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A person with long dark hair, a red bindi and a red draped garment with gold armband and gold bead necklace pours water from a green coconut over a metal deity murti standing on a gold pedestal. The murti wears a crown, holds a trident and is garlanded with red flowers. A second person in white clothing stands behind, and a large orange portrait banner fills the background. This appears to be an abhishekam offering at a stage setting.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph from a Dasara celebration at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A long-haired person in a red draped garment with gold armbands and a gold necklace pours water from a green coconut over a dark metal deity murti of a standing figure with a trident, gold crown and flower garlands. Behind them a second person in white ritual clothes with a gold necklace stands beside a tall gold ceremonial fan. Above is a large banner with a smiling portrait in orange robes and Kannada script. A red cloth-covered seat and a gold tray are at the lower left and front.2010-10-17A person in a red draped garment with long dark hair and a red bindi pours water from a green coconut over a dark brown murti of a deity standing on a gold-decorated stage. The deity wears a golden crown, holds a trident and other ritual objects, and is adorned with pink and magenta flower garlands and green leaves. The person wears layered gold and bead necklaces and a gold armlet. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada script in purple on the backdrop. A seated attendant in orange clothing is partly visible at the lower left, and another person in white is behind the stage, consistent with an abhishekam ritual.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an abhishekam being performed at an outdoor stage in front of an orange backdrop. A figure in a flowing red robe with long dark hair pours water from a brass vessel over a dark metal deity murti of a standing figure with a trident and crown, decorated with red flower garlands and green leaves. Behind, a second person in a white dhoti and a beaded mala stands near the murti. A gold-ornamented pedestal and a small handbell sit in the foreground. Water droplets are visible in the air.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17