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Photograph of a ceremonial reception in a hall with an orange Dasara banner behind the stage, showing a goddess image and the Kannada word for Dasara. A smiling man in a saffron-orange robe with a dark rudraksha mala walks forward with one hand raised in greeting; a person by these cues, though his face is not used for identification. Around him, devotees in white ritual clothes stand with palms pressed together, including a bald man in white on the left and women in white saris with gold borders on the right. A young man in white with a yellow shawl holds a silver tray. Floor mats and a small offering pot sit on the floor, and the room has a large projection screen on the left.

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A photograph of a ceremonial welcome in a hall with a bright orange backdrop reading Dasara and showing a deity image with garlands. A central figure in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a long-haired appearance walks forward with palms joined. Behind him, men in white dhotis carry a tray and a plate, and a seated attendant in white looks on. On the left, several people stand with palms pressed together, including a woman in a pink top and a man in white. In the foreground, a bald man in white bends low to touch a mat, beside a round container of offerings. Garlands and yellow-green cloth decorate the scene, and a camera on a tripod is visible at right.2010-10-12A procession inside a hall with an orange and red backdrop showing a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban and a painted deity figure with a crown. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe and a dark rudraksha mala smiles and raises his hand in greeting. A young man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl carries a silver tray. Behind them, men in white dhotis and women in white saris stand among decorative flower garlands. On the left, devotees in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaste, and a woman in a purple top stands among them. A brass pot with a lid sits on a blue mat in the foreground. The scene suggests a welcome or ritual procession at a satsang.2010-10-12A photo of a ceremonial procession on a glossy white floor in front of an orange banner reading Dasara with Kannada script and a portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. A figure in an orange robe with a black rudraksha mala and a red bindi walks centre-frame, smiling and raising one hand in greeting, with long dark hair swept back. Behind him, two men in white dhotis and a man in white with a yellow shawl carry a wooden box and a silver tray. On the left, a bald man in white kneels and touches the floor beside a striped mat with offerings. Two decorated floral palanquins or thrones with gold fringed canopies stand at the back, one holding a deity murti garlanded in yellow and green flowers.2010-10-12A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala walks forward with his right hand raised in greeting, smiling. He holds a wooden box in his left hand. Beside him, a Brahmin man in white dhoti and a gold chain carries a similar box, and a row of white-clad young men with white body markings stand with palms joined in namaskar. Behind them, women in white and yellow saris stand, and a banner reads Dasara with Kannada text, a deity image and an ornate throne-like canopy in the background. The rudraksha-garlanded, saffron-clad man with distinctive long swept-back hair and ornate gold chain cues matches the Swamiji (probable) appearance profile.2010-10-15A photograph inside a hall where a long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at the centre, smiling and raising one hand toward a kneeling devotee in white. Around him, several men in plain white dhotis and shawls stand or kneel with hands folded in anjali, some with white ash lines on their arms and chests. Floor cushions in orange and blue lie on the floor. Behind them a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and the word Dasara in English and Kannada script, with a yellow and orange floral backdrop. A projection screen hangs on the left wall.2010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13October 13 20102010-10-13October 15 20102010-10-15A temple hall during a ritual procession. In the centre, a figure in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange-red sash and a beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads, with long dark hair swept back and a red mark on the forehead, holds a silver plate and gestures with one hand. A man in an orange robe holding a silver tray stands beside him. Around them, several men in white dhotis and shawls, some with yellow shawls, move or stand on a red-and-white striped mat. Behind them, a gold-decorated throne with a gold canopy and a garlanded deity murti stand against dark drapery, with orange and patterned pillars, a white ceiling drape and a projector screen on the wall.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one holds a silver plate with a lit aarti lamp. Behind them, a large framed picture of a temple deity and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop are visible, with a camera on a tripod and mats and brass vessels on the floor. Five people are visible, dressed in white, orange and red-bordered dhotis.2010-11-24Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop bearing a Kannada banner reading Dasara and a large smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban. A central figure in an orange robe with rudraksha malas sits on an ornate golden throne with a canopy, while a man in grey trousers bends to adjust something at its base. Around the stage, people in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a green sari, and a woman in white stand near a decorated deity murti with garlands and a colourful umbrella. Rows of brass oil lamps in the foreground are arranged for lighting. Overhead fans and lights hang from a ceiling.2010-10-17A stage event with a standing man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, smiling with his right hand extended toward a line of young men in white dhotis and shawls, several with white sacred markings on their bodies, one with palms pressed in namaskar. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a saffron-turbaned figure, a deity murti, and a red throne-like seat decorated with garlands and a golden canopy. A camera on a tripod and a studio light stand are visible at right, and a projection screen hangs at upper left. Several people in white and yellow stand near the stage.2010-10-16