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A person with long dark hair wears a red garment and a gold-beaded garland with a gold armlet, standing beside a gold-framed altar. They hold a lit oil lamp over a dark deity murti decorated with pink flower garlands, a crown, trident and a serpent-like arm ornament. Green leaves lie at the base and a gold ceremonial parasol stands on the right. Behind the altar hangs a large orange banner printed with a smiling portrait wearing an orange turban and orange robe, with Kannada-script text on it. Orange cushions and a metal bowl sit on the floor. The banner portrait is a printed depiction, not a physical person.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a person in a red draped garment performing a ritual on a stage. The figure wears a heavy gold necklace with beads and a gold armlet, with long dark hair and a red mark on the forehead. They hold a metal vessel and spoon, pouring liquid over a small gold-coloured deity murti adorned with a pink flower garland. Behind, a young person in white with a shaved head stands with a lit lamp, and a large backdrop shows a smiling face in orange robes with partial Devanagari-style lettering. A tall gold ceremonial fan stands at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red draped garment with a gold ornate necklace and gold armband performs an aarti with a lit oil lamp before a silver deity murti on a gold-trimmed stand, decorated with pink flower garlands and green leaves. Behind her, a bald man in white clothes assists at the murti. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban with a red tilak, with a Kannada-script caption on the banner. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right and a red cushioned seat is visible at left.2010-10-17A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red draped sari-style garment, a long gold-beaded garland and a gold armlet, stands at a golden stage platform lighting an oil lamp with a flame. Before her is a dark metal deity murti with garlands and a trident beside it, placed on a gold-edged altar. On the left, a seated man in an orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, and another person in white stands behind. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange headwrap and orange robe, and a tall golden ceremonial staff stands at right. The setting is an indoor stage with dark blue drapes.2010-10-17A photograph of a man with long, dark, curly hair and a red garment wrapped over one shoulder and draped to the floor pours water from a green coconut over a dark metal deity murti standing on a gilded pedestal. The murti wears a crown and holds a trident and other attributes, with pink flower garlands hanging on both sides and leafy green sprigs at its base. The man wears gold armlets and a gold necklace. Behind him is a large orange banner showing a smiling face in a turban, with a blue curtain at the left edge. Another person in white is partly visible at the lower left. This appears to be an abhishekam offering on stage.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage backdrop. A person in a red sari-style garment and a red-and-gold beaded necklace pours liquid from a small silver vessel over a dark-coloured deity murti with a golden crown, trident and garlands of red flowers. The murti stands on a gold-embossed pedestal decorated with leaves. A second person in white dhoti and a gold chain holds a green coconut beside it. Seated devotees in orange garments are at the lower left and bottom. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in orange robes, with Kannada script on the side of the banner.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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A person in a red draped garment with a gold-and-red garland and gold bracelets pours liquid from a silver vessel over a dark metal deity murti standing on a gold-decorated base. The murti wears a crown, holds a trident and other ritual objects, and is garlanded with red flower strings with green leaves. Beside it a second person in white dhoti and gold chain holds a green coconut. A small bell sits on the gold altar, and a large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada script stands behind. A large orange-and-gold shield-shaped object is at the right edge.2010-10-17A long-haired figure in a red draped garment with gold beaded necklaces and a gold cobra armlet performs aarti with a lit oil lamp and a handbell before a silver-and-gold deity murti of Shiva holding a trident, wrapped in flower garlands. A shaved-headed attendant in white stands behind. Behind is an orange and dark-blue backdrop, and a gold-carved altar base is in the foreground. a person performing aarti; a figure in red with long hair, gold ornaments and a gold armlet presides over the deity.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.2010-10-17