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Indoor hall during a Dasara event with a stage backdrop. A large orange banner shows a deity murti of the Divine Mother with garlands, jewelled crown and necklaces, and the word Dasara appears in large letters. A seated figure in blue sits on a golden throne at the left of the stage beside a garlanded picture. Three women in saffron and maroon traditional dress stand on a green stage, one with hands raised in gesture while the others face her. A projector screen above shows a similar deity image. Audience members in chairs, many in white, watch from the front. A sign reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, photography prohibited.

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A seated audience faces a stage at an indoor hall with white draped ceiling and fans. Three women in yellow and maroon traditional dance costumes perform on a green-carpeted stage, one with hands raised in a gesture. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity murti of a goddess adorned with jewelry and garlands, with a gold throne and an ornate gold-trimmed seat at centre stage, empty of any seated figure except a small blue-clad statue. A projector screen shows a deity image. Audience members in white and light clothing sit in black chairs in the foreground.2010-10-09A dancer in a purple and gold sari performs on a green-covered stage in front of a seated audience of mostly silhouetted heads and backs. Behind her, a large orange banner reads Dasara in English and Kannada with a smiling man in an orange turban and a seated figure on a gold throne in blue clothes. A projection screen to the right shows a gold-framed image of a figure in a blue garment with a garland. Several audience members sit in chairs at the lower left and centre, and a deity murti with garlands is printed on the banner.2010-10-09A wide indoor hall set for a Dasara celebration, with a stage backdrop reading Dasara in orange and gold lettering beside a painted goddess figure. A small figure in blue and gold sits on a golden throne at the left of the stage. A projection screen above shows a slide. On a green-carpeted performance area at right, two women in yellow and orange traditional dance costumes perform a classical dance while a third dancer stands behind them. Rows of black chairs face the stage, filled with seated audience members in white, pale and dark clothing. Colourful striped pillars with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a banner at the upper right reads Dasara 2010.2010-10-09Indoor event hall with a stage backdrop in orange and white reading "Dasara" in English and Kannada, with the tagline "Celebration of the Divine Mother" and a large image of a deity murti with a crown and floral garlands. A seated figure in blue and gold sits on a golden throne on the left stage, beside a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A woman in a red and gold saree performs on a green stage, gesturing toward a projection screen showing deity images labelled Dasara. Audience members sit in rows of chairs facing the stage, a few visible from behind. Overhead white fabric drapes and ceiling fans are visible.2010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08A stage event at a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop reading Dasara and Jagan Mata Aradhane (Worship of the Divine Mother). On a gold-and-red throne at centre sits a figure in white with a saffron turban and a white shawl. Flanking the centre are gold thrones decorated with garlands, one bearing a deity murti and another a seated figure in orange. A backdrop panel shows a deity image with a crown. On a green stage in front, a man in an orange top plays a stringed instrument, while women in pink and red saris play instruments and sit on the floor. A seated audience of children and adults in white and light clothing fills the lower left, and a projection screen hangs on the right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a Dasara stage event with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in English and Kannada script beside a deity image. On a central gold throne with floral garlands, a person in white clothes sits with hands folded, flanked by a gold throne on the left holding a figure in orange and a gold chair on the right adorned with garlands. Musicians in pink and magenta saris sit on a green-carpeted platform playing stringed instruments, and a seated audience fills the foreground. A projection screen hangs at the upper right.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A large hall audience sits in black chairs, seen from behind, facing a stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and light clothing. On the left stage backdrop, a deity murti with a gold-framed image of a seated figure and a painted banner appear, with a golden throne-like seat draped in red and garlands. A screen above the stage shows a gold-framed deity image. On the right stage, several female dancers in colourful costumes perform, and a colourful banner with a portrait wearing an orange turban is displayed. Striped decorative hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling.2010-10-08Two young women perform a classical Indian dance on a green stage in front of a banner reading "Dhasara 2010". Both wear red and gold silk costumes with yellow pleated skirts, floral hair ornaments and gold jewellery, and hold their hands in anjali mudra at their chests. The banner shows a smiling portrait of a figure in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a sunset and temple silhouettes behind. Seated audience members in white and pastel clothes watch from folding chairs under white draped ceiling fabric and ceiling fans.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08