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October 05 2011

Photograph of a stage set for a Bhagavad Gita discourse with festive decoration. A seated figure in red and white ritual cloth sits on a gold-and-red throne at centre, with a shaved head and no clearly visible crown or rudraksha, so identity is unsure. Behind is a large backdrop with a smiling man in an orange-and-cream turban and saffron shawl beside the words Bhagavad Gita and Dhyana Satsang, and a Dasara Navaratri Brahmotsava banner with a golden-crowned goddess figure in red and gold. At left a floral-decorated palanquin carries a deity murti, and at right a gold ornate throne is draped in red and white garlands with a murti seated on it. Two women sit in the front row at bottom, one in glasses and a red blouse, the other in a white top with a tilak. Text on the image reads 'Dasara Navaratri Brahmotsava' and the copyright credit.

October 03 2011

A stage set for a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang during the Dasara Navaratri Brahmotsava. A seated figure in an orange and green garment sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by a small brass oil lamp. Behind him a large banner shows a smiling man in a yellow and orange turban with ornate adornments, with a goddess figure in red and gold jewelry on the right. To the left a gilded deity murti with garlands and a golden vahana stands on a wheeled palanquin, and on the right a decorated gold palanquin holds a red-draped murti. Stage lighting and speakers surround the platform, with a few audience heads visible at the bottom edge.

A photograph of a stage set for a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang and Dasara Navaratri Brahmotsavam event. A large framed portrait of a saint with long hair in saffron clothing sits on a gilded throne with red cushions, flanked by golden carved side panels, marigold garlands and a brass lamp stand. To the left, a gilded palanquin and two seated women in orange and blue saris chant at a microphone on the floor. To the right, a decorated deity murti of a goddess in blue with a crown stands beside a gold swan-like vahana. A banner behind reads Bhagavad Gita, Dhyana Satsang, Dasara Navaratri Brahmotsavam, 2011, over a lake and mountain backdrop.

A stage set for a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop reading Dasara and Jagannatheya Aradhana, with a portrait of a turbaned figure on the left and a decorated deity murti on the right. A seated figure in orange clothing and a garland sits on a golden peetha with a decorated umbrella. Before him, a row of people in white clothes and yellow shawls sit on an orange mat with brass plates and offerings, while priests in white with gold necklaces sit at the left beside a golden deity murti under an umbrella. A woman in a cream outfit sits among them. The stage floor is glossy white.

A stage set for a Bhagavad Gita Dhyana Satsang. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a red cloth sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne at centre. Behind them a large backdrop shows a Krishna-like figure in a yellow turban with a peacock feather, blue garment and jewelry, and a second face with peacock-feather imagery. To the left a golden bull-shaped vahana carries a deity murti draped in garlands of marigold and green leaves. In front, around ten people sit on the floor in white, orange and red clothing, some with offering plates, flowers and banana bunches. Green garland swags and small flower arrangements decorate the stage.

A stage event with an orange backdrop printed with large Kannada script and the English word Dasara, Celebrating the Universal Mother. On the left a golden deity murti is adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands beneath a multicoloured parasol. On the right a large deity image wears red and gold ornaments and marigold garlands. At centre a man in orange robes and a garland sits on an ornate garlanded throne under a yellow fringed parasol. Before him, several seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit on orange mats in front of brass plates and offerings. Two priests with shaved heads and white cloth sit at the left with microphones and a brass bell.

A stage set for the Dasara celebration under a large orange backdrop with a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the words Dasara and Dasara in Kannada script. At center, a figure in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate golden throne with a gold arch behind it, flanked by red cushions. In front, a row of people in white and yellow ritual clothes sit on orange carpeting, some with brass vessels before them, and a seated musician in green sari stands at the left edge. To the right a large deity murti with a crown and garlands is displayed. The seated figure in orange is an appearance-based probable candidate with a rudraksha mala and ornate throne, but the image is too small to confirm features.

A stage event for Dasara, the Jagan-matheya Aradhana celebration, with a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban on the left and a goddess murti with a crown, red face and floral garlands on the right. A central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, with a garland draped on the throne's left side. Before the throne, a group of people sit on an orange carpet in white and cream dhotis and saris, with yellow borders and red stoles. Brass trays and offering plates sit on the carpet in front, and a musician in white is seated at the far left near a microphone.

A stage ceremony beneath an orange backdrop reading Dasara with Kannada script and the subtitle Celebrating the Universal Mother. A seated figure in orange garments and a garland sits on a golden throne under a yellow-fringed umbrella, with a decorated deity murti of a goddess in green and red adornment and garlands on a golden stand to the left, and a large ornate goddess image on the right. Several people in white dhoti and shawls sit on orange mats before offering plates with fruit and flowers, some in yellow sashes and white saris, with two priests in white at left holding a bell and a book beside microphones. The scene reads as a Dasara worship event with puja offerings.

November 06 2011