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A photograph of a ritual scene in front of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white, purple and red flowers and green leaves. A golden-framed deity with a silver crown and ornaments is adorned with flower garlands. A man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala gestures toward the murti with his right hand while standing with his left hand on his hip. Two yellow and red ceremonial umbrellas with fringed edges stand over the scene, and an orange backdrop with Kannada text and a painted image is behind. Partially visible people in the foreground include a shaved-headed person at the left edge and heads of onlookers at the bottom.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a festive temple-hall scene with an ornate gilded throne-like seat on the left draped in marigold and white garlands. Beside it stands a golden deity murti with garlands and a gold umbrella overhead. A seated figure in an orange-saffron turban and orange garment, adorned with a red-and-white garland, sits at a low raised platform near the murti with a brass ritual staff beside them. Devotees in yellow and white clothes sit on the floor at right, some seated before food offerings and plates. An orange banner with Kannada script hangs behind. Festive puja or Dasara celebration setting.2010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration inside a hall with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in Kannada and English, plus a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. On a golden throne sits a seated figure in orange robes with garlands, hands held together, a sanctified stage with a golden kalasha and a silver-and-gold seated deity murti of the Divine Mother dressed in red and adorned with multicoloured garlands. Oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and kumkum stand on orange cloth in front. Several people sit at the left edge in white and saffron clothing. A golden peetha and a lion-shaped throne flank the scene.2010-10-17A seated teacher in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala speaks at a microphone while holding a sheet of paper, seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions. To the left, a decorated deity murti with a cobra hood crown and a flower-garlanded, yellow-and-purple garland sits on a gold pedestal. Behind them an orange backdrop shows a large painted goddess figure with a golden crown and a red-and-white face, with Kannada script and the phrase 'of the Divine Mother' visible. The scene is a satsang or discourse. The orange-robed teacher and the goddess image are the main subjects.2010-10-10October 08 20102010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08A seated man in red robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne on a stage, wearing a red-and-cream turban, a long beaded necklace and bangles, with his legs crossed and one hand resting on the armrest. Beside him a golden peacock-style vahana frame holds a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, white and magenta flowers. Behind the stage a large red backdrop shows a painted goddess face with a crown and jewelry, and Kannada text. A small microphone stands in front of the throne. The setting suggests a public satsang talk.2010-10-08 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti stands on a golden lion-headed seat, garlanded with yellow marigolds, red roses and green leaves, with a silver crown, jewelled ornaments and a small golden umbrella above. Beside it, a seated man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-and-red throne, while two men in white and a bald devotee in white sit nearby on the floor. A large orange backdrop with Kannada script and a painted deity portrait fills the background, with flower offerings on a tray before the throne.2010-10-09A seated man in a red-saffron robe and a light tan turban sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne (peetha) on a stage, smiling, with a red-saffron rudraksha-style mala and a gold bracelet. A large backdrop shows a gilded goddess image with a crown and a red background; to the left, a second gold throne is decorated with a garland of yellow and orange marigolds and a figure of a goddess bearing a sword, with a deity murti at its centre. Floral garlands and gold-trimmed carved furniture frame the stage.2010-10-08A figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long garland of green and red beads stands at left beside a gilded throne with a lion-headed backrest, draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Orange and gold ceremonial items, a golden umbrella and plates of offerings with flowers sit on the foreground platform. A large banner behind shows a smiling face in an orange turban and reads Dasara in Kannada script, with 'Celebration of the Divine Mother' printed in English. The setting appears to be an indoor event hall for Dasara celebrations, with a gold ceremonial fan and a cobra-hooded statue at right.2010-10-17A man in orange robes sits on an ornate gilded throne with a yellow fringed parasol above it, the throne draped with yellow, purple and green flower garlands and rose petals at the footrest. He wears a rudraksha mala, has long hair, and gestures with raised hands while speaking into a microphone. Behind him a large backdrop shows a golden-copper deity murti with a crown, jewelled necklaces and flower garlands, with orange and red decorative patterns. Kannada text is partly visible on the backdrop. Swamiji (probable) is seated in person, identified by distinctive visible cues: long swept-back hair, rudraksha mala, orange robes and an ornate throne.2010-10-12October 08 20102010-10-08