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A photograph of a Dasara stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada script beside a deity image. On a central gold throne with floral garlands, a person in white clothes sits with hands folded, flanked by a gold throne on the left holding a figure in orange and a gold chair on the right adorned with garlands. Musicians in pink and magenta saris sit on a green-carpeted platform playing stringed instruments, and a seated audience fills the foreground. A projection screen hangs at the upper right.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A stage event at a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop reading Dasara and Jagan Mata Aradhane (Worship of the Divine Mother). On a gold-and-red throne at centre sits a figure in white with a saffron turban and a white shawl. Flanking the centre are gold thrones decorated with garlands, one bearing a deity murti and another a seated figure in orange. A backdrop panel shows a deity image with a crown. On a green stage in front, a man in an orange top plays a stringed instrument, while women in pink and red saris play instruments and sit on the floor. A seated audience of children and adults in white and light clothing fills the lower left, and a projection screen hangs on the right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of an indoor stage event with a large orange banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada script beside a deity image of a goddess with a crown. A seated figure in blue and gold sits on a gold-and-red throne-like seat centre stage, with a second gold seat at left and a ceremonial pillar with a red and blue ornate design. On the lower stage, two women in white and green sari sit on a green cloth with a white-draped edge, beside a row of terracotta pots and two musicians. Around 20 seated attendees in white and dark clothes sit on the floor in front, several in white. A projection screen hangs at right and an orange cloth-draped step sits on the stage edge.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of marigolds and red flowers, on a stage with a green floor. Behind him a large orange banner reads Dasara and Jagatmatreya Aradhane, showing a figure in an orange turban and a goddess with a crown and ornate jewellery. In the foreground, three musicians sit with their backs to the camera: a man in a maroon shirt with a stringed instrument, a woman in a red and gold sari, and a man in brown kurta playing a drum. A small golden deity figure stands under an umbrella beside the throne, and a garlanded image appears at left. Audience members are visible at the lower left edge.2010-10-12A wide event photo of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange and red backdrop bearing a large golden deity murti of the Divine Mother and Kannada/English Dasara lettering. On a golden throne at the back of the stage sits a figure in green clothing, with a flower garland draped on the seat. A tall decorated kalasha-style pillar stands at the left. In the foreground, a man in a cream shirt and light trousers sits cross-legged on a green mat facing the stage, with a microphone before him. Rows of seated girls and women in saris occupy the left side, and two women with long braids in green and gold saris sit at the right near a stand. A projection screen hangs at the upper right. a person candidate: the throned figure is at a distance and in green, so the appearance is uncertain.2010-10-13A stage event photographed from the side. A large orange banner reads Dasara and Jagadguruvina Aradhane with a deity murti of the Divine Mother beside it. A figure in a green robe sits on a red and gold throne decorated with garlands at the back of the stage. On the green stage floor, a man in a cream kurta sits at a harmonium-style instrument, while two women in green blouses and gold-bordered saris sit with a man in a maroon shirt behind them, all seated at microphones. Rows of children in white uniforms sit on the floor at left, facing the stage. A projection screen hangs above the stage.2010-10-13October 12 20102010-10-12Wide photo of a Dasara evening session in a hall with a stage backdrop reading Dasara in red and gold Kannada and English lettering. A figure in saffron robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with orange and white flower garlands, wearing a saffron-orange robe, with a golden parasol above. Left of the stage a large orange-and-gold poster shows a figure in an orange turban beside the throne. On the right a gold-and-red adorned deity murti with a crown, necklaces and garlands stands on a gold pedestal. Foreground rows of seated devotees, many in white and pastel clothes, face the stage. Musicians sit on a green-draped platform at the lower right, a woman in a red sari sits beside them, and a man in an orange shawl stands at right with a microphone.2010-10-12Wide view of an indoor Dasara event hall with a stage backdrop reading Dasara and Kannada script in orange, with a large painted image of a goddess with a crown, jewelry and garland on the right and a figure in an orange turban on the left. Center stage stands a golden throne draped with flower garlands, holding a deity murti, flanked by a decorated image of a goddess on a golden stand. Colourful striped pillars with orange tassels frame the stage. A man in white and another in orange-brown sit near the front; seated audience in white and bright clothes fill the floor, with a robed figure in dark red at the right edge.2010-10-12October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesA stage at a Dasara event with an orange backdrop bearing the word Dasara in English and Kannada, a large goddess image on the right and a smaller one on the left. A seated figure in orange robes, with an orange turban and rudraksha malas, sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with garlands. Around the throne, several musicians in maroon and red-bordered saris and dhotis play instruments on a green stage floor, including a woman in a red and gold sari seen from behind. A decorated golden umbrella hangs above the throne. The seated figure has distinctive visible cues (orange turban, saffron robe, malas), so the appearance-based label is Swamiji (probable), seated in person on the throne.2010-10-12