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A photograph of a Dasara celebration on a golden throne platform. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes with a saffron head covering, long swept hair and a garland of yellow and red flowers sits with palms pressed together in prayer. A second person in orange robes kneels at the far left beside a small flame and oil lamp. In the foreground is a gilded tray with offerings and a brass lamp, and a deity murti in red and gold on the right is adorned with multicolour garlands. A red and orange backdrop reads Dasara and Celebration of the Divine, with flower arrangements and a smoke trail rising from a fire pit.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 08 20102010-10-08October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gilded throne on a stage during a Dasara celebration. He wears an orange turban, orange robes and a long gold-beaded necklace, and his bare feet rest on a gold footstool. The throne is draped with garlands of yellow, red and purple flowers and flanked by tall gold-tipped staffs and lit candles. Behind him a red banner shows a large painted goddess figure with a crown and garlands, and Kannada text reading Dasara and a Celebration notice. Pink flowers sit in a vase at the lower left. Probable Swamiji: the seated man has long swept-back hair, an orange turban and ornate gold necklace, and his appearance is consistent with the page's identification.2010-10-17 +1 copiesA seated man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions on a raised stage, hands folded in namaskar with a microphone stand nearby. Behind him an orange banner reads Dasara and Jagannmatheya Aaradhane, with a gilded golden peacock-style seat and a garlanded deity murti on the left and a large painted goddess figure with crown and jewelled ornaments on the right. A small portrait on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi; it is a portrait labelled with a printed caption only, and the seated man's appearance matches the page-flag candidate with orange robes, a mala and a grand throne, so the seated person is probable Swamiji (probable) in_person. Red and yellow flower garlands decorate the deities and a folded cloth lies before the throne.2010-10-09October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada and English word Dasara and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban. A figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a gold footrest in front. To the left stands a gold throne holding a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, and to the right another gold throne with a garland-draped seat flanked by a gold lion-like figure. A large deity mural hangs behind, rows of oil lamps sit along the front of the stage, and a gold kalasha-topped staff stands beside the seats. a person seated centre in orange robes and saffron turban with rudraksha-style adornment, appearance-based only.2010-10-17A seated man in a red-orange robe and a light beige head wrap sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a red cushion, a dark microphone clipped nearby. Beside him, a second gold throne-like seat is draped with a garland of yellow, orange and red flowers, and a small gold stand holds a decorated offering. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, with Kannada text and the word Dasara in white and orange letters. The stage floor is covered in an orange cloth. A gold-trimmed throne and garlands indicate a Dasara satsang setting.2010-10-08October 17 20102010-10-17 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08