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Outdoor ceremony at a stage with a large banner behind it showing a smiling man in saffron, with Kannada lettering reading an Atirudra Maha event and dates. A shirtless priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered green and orange cloth pours water from a brass vessel over two seated men. The front seated man in a brown-and-gold garment with a yellow marigold garland and long dark hair presses his palms together with eyes closed. Beside him a man in red-orange robes with yellow flower garlands and a white rudraksha mala sits with hands raised, receiving the abhishekam. Behind them devotees in saffron, orange and white turbans and rudraksha malas watch and gesture. A camera lens is visible in the lower right corner.

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January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ritual abhishekam scene. A bare-chested man with long swept-back grey hair and a white beard, wearing a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala, pours water from a vessel over the head of a seated woman in a red-orange sari with a yellow marigold garland. Beside her, another seated woman in brown and maroon robes with a yellow garland receives water as well. Behind them stand men in saffron and orange robes, a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala, and a man in an orange-and-yellow turban. A large printed banner behind shows a portrait and Kannada text reading atirudra maha yagna. Candidate cues are present but the face and framing do not confirm a person's identity.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor ceremonial scene with a shirtless priest in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth pouring water from a vessel over two seated people. A seated man in orange robes with yellow garlands and rudraksha malas receives the abhishekam with eyes closed, his hands together; a woman beside him in a red-brown sari with yellow marigold garland smiles with palms pressed together. Behind them stand devotees in orange and saffron garments, one wearing a saffron turban, and a standing man in white ritual clothing. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" beside the printed words Atirudra Maha Yagna.2015-01-13Photograph of a ceremonial reception at an outdoor event. A bare-chested, white-bearded priest in a white dhoti with a striped border stands at left, holding a silver plate and a brass ritual vessel with a green leafy top, and an attendant in white holds a silver tray. A seated figure in orange and maroon robes with a yellow flower garland and bead necklace sits in a wheelchair at right, smiling with palms joined. Behind them, several people in orange and white robes, including one in a white head cloth and one in an orange turban, watch the ceremony. A large backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in orange robes with rudraksha beads, with Kannada script above it and the date 11 2015 partially visible. Warm light and banners frame the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A ceremonial abhishekam scene in a temple setting. A man with grey hair and a rudraksha mala seated on the left wears a yellow shawl, while a central seated figure in deep orange-red robes and a yellow-and-white marigold garland sits on a cushioned chair with a red-and-gold patterned seat, eyes lowered and hands extended. A bare-chested priest in red cloth with rudraksha and gold-coloured necklaces pours liquid from a copper vessel held overhead, and a woman in a brown-and-red sari with a marigold garland smiles beside him. Behind them, a group of men in orange and white turbans and white dhotis with saffron shawls watch, and a banner with Kannada text and a portrait backdrop frames the scene.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A ceremonial photograph at an outdoor event with a large banner behind, showing a priest bare-chested in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, pouring or offering from a silver plate. Two seated people receive the blessing: a woman in a red-brown garment with a yellow marigold garland and a decorated blue-and-gold head covering, and a man in an orange-red robe with a white pearl-like mala and yellow garland. Other devotees in orange robes and white attire stand behind, and a hand offers a red-and-gold object from the right. The banner shows a man's portrait with hands raised and Kannada script reading an abhishekam-style title.2015-01-13