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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.

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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.2010-10-12A 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 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 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.2010-10-12A photograph of a ceremony in front of a red and orange banner reading Dasara with Kannada text. A man seated on a gold throne with a floral garland of yellow, orange, green and purple flowers wears orange robes and has bare upper arms, a tilak mark on his forehead, and his eyes closed. Several devotees sit on the floor before him: a man in a white dhoti and shirt on the left, a woman in a cream sari with gold border in the centre, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti with a sacred thread, and women in white and yellow saris on the right. A small brass tray with fruit sits beside the throne and a deity image with red flower garlands is visible at the right edge. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji candidate, identified by long swept-back hair, orange clothing and a rudraksha-style garland, placed on a throne in a ritual setting.2010-10-12A seated man in an orange-saffron cloth and orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella overhead, wearing layered garlands of yellow, red and green flowers. Devotees in white and cream ritual clothes sit on the floor before him with hands folded, including a woman in a yellow-and-white sari, a woman in a green-and-gold sari, and a child in orange. Behind the throne stand trident-shaped gold staffs decorated with flowers and a large orange backdrop with a framed portrait labelled with Kannada text and a smiling man in saffron. Floral offerings and a flower arrangement sit to the right. The throne-seated figure matches the page's Swamiji description on appearance cues: an orange turban, saffron clothing and garlands, so this is a probable identification.2010-10-17October 11 20102010-10-11A seated figure in an orange and saffron robe with an orange turban and layered marigold and multicolour flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold parasol at the back of a stage. A gold kalasha-style staff and ceremonial fans flank the throne. In front, about a dozen devotees in white and yellow traditional clothes kneel on an orange mat with brass plates of offerings and flowers, one woman with hands folded. A backdrop with large orange lettering reads Dasara, celebration of the Divine Mother, indicating a Dasara ceremony. Incense smoke rises at left. The seated figure's identity is not determinable from appearance.2010-10-17A Dasara celebration in a hall with an orange backdrop bearing large red Kannada and English headings, including 'Dasara' and 'Jagannmatheya Aradhane'. In the centre, an ornate gold throne holds a silver-framed deity murti of the Divine Mother, draped in garlands of yellow, red, green and purple flowers. Beside it, a second gold throne with a decorated goddess face above it. A woman in an orange sari sits on the floor behind a small lectern with a microphone, and a row of seated devotees in white, blue, pink and orange clothing sits on the floor facing her, several with hands folded in greeting. Two shaven-headed men in white dhotis sit in the foreground with microphones before them.2010-10-11A seated man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne upholstered in red, draped with garlands of white, yellow, purple and green flowers, with a long garland looped across his chest. His eyes are closed and his bare feet rest on a golden footstool. In front of the throne a golden tray holds silver bowls, pink lotus flowers, a fruit and offerings, while devotees with hands pressed together in anjali sit around it. On the left, a man in a grey jacket with a purple shawl sits near a golden peetha, and a woman in white stands behind. Behind the throne is a large orange banner with the word Dasara and partial text, and a golden deity figure wrapped in green garlands stands at left. Several people in white clothing are visible on the right and lower frame, including a woman with a long braid and an older woman in a white sari.2010-10-12A stage event with an orange backdrop printed with large Kannada script and the English word Dasara, Celebrating the Universal Mother. On the left a golden deity murti is adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands beneath a multicoloured parasol. On the right a large deity image wears red and gold ornaments and marigold garlands. At centre a man in orange robes and a garland sits on an ornate garlanded throne under a yellow fringed parasol. Before him, several seated devotees in white and yellow saris and white dhotis sit on orange mats in front of brass plates and offerings. Two priests with shaved heads and white cloth sit at the left with microphones and a brass bell.2010-10-12A photograph of a devotional gathering on a stage at a Dasara celebration. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate golden throne draped with marigold and multicolour flower garlands, beneath a large yellow and orange ceremonial umbrella. Several people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in front of the throne with hands folded in namaskar, including a woman in a green sari and a bald young man. Brass and silver puja vessels and offerings sit before the throne, and a decorated deity murti with flower garlands stands behind on a side platform. A large red banner reads Dasara and Celebration of the, with partial Kannada script above it.2010-10-16 +1 copies