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A photograph at a Dasara darbar event. A smiling man in a white dhoti and cream turban stands with palms pressed together in namaste before a gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands. He wears a gold necklace of beads and a gold armlet. To his left, a man in saffron-orange robes holds a white box with a gold emblem. On the right, a man with long dark hair in a rust-brown kurta bends forward toward a second white box, and a woman in a pink sari stands nearby. An elderly bearded man in orange sits behind a golden pedestal. Behind them is an orange backdrop with Kannada script and a large painted deity face with a crown and red tilak. A golden parasol with red fringe overhead.

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October 16 20102010-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial stage at a Dasara event. A man in a plain white dhoti and shawl, wearing a yellow turban and a heavy gold necklace, stands barefoot on a red cushion before a gold-carved throne decorated with yellow and purple garlands. To his left, a man in an orange robe holds a white cloth bag. In the foreground, a woman in a pink sari bows low toward a seated figure in orange, beside a gold swan-shaped chair. Behind them hangs an orange banner with a large deity murti of a goddess wearing a gold crown, red kumkum and jeweled ornaments, flanked by ornate parasols. Kannada script is visible on the banner. a person appearance uncertain.2010-10-16A photograph of a ceremonial stage event. A standing man in white draped clothing, a pale yellow turban, a red tilak on his forehead, a heavy gold necklace of beads and a gold armband stands beside a gold-framed red-cushioned throne decorated with yellow and purple flower garlands and under a gold umbrella. Behind him a large orange backdrop shows a painted deity face with a crown and a ritual scene. Seated at right in an orange robe and turban, an elderly bearded sannyasi is with a bowed devotee in a pink top who kneels with a folded paper or booklet in front of him. Kannada script is printed on the backdrop. Two people are visible, plus a partially visible person at the left edge in orange.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial event on an orange-red stage backdrop with a large golden deity murti face and ornate figure at right. A man in a white dhoti with a cream turban and a gold-beaded necklace sits on a gold-carved throne (peetha) with a red cushion, garlanded with yellow and purple flowers, under a gold-fringed umbrella. He presses his palms together in anjali with a smiling expression. A second man in a white kurta stands before him, bowing and offering a white box with a gold emblem. Golden carved stands and a deity figure are visible at the lower right.2010-10-16 +2 copiesA photograph of a stage event. A man in a white dhoti and white shawl, with a gold-beaded mala and gold bangle, stands on a golden throne with red cushions and garlands, smiling and handing a white envelope to a woman in a pink sari. On the left, a man in orange robes holds a white gift bag with a tree motif. A seated elderly sadhu in orange robes and a turban, with a long white beard, sits in an orange chair with hands folded in namaste, wearing a gold-embroidered sash. Behind them, a large orange banner with Kannada script shows a golden deity face with crown and jewelry, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a bright orange backdrop showing Kannada text and a large painted goddess face with red and gold ornaments. A standing man in a white dhoti and white shawl, wearing a turban and a heavy gold necklace with a large gold pendant and garlands of yellow and red flowers, takes a white gift bag from a monk in orange robes at left. A woman in a pink saree receives a white box from a central gold-and-red throne area. A seated elderly sadhu with a long grey beard and matted hair, in orange and gold, presses his palms together at right. A woman in a magenta saree stands at far right. Marigold garlands decorate the golden throne. Visible people number four, with several more partially visible.2010-10-16A man in a white dhoti and a cream turban stands before a gold-and-red throne decorated with yellow and red flower garlands, palms pressed together in greeting. He wears a gold necklace and a gold armlet. A woman in a pink sari bends forward toward him, bringing her hands together. At right, a seated elderly man with a long white beard and a striped saffron turban sits with hands folded. Behind them hangs a large orange backdrop with a painted deity image and a red umbrella overhead; a saffron-robed figure sits at left edge.2010-10-16A figure in white ceremonial dhoti and shawl with a cream turban, wearing a gold necklace and gold armlet, stands on a gold throne with red cushions and marigold garlands, holding a white box out toward a bowing man in a white kurta. To the left a saffron-robed monastic with a rudraksha mala stands beside the throne. A woman in a pink sari, a deity murti with a gold crown, and a gold lion-throne piece appear to the right against an orange backdrop with a gold parasol above.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA figure in white ceremonial dress with a cream-coloured turban and gold necklaces stands on a gold and red throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands, holding a white gift box. Before him, two women in pink silk saris are presenting or receiving white gift boxes with gold tree motifs. A bearded elder in orange-saffron robes and a turban stands with hands folded between them. An orange-clad attendant stands at left. Behind is a large orange backdrop with Kannada script and a painted deity face with a crown and red flowers, plus a gold-framed image. A gold umbrella with fringe hangs at top left. The scene appears to be a formal felicitation or gift-giving at a dais.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage event with a large orange backdrop bearing Kannada script and a golden deity murti of a goddess with a crown and red-lipped face. A man in a white dhoti and a sleeveless white wrap, wearing a turban, a large gold necklace and a gold armlet, stands on a gold throne with a red cushion and garlands of yellow and multicoloured flowers. He smiles while receiving a white box from a woman in a pink sari with a hair braid. A man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at the left edge. Behind the throne, a seated person in orange and gold, and a figure in a pink garment bending forward, are partly visible. Gold umbrellas and a golden swan-like ornament frame the scene.2010-10-16A photograph of a figure in a plain white dhoti-style garment with a cream-coloured turban and a red tilak, wearing a heavy gold necklace with a pendant and smiling with palms pressed together in greeting. Beneath a gold-fringed orange parasol, he stands before a golden throne decorated with yellow and red marigold garlands. A woman in a pink silk sari with gold border and gold jewellery holds a white gift box with a gold tree motif and turns toward him. At right, an orange backdrop shows a large painted deity face in a crown with jewellery. An elderly bearded man with a white beard and orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a saffron-robed attendant at left holds a similar white box. Kannada script appears on the orange backdrop.2010-10-16A man in white dhoti and cream turban stands beside a gold ornate throne decorated with marigold and red flower garlands, wearing a long gold-beaded garland and a gold armlet, smiling as he receives a white gift bag. A woman in a pink silk sari with gold jewellery leans forward to hand him the bag. Behind them an older seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long white beard bows with folded hands, and a gold umbrella with red fringe is above the throne. A large orange backdrop shows a painted deity murti with a crown, red lips and jewelled necklaces, plus Kannada script lettering.2010-10-16