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A photograph of an abhishekam ritual on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A long-haired figure in a red sari with a gold-tone necklace and bangles pours water from a brass kalasha over a dark deity murti decorated with a crown, garlands of red flowers and a gold ornament. Beside the murti stands a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain. Behind them hangs a large orange banner printed with a portrait and Kannada script, and a gold ornate throne with a red cushion sits at left, with a gold ceremonial umbrella at right. No other people are clearly visible.

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A woman in a red sari with gold necklaces and a red rudraksha-style bead garland pours liquid from a brass pot over a dark metal deity murti during an abhishekam. Two young men in white dhotis stand behind the murti, one with a tilak, holding its sides. Red flower garlands and green leaves decorate the murti. Behind them hangs an orange banner showing a smiling man in orange robes with Kannada text, and a gold-framed throne with a red cushion sits at left beside a gold ceremonial staff.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.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam on a stage. A figure with long dark hair wearing a red dhoti-style wrap and a gold-coloured necklace pours liquid from a brass vessel over a white sculpted deity murti on a gold-trimmed altar. Two men in white ritual clothes assist behind, one with shaved head, and garlands of pink flowers hang on the murti. A gold-and-red throne stands at left, a tall gold ceremonial staff at right, and a large orange backdrop with a portrait and blue Kannada-script text fills the background.2010-10-17Photograph of a ceremonial abhishekam on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A figure in a red robe with red-and-gold beaded necklaces and a gold armlet stands at a gold-trimmed altar, pouring from a golden vessel over a bronze deity murti holding a trident, which is garlanded with red flowers. Beside them a priest in white dhoti and shawl with a bald head and gold necklace assists, and a gold-and-red throne chair stands to the left. Behind them a large orange banner shows a partial portrait of a bearded man in orange robes, with Kannada script on the backdrop and a gold ceremonial staff at right.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 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 man with long dark hair, wearing a red saffron-toned shawl over a red garment and a gold chain with red-beaded necklace, pours liquid from a golden vessel over a white deity murti on a gold-trimmed altar. Red and white flower garlands hang on the murti, and green leaves lie at its base. A second person in white ritual dress stands behind, and a gilded ornate throne with red cushion sits to the left. A gold ceremonial staff stands at right in front of a large orange banner with Kannada script.2010-10-17A figure in a red dhoti-style wrap and red top, with long dark hair and a gold-bead necklace with red garlands, pours water from a golden kalasha over a gold-coloured deity murti during an abhishekam. The murti wears red flower garlands and stands on a gold-patterned altar table. Behind them a white-clad assistant holds the sacred ritual. A large golden throne with red cushions sits at left, and a golden ceremonial staff stands at right beside a backdrop banner showing a smiling man in orange and the Kannada text for a person.2010-10-17A figure in a red saffron-toned robe with long dark hair and a gold necklace pours water from a green coconut over a dark deity murti decorated with pink garlands and a gold crown, standing on a gold-ornate pedestal. A seated attendant in white dhoti and gold necklace sits behind. A gold-framed throne with red cushions and a gold ceremonial fan stand at left, with a large orange-robed portrait of a smiling man with the text 'a person' behind.2010-10-17October 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.2010-10-17A photograph of a ritual abhishekam at an indoor stage. A figure with long dark hair, wearing a red sari, a red blouse, a gold armlet and a beaded rudraksha-style mala necklace, holds a silver plate above a dark metal deity murti, pouring a white milky substance over it. The murti is draped with red flower garlands and stands on a gold-trimmed altar table. Beside them a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain holds a small silver vessel and a bell. A gold ornate throne with red velvet cushions sits to the left, a gold ceremonial staff stands at right, and a blue curtain and orange banner with Kannada script form the backdrop.2010-10-17