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A seated man in white ritual dress sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and a yellow fringed canopy on a stage. He wears a saffron-coloured turban, a white dhoti and a gold necklace, and his hands rest on his lap. Flanking him are gold thrones with garlands and multicoloured canopies, one holding a small deity murti. Behind the stage is a large red backdrop with a Kannada banner and a painted deity image adorned with jewellery, garlands and a crown. The scene reads as a Dasara celebration stage with floral decorations and gold lion and bird figures.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a stage set for the Dasara celebration. A man in white dhoti and a cream-coloured head wrap sits on a gold-carved throne with red cushions, wearing a gold necklace and garlanded with yellow and orange flowers. Flanking him are two golden lion and peacock-like vahana figures on garlanded seats with fringed parasols, and a large bronze-coloured deity murti adorned with jewelry and a crown stands at right. Behind them a large orange banner shows Kannada script reading Dasara and a celebration caption, with a portrait of a smiling man in orange at left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for the Dasara celebration, with a large orange backdrop. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes is printed on the backdrop, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gilded palanquin-style seat holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. At centre, a figure in orange robes, an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands, under a yellow fringed canopy, behind a microphone stand. On the right, a large golden deity murti wearing a tall crown and many jewelled necklaces stands beside a fan. Several partly visible heads of seated listeners are at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-10-12A photograph of a stage set for a discourse. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions and garland decoration, under a gold canopy with fringe. Beside the throne stands a golden deity murti with garlands, and on the right a large painted image of a jewelled goddess with crown and garlands. A backdrop banner shows a smiling man in orange with a red bindi and Kannada and English lettering. Bald-headed people in orange sit at the lower edge of the frame, and a fan and monitor stand at the right. The figure on the throne matches the a person cues of orange robes and a rudraksha mala, while the seated people at the bottom are only partly visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a stage backdrop for Dasara, with Kannada script reading ದಸರಾ and the English words 'Celebrating the Divine Mother' and 'Jagannmateya Aradhane' style subtitles on an orange background. At left, a smiling man in an orange turban is shown in a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithya" on the backdrop. Centre stage, a seated figure in red robes and a red-and-white beaded mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, flanked by gold carved panels. At left stands a gold deity murti of a goddess adorned with yellow and red garlands on a gold lion-like vahana, and at right a large gold goddess image with a crown, layered necklaces and garlands. Several people in white and yellow clothing are seen at the bottom edge of the frame, partially visible in the audience.2010-10-08A photograph of a stage event with a large orange banner reading "Dasara" and "Celebration" in English and Kannada script, with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at upper left and a large decorated deity murti at right. A seated figure in a green robe and orange head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, beneath a golden canopy. A second garlanded throne stands at left with a small decorated deity figure. Several people are visible at the bottom edge in the foreground, seen from behind, including one in orange clothing and one with a shaved head. A pedestal fan stands at right beside a dark curtain.2010-10-13A stage at a Dasara celebration with a large orange banner behind it. The banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, a printed portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithya..." in part, and a large golden deity murti of a goddess wearing a crown, necklaces and garlands on the right. On the stage, a seated figure in red robes with a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold and red throne, with a golden peacock-shaped seat and a garlanded deity image beside it. Two people in white and yellow sit at the lower right edge of the frame, and a few heads appear at the lower left.2010-10-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions and garland decoration, speaking into a microphone on a stand. Behind him a large backdrop shows a large silver-plated deity murti of a goddess with crown, earrings and garlands on the right, and a smaller gold-coloured deity figure with garlands and a yellow-fringed parasol on the left. Another yellow-fringed parasol stands above the throne. The red stage backdrop displays large Kannada script and an English line reading Celebration. A small oil lamp stands on the stage floor, and a fan is visible on the right. The setting appears to be a public satsang event.2010-10-12October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions and garland decoration, seated on an orange-draped stage and speaking into a microphone. Beside the throne stands a decorated golden palanquin-style seat with a garlanded deity murti and an ornamental umbrella overhead. On the right, a large backdrop shows a deity murti with a tall crown, adorned with garlands and jewellery. Above, a red banner has a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" with the Kannada text beside it. Two bald heads are visible at the bottom edge, and a fan stands at the right side of the stage.2010-10-12