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A photograph of a man seated on an ornate gold throne (peetha) on a stage, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, with long dark hair swept back. The throne is draped with garlands of yellow and magenta flowers. To his left, a man in an orange robe kneels beside the throne. Behind them hangs a large orange banner with Kannada script and the word Dasara, with a carved deity figure and floral garlands at the right edge, and a microphone stand stands in front of the throne. Two physical people are visible.

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October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne decorated with a garland of yellow and red flowers. He wears a long ceremonial gold-coloured necklace and holds his hands together in his lap. Behind the throne hangs a large orange banner with Kannada script and the word Dasara, and on the right a painted or printed deity figure with garlands is visible. Small brass lamps are arranged on the floor in front of the throne, and gold ceremonial staffs with ornaments stand on either side.2010-10-17A seated man in orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold throne decorated with yellow and magenta flower garlands. He wears an orange turban, a multi-strand gold necklace with a large pendant, and a gold armband, and he has a microphone stand in front of him. Gold staffs with tridents flank the throne. Behind is a red backdrop with a stylised deity image and kannada script, and a 'Dasara' banner.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated figure in a golden ornate throne with a gold canopy sits in the centre of a stage backdrop printed with Kannada and English Dasara banners. The seated person wears a saffron-orange robe, an orange turban, a long beaded necklace of rudraksha-style beads and gold ornaments, and holds hands joined in greeting. The throne is draped with yellow and maroon marigold garlands and flanked by gold staffs topped with trident and kalasha-style finials. On the right, a painted deity murti with red and white face markings and flower garlands appears on the backdrop. Flower arrangements sit at the base of the stage. The figure's appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, with cues including the orange turban, saffron robe and ceremonial beads, though identity is not certain.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A seated man in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with carved armrests and a small gold canopy overhead. He wears a long layered garland of marigolds and red flowers around the throne back, and multiple beaded necklaces at his chest. His hands rest in his lap. Behind him a large orange banner shows Kannada script and English text reading Dasara and Jagannatha Aradhane, beside a painted deity figure with golden crown and red floral garlands. Gold ceremonial fans stand at each side and small flower arrangements sit at the base of the throne. a person seated in a throne at a Dasara celebration event.2010-10-17A seated man in an ornate gold throne with carved golden armrests and a gold canopy sits centrally before a bright orange backdrop. He wears an orange saffron robe, an orange turban, and a long multi-strand gold-beaded necklace, with hands pressed together in greeting. The throne is draped with garlands of yellow, white, and purple flowers. Gold ceremonial staffs with leaf-shaped finials flank him, and flower arrangements sit at the base. To the right, a large sculpted deity murti is decorated with garlands. The backdrop bears Kannada script and the word Dasara. Swamiji (probable): long swept-back hair beneath an orange turban, saffron robe, and ornate gold necklace, seated on a throne as the honoured figure of the event.2010-10-17