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A photograph of a Dasara event in a hall with an orange backdrop reading Dasara and Jagatguru Aradhane. A figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on a gilded throne with floral garlands, flanked by a large portrait of a man in an orange turban and a deity murti in gold and red with jewelled ornaments. Seated devotees in white, pink, green and red sit on striped mats in front of the stage, while a cameraman stands at left and a musician in a maroon kurta sits at right. The figure on the throne is an appearance-based a person candidate, indicated by the orange robe, turban and throne setting, but the face is not clearly distinct enough to confirm.

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A photograph of a large satsang hall with a seated audience of many devotees, mostly in white ritual clothes, with some wearing colourful saris and salwar. In the foreground, rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a stage. On the stage, a figure in saffron-orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate golden throne (peetha) with a floral garland, beside a second gilded chair and a large backdrop showing a painted portrait and a goddess image in red, orange and gold, with decorative cloth hangings and a camera on a tripod recording the talk. The backdrop displays Kannada text reading Dasara. A white projection screen hangs at the left edge.2010-10-16 +1 copiesWide view of an indoor Dasara event hall with a stage backdrop reading Dasara and Kannada script in orange, with a large painted image of a goddess with a crown, jewelry and garland on the right and a figure in an orange turban on the left. Center stage stands a golden throne draped with flower garlands, holding a deity murti, flanked by a decorated image of a goddess on a golden stand. Colourful striped pillars with orange tassels frame the stage. A man in white and another in orange-brown sit near the front; seated audience in white and bright clothes fill the floor, with a robed figure in dark red at the right edge.2010-10-12A photograph of a Dasara event in a hall with a large orange backdrop. A seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden throne with floral garlands at the centre of the stage, flanked by a golden throne-like seat and a large banner with a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban and a goddess image. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes fill the foreground and middle, with some in colourful dresses and others in saffron. A man in white stands near a camera on a tripod at the side. Above the stage, a banner reads Dasara, and a screen hangs at the left.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 11 20102010-10-11October 11 20102010-10-11A large hall stage set for the Dasara celebration, with an orange backdrop reading "Dasara" and "Celebrating the Divine Mother" in English and Kannada. A figure in orange robes sits on a gold ornate throne at centre, hands folded, with a gold deity murti with flower garland on a pedestal at left and a decorated deity image at right. A man in white dhoti and shawl stands at a microphone stand near the stage edge. Seated devotees fill the floor in front, many in white and colourful saris, with a camera on a tripod on stage. Strands of coloured woven cloth hang from the top corners. The printed backdrop shows a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at left.2010-10-10October 11 20102010-10-11A 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.2010-10-11October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a hall stage decorated for Dasara, with a large orange banner reading "Dasara" in English and Kannada script. On the left, a smiling man in an orange turban holds a flute to his mouth; on the right, a deity murti with a tall crown and ornate necklaces is shown. On the stage, a seated figure in blue and gold stands on a golden throne flanked by a gold-and-green decorated seat, with a gold chair on the left. Tall colourful ceremonial poles with tassels hang from the ceiling. Two video cameras on tripods face the stage, and a large audience of seated people in saris and white clothing fills the foreground.2010-10-15 +1 copiesPhoto of a Dasara celebration hall with an orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban beside Kannada and English text reading Dasara, Celebration of the Divine Mother. On the stage, a gilded throne holds a seated woman in a green sari, flanked by a golden peetha decorated with garlands and a deity murti with a garland-draped image. Several devotees in white, one in orange robes, sit on striped mats facing the stage, and a cameraman in white stands at right.2010-10-10A photograph of a seated audience facing a decorated stage at an indoor hall during a Dasara celebration. On the stage, a large orange backdrop reads Dasara with Kannada script and the words Divine Mother. A deity murti with a crown, gold ornaments and flower garlands is set on a golden stand at the centre. To the left, another ornate golden murti sits under a shrine canopy. A colourful striped drape hangs above the stage. In the foreground, rows of seated devotees wear mostly white, pink and light clothing. At the far right, a man in a maroon robe sits on the green-covered stage edge. A standing figure in white stands near the centre. Two stage cameras on tripods face the platform.2010-10-12