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A 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.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Abhishekam ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red sari and gold armband and gold necklace, pours liquid from a large brass vessel over a grey-white deity murti with a trident-like weapon and garlands of pink flowers. A second priest in white dhoti and shawl stands behind, another person in white is partly visible, and a gold-framed throne sits at left. A large orange banner with Kannada script hangs at right, and a gold ceremonial fan-shaped ornament stands beside the stage.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A woman in a red draped garment and gold armlet pours liquid from a golden kalasha over a white deity murti on a gold-edged altar, performing abhishekam. Garlands of pink flowers and green leaves adorn the murti. Beside her, a person in white ritual clothes is partly visible. A tall gold ceremonial fan stands to the right, and a large orange banner with Kannada script and a portrait hangs behind the stage. A gold throne edge appears at left, with a folded cream cloth on a red cushion.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam-style ritual on a stage. A figure with long dark hair and a red draped cloth, wearing gold armlets and a beaded necklace, pours white material from a large white bowl over a central object, a ceremonial figure wrapped in white with garlands. A red velvet and gold ornate throne stands at left, a gold ceremonial staff at right, and a large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and robe with Kannada script. Attribution: the banner portrait is a depiction, and the pouring figure's identity cannot be confirmed from appearance, so only a role is given.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 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a long-haired figure in a red draped garment and gold necklace pouring water from a golden pot over a small white deity murti decorated with garlands of pink and red flowers, on a golden tray. A second person in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace stands beside the murti. Behind them is a large orange banner with a portrait and Kannada script, and a dark blue curtain. A gold ceremonial staff with a leaf-shaped finial stands at right. Green leaves are placed near the base. The scene shows abhishekam being performed. The figure pouring has long dark hair, a gold necklace and a red garment, which is consistent with a Swamiji (probable) presentation.2010-10-17