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A seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and garlands on a stage. He wears a cream turban, a white shawl, and a gold-and-beaded necklace, with his bare feet resting on a gold footstool. Beside him stands a gold-framed deity murti draped in yellow and pink marigold garlands, shaded by a red and gold canopy. Behind the stage, a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and the words Dasara Celebrations. A decorated gold chair with a garland sits at the right edge. The stage is set for a Dasara celebration.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage at a Dasara event. On the left, a deity murti stands on a golden throne-like pedestal, draped with a multicolored floral garland and sheltered by a striped canopy with a tassel fringe. Seated in the centre on a gold-carved throne is a person in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a cream turban, a gold necklace and a garland, with bare feet resting on a red cushion. Behind them, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in orange and a red banner with the word Dasara. A gold umbrella with fringe is above the seat. No other people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man in ceremonial white dhoti and cream turban sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, wearing layered gold and beaded necklaces and a rudraksha-style mala. The throne and a gold stand are decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers. Behind him a deity murti in red and silver ornaments stands on a gold pedestal. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the word Dasara and Kannada script. Appearance cues are limited, so the figure is described by role as a seated person on a throne; the identity is uncertain.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated man on a gilded throne with a red cushion on a stage. He wears a cream turban, a white dhoti and top, and a gold necklace with a garland draped over the throne. Beside him stands a deity murti dressed in red with silver ornaments, framed by a tall arch of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands under a red and yellow canopy. A large backdrop behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the word Dasara in orange lettering. The stage is decorated with a red and green floral arrangement. The seated person is an appearance-based a person: he has a cream turban, a gold ceremonial necklace and a throne, but his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man in a red-orange robe and a light beige head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a red cushion, a dark microphone clipped nearby. Beside him, a second gold throne-like seat is draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a small gold stand holds a decorated offering. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text and the word Dasara in white and orange letters. The stage floor is covered in an orange cloth. A gold-trimmed throne and garlands indicate a Dasara satsang setting.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +2 copiesA seated man in a turquoise-blue robe and matching turban sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and a flower-garlanded backrest, beneath a yellow fringed parasol. He wears a long rudraksha-style bead mala and holds his hands folded in his lap. Beside him stands a gilded peacock-like vahana with a deity murti dressed in blue and gold, wrapped in yellow and multicolour garlands under a multicoloured canopy. The backdrop is a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada script and the word Dasara in red lettering. A golden statue of a figure with a crown appears at right. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so his identity remains unsure.2010-10-15Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada and English word Dasara and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban. A figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a gold footrest in front. To the left stands a gold throne holding a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, and to the right another gold throne with a garland-draped seat flanked by a gold lion-like figure. A large deity mural hangs behind, rows of oil lamps sit along the front of the stage, and a gold kalasha-topped staff stands beside the seats. a person seated centre in orange robes and saffron turban with rudraksha-style adornment, appearance-based only.2010-10-17