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A 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.

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A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak sits on an ornate gold throne with eyes closed and hands folded, a person. Around him, devotees in white and cream traditional dress, several women wearing yellow and orange shawls, sit on the floor in front of the throne. To the right, a gilded deity murti adorned with red flowers, jewellery and a crown stands beside a gold-decorated stand. Offerings and a brass plate rest near the throne base.2010-10-10A 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. 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Brass offering plates and lamps are set on the mat in front. Text on the backdrop is copyright-watermarked.2010-10-12A 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.2010-10-17October 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A seated figure in an orange robe with a red-and-black beaded necklace and a green and gold sash sits on a golden throne draped with yellow, orange and purple garlands, beneath a red umbrella. Before him, a man in white clothes sits at a low table with silver ritual plates and flower offerings. Around them, several people in white dhotis and yellow-bordered saris sit on the floor, some with white tripundra marks on their foreheads and gold necklaces. A backdrop bears the Dasara celebration banner in Kannada and English. The setting appears to be a ritual or satsang gathering.2010-10-15October 10 20102010-10-10A stage at a Dasara celebration with a red-orange backdrop bearing the Kannada word ದಸರಾ and English 'Dasara' with partial text 'Celeb...other'. A central figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, hands joined in namaskar. Beside the throne stands a large golden deity murti adorned with garlands, and a banner portrait at upper left shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Seated before the throne are women and girls in white and yellow saris and one in orange, with a man in white at the front, all in prayer posture with hands joined. Brass offering plates with flowers and orange cloths lie on the orange dais in front.2010-10-11A stage photograph of a Dasara celebration, with an orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Celebrating the Divine Mother" in English and Kannada script beside a large golden-crowned goddess image garlanded with red and yellow flowers. A person in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a golden throne with red cushions, hands joined in greeting, while devotees in white clothes sit cross-legged on the orange-carpeted stage in front of brass plates and offerings. Maroon curtains frame the stage. Several people in white and one in a purple sari are seated before the throne. a person appearance uncertain from the image.2010-10-10A 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 copiesA photo of a ceremony on a stage with a red banner reading Dasara, Celebration of the D... and partial Kannada text. A seated figure on a gold throne wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a green-and-gold cloth, with garlands of flowers draped over the throne; a gold ceremonial umbrella stands above. Beside them, a man in white kurta with hands folded in namaste sits, and several people in white dhotis and gold necklaces sit with palms pressed together. In the foreground, women in yellow and white saris sit with their backs to the camera facing the stage. A decorated gold-trimmed table and a microphone stand are visible. Seated figures are considered a single ceremony with about ten people visible in total.2010-10-15