stands behind holding a lit oil lamp. A gold-embossed altar table stands in front, with a gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff at right and dark blue draped curtains at left. Green leaves lie at the murti's base.2010-10-17A woman in a red draped garment with a gold ornate necklace and gold armband performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a silver deity murti on a gold-trimmed stand, decorated with pink flower garlands and green leaves. Behind her, a bald man in white clothes assists at the murti. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, with a Kannada-script caption on the banner. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red cushioned seat is visible at left.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold rudraksha-style beaded necklace, with a gold bangle, pours a ritual offering from a silver spoon over a small lamp-like flame held in a vessel. Behind him a shaven-headed attendant in white clothing stands with hands folded in prayer. Before them stands a silver-coloured deity murti adorned with red flower garlands and leaves, placed on an ornate gold-carved pedestal. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak; the banner is labelled in Kannada script. A gold ceremonial fan-shaped staff stands at right, and red cushions are visible at left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ritual abhishekam in progress on a stage. A long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold armlet pours water from a brass vessel over a dark murti of a deity with a crown, holding a trident-like staff, adorned with garlands of pink flowers, placed on a gold-edged table with green leaves. Behind him a second priest in white clothing with a shaved head stands near the murti. A large portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada-script text fills the backdrop beside a gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament. A blue curtain hangs at left.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 an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage. A figure with long dark hair and a red draped cloth, wearing gold armlets and a beaded necklace, pours white material from a large white bowl over a central object, a ceremonial figure wrapped in white with garlands. A red velvet and gold ornate throne stands at left, a gold ceremonial staff at right, and a large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe with Kannada script. Attribution: the banner portrait is a depiction, and the pouring figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only a role is given.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 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.2010-10-17