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A seated ceremony in a bright hall with an orange backdrop. A man in orange robes and a garland of yellow and white flowers sits on a gold throne under an orange ornate parasol, with a red cushion beneath him. Around him, devotees sit on an orange mat in white and yellow clothing, several with palms pressed together in anjali. In front of the throne is a gold tray with brass plates of offerings and flowers. A seated priest in white with a shaved head and sacred thread, and a man in a purple shawl, sit nearby. A large backdrop shows a painted deity figure with jewelled ornaments and flower garlands, and a smiling portrait of a saffron-turbaned man. Two gold-decorated stands hold garlands and offerings. Devotees perform a pada puja-style worship.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with marigold garlands, under a golden fringed parasol. Beside him stands a smaller gold-and-garland altar holding a deity murti. Around the orange carpet, devotees in white and yellow clothing sit with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in pale dress sits at left. Brass thalis of offerings and flowers rest before the throne. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and a richly adorned deity image of the Divine Mother with red flowers. The setting suggests a puja or satsang gathering.2010-10-12A stage at a Dasara celebration, with a large orange backdrop showing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and red bindi, labelled with a Kannada and English 'Dasara' banner. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne, flanked by devotees in white and yellow garments sitting on orange mats. Gold-decorated deity murtis draped in flower garlands stand to the left and right, and rows of small oil lamps are set in the foreground.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration at a stage with an orange backdrop. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of red and yellow flowers, hands folded in his lap. Seated on the floor before him, devotees in white and cream traditional clothes, some in yellow shawls, kneel and sit with small oil lamps and flower offerings in front of the throne. A large banner behind shows a portrait labelled "Dasara" and Kannada script. Two decorative ceremonial staffs with tridents flank the throne. The orange and gold setting suggests a formal darshan or puja gathering.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada script, and a large painted deity image on the right showing a goddess with a crown, red face, and gold and red jewellery. On the left, a golden deity murti sits on a throne decorated with garlands under an ornate umbrella. In the centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on a garlanded golden throne beneath a yellow fringed umbrella, with a garland draped over the shoulders. Before him, several people sit on orange mats in white clothes, including a man in white dhoti and shawl, a woman in a cream sari, a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body, and women in white saris with yellow borders. Brass offering plates and lamps are set on the mat in front. Text on the backdrop is copyright-watermarked.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a Dasara celebration in a hall with an orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Celebration of the Divine Mother". A seated figure on an ornate gilded throne under a golden canopy wears an orange cloth and rudraksha-style garlands, with a long white-and-orange shawl draped over the shoulders; the figure's distinctive orange and garland cues match the page's a person reference, so this is a probable appearance-based candidate. Devotees in white and yellow sit on the orange floor mat in front, some with hands in anjali and others with offerings arranged on a tray. Brass items and garlands lie near the throne, and a few people stand at the rear beside a stage and curtains.2010-10-17A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne decorated with marigold and multicoloured garlands, beneath a yellow fringed parasol. Before him, a row of devotees in white and cream clothes sit on an orange mat, with ritual brass vessels, plates and offerings laid out in front. On the left stands a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers, and on the right a large painted image of a goddess adorned with a red-and-gold crown, jewellery and flower garlands. A backdrop displays the Kannada words and the English word Dasara, with a banner reading Celebrate the Divine Mother.2010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop reading Dasara and a Kannada word. A seated figure in orange and red garlands sits on a flower-decorated throne under a yellow fringed parasol. Beside him stands a golden deity murti of a goddess with a flower garland and a peetha, and at right a large painted goddess image with a crown and jewelry. Around the orange mat, a group of about a dozen people in white and yellow clothes sit on the floor facing the stage; two men in white dhotis at left sit behind microphones with brass items, and a shaved-headed man in white with a sacred thread sits near the centre. Brass plates and offerings lie on the mat in front.2010-10-12