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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired figure in a red shawl and red garment stands centre, holding a silver bowl over a tray while a white-clad attendant in a white dhoti and sacred thread assists beside him. Two men sit on the left: one in white with a bare shaved head and rudraksha mala, the other in orange robes with folded hands in prayer. A small deity murti decorated with a garland stands on a gold-trimmed table. On the right, a gold ornate throne with a trident and marigold garlands. A large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange turban and vermilion bindi, a printed portrait labelled in Kannada, with a faint incense haze in the air. A visible sign in the photo reads Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A ceremonial stage scene with smoke haze in a hall. A woman in a red sari with a red shawl and gold necklaces stands before a gilded throne-like seat, lifting a silver kalasha pot high above her head. Beside her a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a tray, and a golden stand with flowers and a small deity murti sits in front. Two men sit at the lower left: one in white with a beaded necklace, another in saffron robes with hands joined in prayer. Large golden ornamental staffs and a purple curtain frame the scene, and a large banner portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure appears at the upper right.2010-10-17A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A woman in a red sari with red and gold beaded necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel over a seated figure on a gold throne, while a bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and sacred thread holds a silver tray beside her. Two men kneel on the orange-draped floor at left: one in white dhoti with a gold necklace and folded hands, the other in orange robes with a mala. Incense smoke hangs in the air. At right, a gold peetha holds a deity murti or ornament with a trident, decorated with yellow and magenta garlands. A large portrait behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a bindi, labelled in Kannada script. Flower arrangements sit on the floor near brass pots.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Stage ritual at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara celebrations. A woman in a red sari with beaded necklaces pours liquid from a silver vessel into a silver tray on a low altar table. A man in white dhoti with a bare upper body stands beside her holding the tray. Two men sit on the floor at left: one in white with a shaved head and bead necklace, one in orange clothing with folded hands. A large golden throne with a trident and yellow marigold garlands stands at right, in front of a large portrait of a smiling man in orange with a turban and forehead mark, whose identity is not established by the image. Smoke drifts across the dark background with a pink backdrop wall.2010-10-17Stage 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.2010-10-17A photograph of a satsang stage in Tiruvannamalai. A long-haired man in orange-saffron robes with a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a layered gold-and-orange garland sits smiling on an ornate gold throne heaped with red, white and orange flower garlands and a leopard-print cushion. A bare-chested attendant in white dhoti and saffron shawl bows low with folded hands, touching his head to the throne's footrest. Behind, a large backdrop shows a smiling face in a pale turban. Another saffron-clad attendant stands at the left edge. Draped orange fabric and gold-tipped staffs decorate the throne canopy.2012-07-03October 17 20102010-10-17A 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.2010-10-17A photo of a stage ceremony with a fire ritual in progress. In the centre, a woman in orange sari with a white flower garland and a headdress holds a lit fire offering, with a flame rising from a white-covered platform. Beside her, a man in white stands with a lamp, and two people in orange robes stand at the left. On the right, a golden ornate throne with a canopy and a flower garland holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange robes with a rudraksha mala. The backdrop is decorated with floral arches in red, orange and green, and purple and blue paper decorations hang at the bottom edge. Attendees are seen at the lower edge.2009-12-24