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Stage ritual with a long-haired figure in red robes and red shawl, wearing a rudraksha-style bead garland and gold necklace, pouring liquid from a white vessel over a small silver deity murti on a gold table. Gold-framed throne with red cushion stands behind. A white-clad priest holds a plate, another white-clad priest with a gold chain sits at left, and a seated attendant in saffron tends a small oil lamp on the floor. Large saffron-robed portrait banner at right with Kannada script and a grinning man in orange cloth. Orange carpet and flower arrangements with gold ceremonial staffs complete the scene; appears to be an abhishekam.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure on an ornate gold-and-red throne in a red garment with a long garland of white flowers and a bangle on the arm, while a standing attendant in white dhoti holds a brass pot near a bouquet and a gold pot. Two saffron-robed priests sit on the floor before a gold-trimmed low table, one performing a ritual with brass vessels and offerings. A large backdrop behind shows a smiling man in orange robes, and gold ceremonial fans flank the scene. The setting suggests a pattabhishekam or padapuja ceremony.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration in Hyderabad at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A standing person in a red sari-style garment with garlands and a gold necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over an object on a gold-decorated low platform, while two seated men in white and saffron-orange clothes with beaded necklaces attend nearby. On the right, a large golden ornate throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands sits beside a gold trident. Behind, a large banner shows a smiling person in an orange turban and saffron clothing, with a printed caption partly visible. Oil lamps line the floor in the foreground.2010-10-17A woman in a red sari with a red bindi and a gold-and-red bead necklace pours liquid from a brass pot over a gilded deity murti standing on an ornate gold pedestal. The murti wears a garland of red flowers and holds a trident and other ritual objects. Behind her, a bald young man in white ritual clothing stands and watches. A large orange banner with a smiling portrait and Kannada text fills the background, and a gold ceremonial staff stands at right beside an ornate gold-and-red throne. The scene suggests abhishekam at a stage event.2010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17