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A 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.

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October 10 20102010-10-10 +1 copiesOctober 13 20102010-10-13Photograph 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.2010-10-12October 13 20102010-10-13October 13 20102010-10-13A 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 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.2010-10-12October 16 20102010-10-16November 19 20102010-11-19October 10 20102010-10-10A photograph inside a temple-style hall with a dark blue curtain backdrop. In the centre, a man in an orange-red saffron robe with a long beaded necklace and a small red mark on his forehead walks forward with his right hand raised. Around him, several men in white dhotis and shawls stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and others sit on the floor near brass vessels and offerings. Behind them stand golden thrones and a decorated deity murti, with a golden kalasha-style canopy above the central seat and a garlanded deity on the right. A video camera on a tripod is visible at right.2010-10-18 +1 copiesA temple scene with a man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala walking down a red carpet, palm raised in greeting, toward a golden shrine holding garlanded deity murti. Two men in white dhotis with red borders stand nearby, one with palms pressed together in namaskar and another in the background. A cameraman with a video camera on a tripod films beside a metal railing, under an orange cloth canopy and red-pillared roof. A brass plate with offerings sits at the lower left. The orange-robed figure is an appearance-based a person with a rudraksha mala walking in procession.2010-09-09