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A 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.

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A photograph of a padapuja in an orange-draped hall. A figure in orange robes with garlands of yellow, white and purple flowers and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, eyes closed, feet resting on a tray of pink flowers. Around the throne, devotees in white and orange sit with palms pressed together, and a man in a purple shawl and grey jacket kneels nearby. Brass plates of fruit, flowers and lamps are arranged in front. Behind the throne stands a gilded deity murti garlanded with flowers, and an orange banner with a backdrop of Kannada and English lettering frames the scene. Swamiji (probable): long hair, orange robes, rudraksha mala and ceremonial garlands on the throne.2010-10-12October 12 20102010-10-12October 11 20102010-10-11October 15 20102010-10-15A 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 ceremonial event on an orange stage with a banner reading Dasara, Celebration of the Divine. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange robes and a rudraksha mala, sits eyes closed on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands folded in his lap; a person candidate by these cues, though identity is uncertain. To his left, a woman in a white and red sari with red-and-white top and beaded mala sits with palms pressed together in namaste. Nearby stands a gold ceremonial chair draped with flower garlands in yellow, orange and purple. Brass thalis holding flowers and fruit sit in front of the throne, and several seated devotees, including a woman in a green sari, are visible in the foreground. A microphone stands at the right edge.2010-10-11A 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.2010-10-12October 15 20102010-10-15A seated figure in an orange robe with long dark hair and a dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and white flowers, under a red and gold canopy. Devotees kneel and sit on the floor in front, several with hands folded in anjali; some men wear white dhotis with bare chests and tilak marks, and women wear white and green saris. Brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers sit before the throne. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling portrait and the word Dasara with a line of Kannada text. The figure is shown in a photo, consistent with the page's Swamiji appearance cues: the figure wears an orange robe, long hair and a rudraksha mala, and sits on the throne, so this is a probable Swamiji. Five to seven visible people are present including those partially in frame.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a ceremonial event on an ornate gold throne. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits smiling on the throne, which is draped with yellow and orange marigold garlands. A devotee in white clothes with a yellow shawl bows with forehead touching a gold footstool at the throne's base. Two seated attendants in orange and yellow sit at left, one with hands pressed together, and a woman in white and yellow sits at right. Behind the throne stands a large painted deity murti with a crown, red face and many necklaces, flanked by gold ceremonial staffs and a red banner with Kannada text reading Dasara. Red and patterned carpets cover the floor.2010-10-17October 11 20102010-10-11A 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.2010-10-12