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A staged hall set for a Dasara celebration. Rows of brass oil lamps (diyas) are arranged in tiers on steps and in a triangular pattern on an orange-and-purple cloth in front of a golden throne. On the central golden throne sits a figure in ornate golden regalia with a garland, flanked by two smaller golden seats holding decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban beside a deity figure with a crown and trident. A white drape with scalloped trim hangs above the stage. No people are visible in the hall.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Wide view of a decorated indoor stage set for Dasara celebrations at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A central golden throne with a kalasha-topped canopy is flanked by two smaller golden thrones with floral garlands. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits on the central throne, with an orange turban and a shawl, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough for confident identification. Behind the stage is a large orange backdrop with a portrait labelled Dasara and a deity murti of a goddess with a crown to the right. Rows of oil lamps line the steps and a floor pattern of lamps and flower petals surrounds the stage. No people are visible apart from the seated figure.2010-10-17A stage set for Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A large golden throne with a canopy sits centre stage, unoccupied in this view, decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Flanking it are a golden peetha holding a small deity murti on the left and a larger silver deity murti with a crown on the right, plus a decorated golden vahana. Tiers of brass oil lamps (oil lamps) with red flowers fill the steps in front of the stage, and a triangular arrangement of lamps sits on a purple and orange cloth. Behind the stage, an orange backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada text reading Dasara. Swags of white drapery hang overhead. No people are visible.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an indoor hall set for a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A seated figure in orange clothing and a saffron turban sits on a gold throne at the centre of a stage, flanked by two gold-decorated palanquins or thrones with garlands and deity murti. A small group of people in white and yellow garments kneel and sit before the stage, including children, while two musicians with microphones sit at the right. In front of the stage, a large triangular arrangement of brass lamps and bowls is decorated with red flower petals and marigolds, and rows of brass lamps line the steps on both sides. A banner behind the stage reads 'Dasara' with a portrait of a man in a saffron turban. The seated central figure is a probable Swamiji by appearance, with saffron clothing and a turban serving as cues, while the banner portrait is a depiction.2010-10-17Indoor Dasara celebration stage at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A central golden throne holds a seated figure in orange robes and a tall orange turban; the figure's appearance is not clearly established here, so the role is given as seated presider. Flanking thrones display deity murtis draped in flower garlands, and a larger carved murti stands at the right. A red backdrop bears a large painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the word Dasara in Kannada script. Rows of brass and steel kalasha pots and oil lamps line the front and steps, with a central floor pattern of flower petals and a red and white arrangement. Several people in white clothes sit in front of the stage, a few in white with orange shawls, while a man in white and a woman at a microphone sit at the right edge.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of an indoor stage set for Dasara celebrations at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hall. A large orange backdrop shows a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a Kannada-script banner reading Dasara. A golden throne-like seat sits centrally, flanked by two smaller golden thrones with floral garlands. Dozens of brass lamps are arranged in rows across tiered orange-draped steps and in a triangular pattern on the floor, decorated with red petals. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the stage, and a small fire or oil lamp burns at the left. At right, two people in white sit with a musical instrument and microphones. The scene shows a lamp-lit puja arrangement.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17 +2 copiesOctober 17 20102010-10-17