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Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A standing person in a red sari-style garment with garlands and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over an object on a gold-decorated low platform, while two seated men in white and saffron-orange clothes with beaded necklaces attend nearby. On the right, a large golden ornate throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits beside a gold trident. Behind, a large banner shows a smiling person in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a printed caption partly visible. Oil lamps line the floor in the foreground.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A figure in a red garment and red-and-white beaded necklaces stands beside an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a small dark deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. A second man in white dhoti and shawl with a shaved head and beaded necklaces holds a small brass pot. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped finials flank the scene, and a gold-framed altar edge with flowers sits in front. a person: the standing figure in red has long, swept-back hair and beaded necklaces, which are appearance-based cues only.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A long-haired figure in a red saffron-toned robe and a multi-strand beaded necklace pours liquid from a gold pot over a golden murti of a standing deity holding a trident, garlanded with red and pink flowers. The murti stands on a gold-ornamented platform before an ornate gold-and-red throne. Two men in white dhotis with maroon borders assist beside them; one wears a white shawl and a sacred thread. A gold peacock-feather style fan or kalasha-style ceremonial standard stands at right. This appears to be an abhishekam ritual, with a blue curtain behind. a person: the long-haired figure in red with a bead necklace performs the abhishekam.2010-10-17Ritual abhishekam scene at an indoor shrine with a golden throne behind. A long-haired man in a red garment with a gold and beaded necklace stands on a raised platform, pouring from a silver vessel over a white deity murti decorated with flower garlands on a gold-framed altar. A kneeling man in orange robes holds a tray with a lit oil lamp, and a bald man in white dhoti and gold necklace kneels at left holding a golden ceremonial fan-like object. Another man in white stands at the right edge with a vessel. Smoke rises from the lamp area.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration with a golden throne draped in yellow and magenta marigold garlands beneath a golden parasol. Behind it hangs a large banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes, with orange lettering. On the left, a figure in white sits on the floor near smoke rising from a vessel, while a man in orange cloth and white garments tends the rites. A woman in red sari with a red shawl and garlands stands near a smaller gold seat. Rows of small oil lamps line the orange-carpeted foreground. Other attendants in white and orange stand nearby, and a gold stand holds a trident-like staff.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17