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A photograph of a seated audience at a Dasara 2010 event in an indoor hall. Foreground devotees in white clothes with yellow sashes sit on orange mats, several with shaved heads, watching a stage. A video camera on a tripod and a monitor screen stand at the left. On the stage, musicians in orange and pink saris play stringed instruments in front of a large orange backdrop showing a smiling portrait in a circular frame, the text Dasara 2010, a sunset and temple silhouettes. A hanging decorative banner with blue and yellow patterns hangs above. A man in orange robes sits in the lower left foreground. Visible people number roughly thirty to forty.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A seated audience fills a hall at a Dasara 2010 cultural event. On the stage, a man in an orange-brown kurta sits cross-legged at the centre, flanked by women in pink and red saris playing stringed instruments, with a musician at the left edge. A large backdrop shows a smiling portrait labelled Dasara 2010 beside a silhouette of temple spires against a sunset. A decorated hanging panel with yellow tassels hangs from the ceiling. In the foreground, many people in white clothes, some with yellow shawls, sit on mats, and a camera on a tripod is trained on the stage. The portrait on the backdrop is a printed image, not a physical person.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of an indoor satsang hall during the Dasara 2010 evening session. On a raised green-draped stage, a musical group performs: a woman in a red and gold sari sings into a microphone, a man in a white shirt plays a harmonium, and others play percussion and a tanpura-style instrument in red. A banner behind them reads Dasara 2010 with silhouetted temple architecture. In the foreground, a man in saffron robes sits cross-legged facing the stage, while many devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls sit on the floor. A standing man in white with a yellow shawl stands near a small monitor showing a deity image on a white pedestal. A cameraman operates a video camera on a tripod at left.2010-10-12Photograph of a seated audience facing a stage at a Dasara 2010 event. A large orange backdrop reads "Dhasara 2010" and shows a circular portrait labelled with the event name, of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with silhouettes of dancers and a temple tower. On stage, four musicians sit in front of microphones: a man in orange playing a tabla-style drum, a man in a brown kurta with a flute, a woman in a golden sari singing, and a man in maroon playing a stringed instrument. In the foreground, a boy in yellow and another in red sit on striped mats, while many devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged, some with shaved heads and white garments.2010-10-12A stage event at the Dhasara 2010 celebration, with a large orange backdrop showing a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron robes beside the purple text "Dhasara 2010", plus black silhouettes of a temple tower and a dancing figure. Yellow-and-red hanging lanterns frame the top. On a white-draped stage, several women in white saris sit playing a stringed instrument, a harmonium-style instrument and a percussion set, with a row of large terracotta pots in front of them. Seated in the foreground, many people in white clothing and orange-yellow shawls listen, including a woman in a purple outfit and a woman in green. A camera on a tripod and a shaven-headed man in white and yellow stand at the left edge.2010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11A stage performance at a Dasara 2010 event. A banner behind the stage shows a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, beside the text "Dhasara 2010" and silhouettes of a dancer and temple spires on an orange sunset background. On the green-draped stage, a drummer in white plays a tabla-style drum at left, while a musician in a rust-coloured robe sits on the floor playing a stringed instrument, with women in pink saris seated behind and beside them, one playing a long-necked string instrument. In the foreground, rows of women in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls sit clapping and listening. A video monitor at lower right shows a screen of deity figures on temple-style thrones. A large orange cloth lantern hangs at upper right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated audience of devotees in white and yellow saris, orange and red shawls and some Western dress sits on mats before a stage at the Dhasara 2010 event. Performers on the green-carpeted stage include a drummer in a white shirt playing a red tabla-style drum, musicians in red kurtas, and a seated elder in white playing a long-necked stringed instrument. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man with an orange turban and a circular portrait inset, along with dark silhouettes of a dancer and temple spires. The portrait is an inset image on the banner, not a physical person. The swamiji candidate is a printed portrait only, with an orange turban and an orange robe, so no in-person candidate is confirmed.2010-10-10A seated assembly in a hall with pale walls and a stage backdrop reading Dhyanapeetham 2010 beside a portrait of a smiling figure in orange. In the left foreground, several monks in saffron-orange robes sit on chairs and cushions, with one holding a microphone; a shaved-headed man wears an orange shawl. Facing them, rows of devotees sit on the floor wearing white clothes with yellow shawls, several with hands folded in anjali, and some wearing headphones. Among the seated devotees on the right, a few wear white and orange. Behind them, women in yellow and white sit in rows near a white-draped stage. A saffron banner and a tall colourful pole with decorative cloth hang at the top. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in the scene, so the presence of a figure cannot be confirmed from appearance.2010-10-13October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a concert on a stage in front of a large orange-and-yellow banner reading "Dhasara 2010" with silhouettes of a dancer and temple towers. Four musicians perform on the green-edged stage: a man in white on violin, a woman in a blue sari singing into a microphone, a woman in white seated with a harmonium, and a man in green with a drum. A large seated audience in white clothing fills the foreground, with many shaved heads and some wearing yellow sashes. No a person candidate is clearly visible, and the seated crowd is large.2010-10-11