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A photograph of a stage set for a Dasara celebration, with an orange backdrop bearing large Kannada text and the word Dasara in red. A figure in white dhoti and shawl with a cream-coloured head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and red flowers, under a fringed yellow parasol. To the right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits in a golden armchair. Behind them stands a large golden deity murti with a tall crown and jewelled face, and smaller garlanded murtis flank the throne on both sides, one on a gold lion-supported seat and one with a veena-like figure. Three people are visible in the scene.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a stage set for a Dasara celebration. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a cream turban and a white beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers. Beside him on the right, an elderly bearded man in orange robes sits in an orange-upholstered chair. Large gold lion and bird figures flank the thrones. Behind them is a large orange backdrop showing a golden deity murti with a crown and garlands, and a second deity seated on a gold lion-backed seat with a red and gold umbrella, another beneath a canopy at left with a decorated lion mount. A floral garland and a yellow fringed umbrella rise above the central seat. Two physical people are visible on stage.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 12 20102010-10-12October 17 20102010-10-17October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA seated man on an ornate gilded throne with red cushions, wrapped in a saffron and orange turban, wearing an orange robe and a beaded orange mala, with a garland of yellow and purple flowers draped over the throne. Beside him stands a large gold-finished image of a seated deity with a crown and red-green draped garments, and behind is a backdrop of a large decorated deity face with jewelled ornaments and flower garlands. A red and gold canopy with fringe hangs above the throne, and a microphone stands on a wooden lectern in front. The stage is set for a public discourse.2010-10-12A seated man in a turquoise-blue dhoti and wrap with a matching blue head covering sits on an ornate gold throne on a stage. Behind him a large deity murti with a tall crown, flower garlands and jewelled necklaces is set against a red banner. A golden mount-shaped seat with a garland and a decorative umbrella stand beside him. A small white fan stands at the stage edge, and two heads are visible in the lower foreground audience. The banner shows a portrait of a smiling man in saffron, a mantra in Kannada script and the phrase Celebration of the D... with a decorative floral border.2010-10-15