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A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam centre. A large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside the word Dasara in English and Kannada. On the right, an ornate gold throne with white cushions is decorated with yellow and orange flower garlands, beside a deity murti with a trident and a gold parasol above. Two women in traditional saris sit on the left by a smoking clay pot, one tending the fire, while a third woman in red stands by a small decorated altar with a gold lamp and a kalasha. Rows of brass oil lamps and offering bowls line the foreground and white tiles floor the stage, with a bright ceiling light overhead.

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A photograph of a stage at a Dasara celebration at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hall. A large orange backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling bearded man in an orange turban, with the word Dasara printed in large white letters and a Kannada word above. On the right stands an ornate gold throne with a canopy and a marigold garland draped over its back. In the foreground, a woman in a white and green sari sits on the floor tending a smoking clay pot, while a figure in white robes kneels beside it. A woman in a red sari stands near a small gold table holding a decorated object with flower garlands. Rows of metal bowls with offerings sit along the bottom edge. The portrait is a printed backdrop, not a physical person.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop showing a large portrait of a smiling man in orange clothing and a red-orange head covering, with Kannada script and the word Dasara visible. A woman in a red sari with a red garland and gold bangles stands at a golden pedestal, pouring liquid from a small vessel over a brass lamp and a small deity murti with red flower garlands and green leaves. A man in orange clothing kneels at the left beside a golden throne draped in red, and smoke rises from an incense or fire area in the foreground. Gold leaf-shaped standards and a bouquet of pink and white flowers decorate the stage edges, with a blue curtain behind.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with thick incense or camphor smoke rising through the frame. A standing figure in orange robes holds a metal tray or vessel aloft in front of a large orange backdrop printed with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the word Dasara. Gold-framed thrones, a gold trident, ornate gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped tops, and flower garlands fill the stage. Two seated people in orange clothing sit in the lower left foreground, partly obscured by smoke. A small decorative fan and vases of flowers stand at the right.2010-10-17A stage at an evening Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam shows a gold ornate throne draped with yellow and orange-red garlands beside a red-cushioned gold throne. A large banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robe, with Kannada script text on the banner. A woman in a red sari stands near the red throne holding a small vessel, while a man in white dhoti and orange-sashed attire stands beside her. A saffron-robed attendant kneels near rows of small clay lamps arranged across the orange floor cloth, and a white-clad figure in the background sits with smoke rising. Five people are visible in total.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration at a hall with orange backdrop. A large portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban is printed on the backdrop beside Kannada-style lettering. In the centre, an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands, flanked by a gold-framed deity murti on a decorated stand at right. A standing man in orange robes and an orange turban, with a garland, holds a lit aarti lamp toward the throne. Two seated men in orange and white sit at left, a woman in white sits nearby, and rows of small oil lamps and offering plates cover the floor in front. Smoke rises from the stage area.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop showing a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada script above him. A standing priest in orange robes holds a lit lamp near an ornate gold throne draped with yellow-and-orange flower garlands, with a gold parasol above it. Two seated priests in orange and white sit at the left, one with hands folded. A row of brass lamps fills the foreground, and incense smoke rises at left beside a figure in white. A gold deity murti with garlands stands at the right edge.2010-10-17Stage ceremony at a Dasara celebration. A large golden ornate throne draped with yellow and orange garlands sits under a gold-topped umbrella, a decorated canopy above it. In front stands a man in a saffron-orange robe with a garland around his neck, seen from behind, facing the throne. Beside him a priest in white dhoti with a red border and a shaved head stands near a lamp. A second man in orange robes and a beaded necklace holds a lit aarti lamp. A seated woman in white and yellow sits at the left edge. Trays of oil lamps, kumkum and flower offerings lie on the orange floor cloth.2010-10-17A stage event for Dasara, the Jagan-matheya Aradhana celebration, with a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban on the left and a goddess murti with a crown, red face and floral garlands on the right. A central figure in an orange robe and orange shawl sits on an ornate golden throne with red cushions, with a garland draped on the throne's left side. Before the throne, a group of people sit on an orange carpet in white and cream dhotis and saris, with yellow borders and red stoles. Brass trays and offering plates sit on the carpet in front, and a musician in white is seated at the far left near a microphone.2010-10-11