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A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A bare-shouldered figure with long dark hair wears a red cloth draped over the body and a gold chain with red beaded adornments. They pour white powder or liquid from a round plate onto a small white deity murti decorated with pink garlands and a kalasha-style ornament. A gold-and-red throne chair stands at left, and a gold-framed ceremonial staff is at right. Behind them, a large banner shows a smiling man in orange with a saffron turban beside Kannada script. The figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so the a person field remains unsure.

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October 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 person in a red draped garment and long dark hair pouring liquid from a green coconut over a dark deity murti decorated with red flower garlands, placed on a gold-edged pedestal. The figure wears a gold necklace and gold armband. Behind is a large orange banner with a smiling portrait and Kannada script. A gold-and-red throne chair stands at left, a gold kalasha-style ceremonial staff at right, and a man in a white dhoti stands behind the altar. The scene is at a Dasara celebration.2010-10-17A man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red shoulder wrap pours water from a brass pot over a ceremonial object set with flowers, during a ritual abhishekam. He wears a gold necklace and gold armband, with gold ornamental pieces at his shoulder. Behind him a second person in white ritual clothes stands partly visible. On the stage, brass ritual implements and a tridentlike staff rest beside garlanded flowers, and a large orange-toned backdrop shows a figure in saffron. The man appears to match the a person description in appearance (long hair, gold ornaments, red wrap), so this is a probable in-person candidate. Printed Kannada-script letters on the backdrop read as part of a banner.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17A person with long dark hair wearing a red sari-style garment and a red bindi stands at a stage, pouring water from a coconut over a dark metal deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. A gold-framed ornate throne with red upholstery stands to the left, and a partly visible attendant in orange sits at the lower left. Behind the stage hangs a large backdrop with a smiling portrait of a man in orange robes and a saffron head wrap, with Kannada script reading 'Paramahamsa Nithyananda'. A gold ceremonial staff stands at the right edge, and a dark blue curtain sits behind the stage. The scene shows abhishekam being performed on a deity murti.2010-10-17A long-haired man in a red draped garment and gold armband pours water from a brass pot over a dark deity murti decorated with red flower garlands and a gold necklace, during an abhishekam. Brass lamps and a ritual implement stand beside the murti. A white-clad assistant stands behind, and a large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada text forms the backdrop. The setting is a stage with dark curtains.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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photo of a ritual at a stage event. A person in a red garment with a long gold-beaded necklace and a red bindi stands at center holding a silver tray and a white-clad deity murti decorated with garlands. A second man in saffron-orange robes kneels at left, holding a lamp or ritual vessel. A large backdrop shows a smiling figure in saffron, with Kannada text. A gold peacock-shaped fan stands at right, and an oil lamp burns at left. a person is not confidently established from appearance, so the central figure is described by role as a ritual performer.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17