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A stage at a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop. A tall portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, labelled in Kannada script with a Mahamsa Nithyananda caption. Center stage stands a gilded, ornately decorated ratha or palanquin-style stand carrying a small deity murti wrapped in garlands of yellow, green and purple flowers, under a multicoloured umbrella canopy. A gold elephant-shaped base supports the figure. To the right, a gold throne with a red cushion sits beside a robed figure in orange. A yellow hanging cloth and white valance frame the top of the stage. Several heads of seated audience members are visible at the bottom edge.

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A gilded ceremonial palanquin-style deity murti stands on a golden elephant-base carriage on wheels, draped in marigold and green leaf garlands and surmounted by a multicoloured tasselled canopy. The murti wears a crown, jewelled ornaments, a white garland and red and green skirt cloth. Behind it a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak; the turban and orange cloth are the only cues and his face is not clearly visible enough to assess. The banner bears Kannada text and the word Dasara. A golden ornate lectern with a microphone and water bottle stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped cart with wheels, placed in front of an orange backdrop. The murti wears a crown, gold ornaments, a red skirt and green lower cloth, and is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strands. A multicoloured tasselled parasol stands above it. On the backdrop, a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside Kannada-script lettering. A wooden lectern with gold carving and a microphone stand are at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12A decorated deity murti sits on a golden vahana shaped like a lion or elephant mount, mounted on a wheeled golden platform. The murti wears a silver crown, jewelled silver ornaments, and a green skirt with a red-orange garment, and is garlanded with white jasmine and marigold strands in purple, yellow and green. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a golden finial sits above it. Behind is a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside Kannada script and the word Dasara. A small brass lamp sits at the bottom right.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA stage event with an orange banner behind it. On the left, a large portrait printed on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a purple forehead mark, labelled in part as a Paramahamsa Nithyananda caption. On the right, a painted or printed image of a goddess with a crown, red and gold jewellery and marigold garlands. Centre stage, a decorated murti of a deity sits on a gold throne draped with yellow and red marigold garlands and a small umbrella. Beside it, a seated figure in a yellow robe, yellow turban and gold necklace sits on a gold-and-red throne with a matching umbrella and garlands; the robe is yellow with a gold necklace, consistent with a person appearance cue. Rows of seated devotees in white kurtas and yellow shawls face the stage, some in orange, with men's heads visible from behind.2010-10-14October 13 20102010-10-13October 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a stage at a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a gold-carved throne draped with garlands of marigolds and purple flowers, raising both hands in a gesture. Beside him is a smaller gold throne with a decorated deity murti garlanded in yellow and purple flowers, and a large deity image with a crown and jewelled necklaces appears on the backdrop. Yellow-fringed ceremonial parasols stand over both thrones. Shaven-headed devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit in the foreground facing the stage. The backdrop shows a portrait labelled Dasara and a smiling man in an orange turban.2010-10-15A photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, standing on a wooden stand in front of a large orange banner. The murti wears gold jewellery and a small gold umbrella-shaped canopy above its head, and a gilded peacock-shaped figure with outspread wings stands beside it. On the banner, a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak appears in a portrait, with large Kannada-script lettering and an English word beginning with Dasara; the image is a photo of a banner and a decorated murti, with no physical people visible. a person appears only as a printed portrait on the banner, so no in-person candidate is present.2010-10-09October 12 20102010-10-12A decorated golden utsava murti of a goddess stands on a golden ratha-style base with wheels, seated on a golden lion-like mount, under a red, yellow and green fringed parasol. Flower garlands of yellow, purple, white and red wrap the figure and the golden arch behind it. The backdrop is a large orange banner showing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and forehead tilak, labelled with Kannada text and the word Dasara. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-12A photograph of a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, placed in front of a large orange banner. The murti wears a green and red silk garment, a silver crown, and is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and green flower strands. A decorative umbrella with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and white hangs above it. Behind the murti, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange wrap, the portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Kannada script. Large Kannada and English lettering on the banner reads Dasara celebration. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12