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A white-coated deity murti standing on a gold-edged pedestal is being anointed during an abhishekam ritual. A figure in red garments applies white paste to the murti's head with one hand, while a brass kalasha vessel is held nearby by another attendant in white dhoti and shawl. The murti holds a trident and a staff-like implement and wears red-and-white flower garlands. A large orange banner with blue Kannada script forms the backdrop, and a brass lamp stand appears at the right edge.

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A photograph of a white-painted deity murti being anointed during a ritual at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam's Dasara celebrations in Hyderabad. A woman in a red sari with gold armlets and a gold necklace pours or applies white paste over the crowned murti, which holds a trident and other objects and is garlanded with pink and white flowers and green leaves. A person in white is partly visible behind. An orange backdrop bears Kannada-script text, and a gold ceremonial parasol-style stand stands at right, on a gold-trimmed altar. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figure present is a murti, and the people shown are partial and unidentified.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam ritual in which a white milk-like liquid is poured from a brass vessel held by a hand in red cloth over a white-coated deity murti standing on a golden tray. The murti holds a trident and other ceremonial implements, is draped with red and white flower garlands, and has green leaves at its base. Behind it a red backdrop and a blurred figure in white garments are visible. No other fully visible people are shown in the foreground. The Kannada script on the backdrop is partly visible.2010-10-17A white-coated deity murti standing on a gold-edged base is being bathed in abhishekam. Milky liquid streams down its body and a hand pours from a golden vessel at the top. The figure holds a trident and a drum-like staff, and red-and-white flower garlands hang from both arms. Green leaves lie at its feet. Behind, a bare-armed attendant in white dhoti pours from a golden pot, and a red-orange backdrop with blue Kannada-script lettering fills the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a ritual abhishekam at a stage event. A woman with long dark hair, wearing a red garment with a gold-and-red garland and a gold armlet, pours or offers liquid over a white deity murti of Shiva on a gold-trimmed pedestal. Pink and white flower garlands hang on the murti. A man in orange clothing holds a silver tray and cloth beside her. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text reading Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right. The scene is a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a white-painted deity murti being anointed during a ritual at a Dasara celebration. A person in a red garment with gold armbands and a gold-beaded garland reaches in from the left with a hand dipping into a silver tray, pouring or smearing white liquid over the statue's head. The murti holds a trident and a staff, and wears a pale garland of pink and white flowers. Behind it, a shaved-headed man in white with a tilak stands softly out of focus against a large orange backdrop with blue Kannada-style lettering.2010-10-17