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A photograph of a stage at a Dasara celebration event, with a large orange banner behind reading "Dhasara" and a circular portrait labelled with Paramahamsa Nithyananda wearing an orange turban and smiling. Below, a group of about ten young men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged on a green carpet facing microphones, some with hands folded in prayer and some wearing beaded necklaces. Small yellow flower petals are scattered on the stage. A silhouette of a dancing deity figure is on the banner.

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A hall at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam during Dasara 2010 celebrations, with a large orange banner reading "Dhasara 2010" and a circular portrait of a smiling figure in orange clothing. Several men in white dhoti and shawl sit on a green mat chanting with microphones before a golden throne holding a deity murti draped in red and white garlands. A golden staff and a striped ceremonial umbrella stand nearby, and a man in white with a shaved head stands at right. A white canopy covers the hall and devotees sit in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara 2010 celebration in a hall with a white ceiling canopy and a green carpeted stage. A backdrop banner shows an orange design with the text Dhasara 2010, a smiling portrait in an oval frame at top left, and dark temple silhouettes. In the foreground, about seven men in white dhoti and shawl sit cross-legged on the green floor, several with rudraksha malas and some holding papers at microphone stands, appearing to chant. At right, a seated attendant in white holds a tall golden staff. Centre right, a golden throne-like seat with a red and gold canopy holds a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Several people sit in the background near the edge.2010-10-17A stage at a Dasara celebration with a green carpet and white-draped table edge. A large orange backdrop shows a circular portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the word "Dhasara 2010" in purple script, with temple silhouettes on the right. About ten men in white dhoti and shirt sit cross-legged in rows, several with white and red-bordered shawls and bead necklaces, some singing or chanting before microphones. At the far right a man in white sits beside a gold-and-red palanquin decorated with garlands and a gold staff, and a red-and-gold umbrella stands above it. Scattered yellow petals lie on the carpet.2010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration hall with a green carpet and white ceiling canopy. Several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some wearing rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on the floor facing a large orange banner reading "Dhasara 2010" with a portrait and silhouette figure. Microphones stand before them as several chant or recite from sheets. To the right, a golden ornate throne-like seat (peetha) holds a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers, beside a golden staff, a colourful canopy and a standing attendant with a fan. The people count is limited to the visible seated men and attendants.2010-10-17A group of shaved-headed men in plain white dhotis and shawls sit cross-legged on a green mat on a stage during a Dasara celebration at Sripuram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. Several singers in front use microphones and hold printed sheets, some wearing rudraksha malas. Behind them stands a golden ornate palanquin or peetha decorated with red and white flower garlands, beneath a red-and-gold canopy with tassels. A tall decorated pole stands at right, and a trident is mounted on the wall. The backdrop is orange with a silhouette of a figure raising an arm and the title Dhasara 2010. Devotees sit at the far right edge and a small crowd is visible in the background.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a large hall at a Dasara celebration, with a white draped ceiling, ceiling fans and tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned bands with orange tassels. On a raised green-carpeted stage, a row of men in white dhotis and white shawls sit cross-legged before microphones, several holding prayer beads. Behind them stands a backdrop with an orange-red panel and a large image of a robed figure. A gilded ornate throne with a small decorative canopy sits at the centre. A standing priest in white holds a long staff with a trident-like top and a ceremonial gold rod. Seated and standing devotees fill the floor in front of the stage. No candidate is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2010-10-17A group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhotis and white shawls, with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on green mats performing a chanted recitation at Dasara celebrations. Several hold printed sheets and speak into microphones on stands. Behind them a large orange banner shows a circular portrait of a smiling saffron-robed figure and the word Dasara in purple script, with a shadow silhouette of a raised-arm figure. Marigold petals lie on the mat. The people are seated devotees and recitors; no candidate for a person is clearly visible in the scene itself.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 10 20102010-10-10