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Stage ritual at a Dasara celebration. A standing figure in a red garment with a gold necklace and long dark hair holds a small bowl near a gold-coloured deity murti with flower garlands. A kneeling man in orange robes with a gold necklace offers a plate, a bald priest in white dhoti stands to the right, and a gold throne with red cushion sits at left. A tall gold ceremonial fan-like staff and a banner with Kannada script on orange cloth appear at right. Swamiji (probable): the standing figure has long hair, a red garment, gold necklace and ceremonial adornments, so the candidate is in person.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A figure in a red dhoti-style wrap and red top, with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with red garlands, pours water from a golden kalasha over a gold-coloured deity murti during an abhishekam. The murti wears red flower garlands and stands on a gold-patterned altar table. Behind them a white-clad assistant holds the sacred ritual. A large golden throne with red cushions sits at left, and a golden ceremonial staff stands at right beside a backdrop banner showing a smiling man in orange and the Kannada text for a person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ritual worship scene on a stage in front of a large orange banner printed with a smiling man in orange turban and clothing, labelled in Kannada script and Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A woman in a red garment with gold armlet and necklace holds up a yellow flower, facing a small white-and-purple deity murti adorned with pink and white garlands. A man in orange cloth kneels at left holding a metal bowl, and a man in white dhoti with gold necklace stands behind the murti. An ornate gold and red throne chair stands at left, a gold kalasha-style pot at right, and a gold stand with a brass pedestal sits in front of the murti. Puja or abhishekam offering.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a gold-and-red bead necklace pours liquid from a brass pot over a gilded deity murti standing on an ornate gold pedestal. The murti wears a garland of red flowers and holds a trident and other ritual objects. Behind her, a bald young man in white ritual clothing stands and watches. A large orange banner with a smiling portrait and Kannada text fills the background, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at right beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. The scene suggests abhishekam at a stage event.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.2010-10-17A photo of a ritual on a stage in front of a red-and-orange banner and blue drapes. A standing person in a red robe and red-orange garment, with long dark hair, a red bindi, a gold armlet and layered beaded garlands, holds a flame over a golden deity murti, possibly an aarti or puja. A gold-throne-like chair sits at left. Behind, a man in white ritual clothing with a shaved head and a garland stands beside the murti. A large gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands at right. Partial Kannada-script banner text is visible on the orange backdrop.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A standing person in a red dhoti and red shawl pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti with garlands of red flowers and green leaves, at an abhishekam on a gold-decorated pedestal. A white-clad assistant stands behind, and a seated person in orange robes and a gold necklace sits at left beside an ornate gold throne with red cushion. Incense smoke drifts across the foreground. Behind is a large orange banner with a smiling portrait and a golden-yellow lettering, and a blue curtain hangs at left. The gold ceremonial staff at right has a decorated top.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17