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A photograph of a ritual on a stage. A woman in a red sari with a gold-toned arm band and a red-and-gold beaded garland stands centre, holding a silver puja plate with a lit flame and a small bell-like vessel, while offering to a small white-and-gold deity murti with a crown, garlanded in pink flowers. Behind her a large banner shows a smiling man in orange with a saffron cloth, and Kannada text is printed on the banner. A man in white dress stands behind her, and a gold ceremonial staff sits at the right edge. To the left a seated woman in a red throne chair with gold trim has her hands folded in prayer. A blue curtain forms the backdrop.

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A 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.2010-10-17A standing figure in a red sari with a red bindi, wearing a long gold-bead necklace and a gold armlet, holds a lit oil lamp over a white-coated murti of Shiva with trident, garlanded with white and pink flowers, on a gold-edged altar table. Behind, an assistant in white clothes stands near the murti. A seated person in the lower left wears a gold-bordered orange shawl and a cloth lies on a red cushion. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling face in orange robes, with a gold ceremonial mace at right. Kannada text is printed on the backdrop, and the scene suggests a puja with abhishekam.2010-10-17A 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 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.2010-10-17Ritual scene on a stage before a navy blue curtain and a large orange banner showing a smiling man in saffron robes. A woman in a red garment with a red-and-gold beaded necklace and a gold armlet holds a small bowl, and a dark-haired figure with a crown-like headdress, gold necklace and pink flower garlands stands beside her as a deity murti. A bald priest in white dhoti with a tilak and beaded necklace stands behind, while a kneeling man in an orange cloth and gold bracelet holds a silver tray. A gilded throne edge appears at left and a golden ceremonial fan at right.2010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A standing man with long dark hair wears a red draped garment and a gold-toned beaded necklace. He lifts a silver-rimmed circular vessel high above a white-marked deity murti, pouring offerings over it during an abhishekam. The murti, glimpsed in white paste and garlanded with pink flowers, has a silver trident and ornaments. Behind him, a second man in white clothing stands near the murti. A large orange banner with Kannada text fills the backdrop, and a gold ceremonial fan and a gold-trimmed red throne sit in the foreground.2010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a gold armlet and a gold-bead garland performs an aarti with a lit flame over a white marble-like deity murti of a goddess adorned with flower garlands. Behind her a man in white clothes and a garland stands near the murti. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in saffron robes with Kannada text, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at right over a gold-trimmed table. The setting appears to be a stage during Dasara celebrations.2010-10-17