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A photograph of a Dasara event on a stage with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada word for Dasara and English text Dasara Celebrating the Divine Mother. On the left a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing, labelled Paramahamsa Nithya. At centre, a figure in white garments sits on a red and gold throne with garlands, beneath a small yellow parasol. On the right, a large painted image of a goddess in red and gold ornaments sits on a golden lion throne, garlanded. A cameraman in white stands at a tripod-mounted camera in front of the stage. Rows of seated devotees in white, orange and colourful saris face the stage, with many sitting on the floor and several standing at the back.

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October 16 20102010-10-16October 16 20102010-10-16October 08 20102010-10-08October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA large hall stage set for the Dasara celebration, with an orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Celebrating the Divine Mother" in English and Kannada. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne at centre, hands folded, with a gold deity murti with flower garland on a pedestal at left and a decorated deity image at right. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at a microphone stand near the stage edge. Seated devotees fill the floor in front, many in white and colourful saris, with a camera on a tripod on stage. Strands of coloured woven cloth hang from the top corners. The printed backdrop shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at left.2010-10-10A photograph of an indoor hall stage during a Dasara celebration. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a golden lion-form base, a garland-decorated seat, before a large red backdrop with the word Dasara and a Kannada-script line. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is printed on the backdrop, and on the right a large decorated deity murti with a crown and jewelled ornaments appears. Beside the throne, a man in white dhoti stands before tripod-mounted cameras. Rows of seated devotees in white and colourful clothes fill the floor in front of the stage, with a metal ritual tray and offering vessels in the foreground. Hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue frame the top of the stage.2010-10-16October 11 20102010-10-11A large indoor hall during a Dasara celebration, with a red stage backdrop reading "Dasara" in English and Kannada script and "Celebration of" in smaller English. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne decorated with garlands, and a gold lion-shaped seat stands beside it under a gold parasol. A large framed deity murti with a crown and elaborate jewellery is at the right of the stage. Dozens of people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with several in orange and others in white dhotis, and a cameraman in white stands at the right beside tripod-mounted cameras. Yellow and orange tassel decorations hang from the ceiling.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated figure in red robes and a red-saffron shawl, with a rudraksha mala around the neck, sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a stage. A cameraman in white stands at left filming with a tripod-mounted camera. A gold palanquin-style seat holding a deity murti decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands stands at left. At right, a large deity murti with a tall crown, ornate necklaces and garlands is shown against a bright orange backdrop. Seated devotees in white and light clothing fill the foreground. A banner behind reads Dasara and Jagannatheya Aradhane, with a smiling portrait wearing an orange turban labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda. a person appears on the throne in a red robe and rudraksha mala.2010-10-08October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesA large indoor stage event with a crowd of devotees seated on the floor in white clothes, facing a raised golden throne. On the throne sits a seated figure in a bright green garment, with a golden umbrella overhead and a floral garland on the seat. Flanking the throne are a golden deity murti decorated with a garland on the left and a large decorated deity figure with a crown and rich jewelry on the right. A tall orange banner behind the stage shows a smiling man in an orange turban and saffron clothing beside the word Dasara. Camera operators stand at the right edge of the stage, and some attendees wear pink and other colours among the white-clad crowd.2010-10-13 +1 copiesA large audience sits in rows of chairs and on the floor facing a stage in a hall. Behind the stage hangs a red banner reading "Dasara" with Kannada and English lettering and a portrait of a smiling man in orange and saffron with an orange turban. On the stage, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with a garland and a tall golden parasol above. Beside it stands a golden lion-seat with a garlanded deity murti. Rows of white-clad devotees sit at the front. Cameras and a tripod stand at the right side of the stage, and a fan is visible at the edge.2010-10-16