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A figure in a red garment with a red shawl and a long gold-beaded garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a small gold-coloured deity murti decorated with red flower garlands. A second person in white clothing stands behind, with a shaved head and a tilak on the forehead. Behind them a large orange banner shows a partial portrait and Kannada script, and to the left is an ornate gold and red throne with a golden armrest. A gold ceremonial staff stands at the right edge. The setting suggests an abhishekam ritual on stage.

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A man with long dark hair, wearing a red saffron-toned shawl over a red garment and a gold chain with red-beaded necklace, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white deity murti on a gold-trimmed altar. Red and white flower garlands hang on the murti, and green leaves lie at its base. A second person in white ritual dress stands behind, and a gilded ornate throne with red cushion sits to the left. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right in front of a large orange banner with Kannada script.2010-10-17Photograph 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage. A woman in a red sari with a gold necklace and red bindi pours liquid from a brass pot over a small dark deity murti decorated with pink and red flower garlands. Beside her a young man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain stands near the murti. A gold and red throne with dark cushions sits at left, a large gold ceremonial fan stands at right, and an orange backdrop with a large smiling portrait fills the background.2010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed on a golden deity murti at a stage with a gold-framed red throne at left. A long-haired person in a red draped garment with a gold necklace and rudraksha-style red beads pours liquid from a brass vessel over the golden murti, which is garlanded with red flowers. A second person in white ritual dhoti and shawl with a shaved head stands beside. A golden ceremonial fan stands at right in front of an orange banner with Kannada text. Blue drapes hang behind.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with gold necklaces and a red rudraksha-style bead garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a dark metal deity murti during an abhishekam. Two young men in white dhotis stand behind the murti, one with a tilak, holding its sides. Red flower garlands and green leaves decorate the murti. Behind them hangs an orange banner showing a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text, and a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits at left beside a gold ceremonial staff.2010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at a stage with an orange backdrop and blue curtain. A person with long dark hair and a red dhoti-style wrap, wearing gold bangles and a gold necklace with rudraksha-like beads, pours liquid from a brass pot over a white deity murti with a trident and garlands of flowers. Behind, a shaved-headed man in white ritual clothing stands near the murti. A brass ornamental fan-shaped ceremonial item stands at right, and a printed Sanskrit-style banner reads on the backdrop.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam ritual on a stage. A person with long dark hair and a red dhoti-style garment, wearing gold armlets and a gold necklace, pours water from a brass pot onto a white-washed deity murti with a crown, garlands of red flowers, and a trident-like staff. Another person in white stands behind. A gold-framed throne with red cushions is at left, a gold ceremonial staff stands at right, and a large orange-robed portrait of a smiling man with a Kannada banner reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda in the background. Leaves rest on the altar base. a person cues: long swept-back hair, gold necklace and armlets, red clothing, performing the ritual, in_person candidate.2010-10-17