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Photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man in a long red garment with a gold-toned necklace and a gold armlet stands center, applying a sacred mark or offering to a bronze deity murti of a standing figure with a crown and raised hand, decorated with red flower garlands. Behind him, two men in white with shaved heads and gold necklaces attend. At left, a seated man in orange robes with a yellow garland holds a tray of offerings and sits before a gold-carved throne-like chair. A large orange banner with Kannada script hangs at right, and a gold kalasha-shaped ceremonial staff stands at the right edge, with a dark blue curtain behind.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Hindu puja on a stage at Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A standing man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing a red dhoti-style garment, a gold-coloured shoulder band and a gold necklace, offers a silver tray over a dark murti with flower garlands. A kneeling man in saffron/orange robes and a gold necklace holds a ritual object, and a figure in white stands behind. A large orange banner with a printed portrait and Kannada text hangs behind, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17A 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 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.2010-10-17Ritual worship at a decorated altar. A long-haired figure in a red robe with gold necklaces and bangles stands at a gilded throne-style chair, offering worship to a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A man in an orange cloth kneels at left holding a silver plate of offerings, and a man in white dhoti with a maroon border stands at right holding a silver lamp. A large brass fan-shaped ceremonial umbrella stands at right, and a blue curtain hangs behind. a person candidate appearance: long swept-back hair, red robe with gold necklaces and bangles, appears as a person officiating at a puja, so a person is in_person with unsure confidence.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A figure in a red robe with red-and-gold beaded necklaces and a gold armlet stands at a gold-trimmed altar, pouring from a golden vessel over a bronze deity murti holding a trident, which is garlanded with red flowers. Beside them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bald head and gold necklace assists, and a gold-and-red throne chair stands to the left. Behind them a large orange banner shows a partial portrait of a bearded man in orange robes, with Kannada script on the backdrop and a gold ceremonial staff at right.2010-10-17