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A small silver deity murti. The murti wears a tall crown, heavy jewelled necklaces and a green-and-red garment. Above it hangs a multicoloured tasselled canopy on a metal pole. Behind the shrine is a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark and orange robes, labelled with Kannada script, and a cropped image of trees at left. Pink and white flowers appear at the lower right. No people are visible.

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A decorated deity murti sits on a golden vahana shaped like a lion or elephant mount, mounted on a wheeled golden platform. The murti wears a silver crown, jewelled silver ornaments, and a green skirt with a red-orange garment, and is garlanded with white jasmine and marigold strands in purple, yellow and green. A multicoloured fringed canopy with a golden finial sits above it. Behind is a large orange banner showing a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside Kannada script and the word Dasara. A small brass lamp sits at the bottom right.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 09 20102010-10-09A decorated deity murti seated on a golden throne (peetha) under a red-and-multicolour tasselled parasol. The figure wears a silver crown, silver ornaments, an orange and green draped garment, and is encircled by garlands of yellow marigolds, purple and white flowers, with a golden kalasha-style base below. Behind it a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi, beside Kannada script and the large letters of a banner. The scene looks like a festival or temple-style display of the murti. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-12A decorated deity murti stands on a gold-framed throne beneath a multicolored fringed canopy. The murti wears a silver crown, silver ornaments and an orange and green garment, and holds its hands in a blessing gesture. It is framed by garlands of yellow and purple marigolds and white jasmine. Behind it, a large backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak, beside Kannada script and a large Om symbol. Copyright text runs down the right side of the image.2010-10-12A gilded ceremonial palanquin-style deity murti stands on a golden elephant-base carriage on wheels, draped in marigold and green leaf garlands and surmounted by a multicoloured tasselled canopy. The murti wears a crown, jewelled ornaments, a white garland and red and green skirt cloth. Behind it a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak; the turban and orange cloth are the only cues and his face is not clearly visible enough to assess. The banner bears Kannada text and the word Dasara. A golden ornate lectern with a microphone and water bottle stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of a goddess stands centrally under a red, blue, yellow and white fringed ceremonial canopy. The silver-faced figure wears a silver crown, a jewelled necklace, gold armlets and a green and orange skirt, and is framed by arches of yellow and purple marigold garlands and white jasmine strands. Gold ornamental seating and a gold base sit at the bottom. Behind, a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, with partly visible Kannada script and the Om symbol. No physical people are present.2010-10-12A small deity murti of Krishna-like form is dressed in jewelled ornaments and a gold crown, and is heavily garlanded with red, white and yellow flower strands. It sits on a gold ornate chair and a gold elephant-shaped base, under a gold and red fringed canopy. Behind it is a large printed portrait of a smiling man in a pink and orange turban with a tilak mark and orange shawl, labelled by the printed copyright text at lower right. No physical people are present in the scene.2011-10-04A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped cart with wheels, placed in front of an orange backdrop. The murti wears a crown, gold ornaments, a red skirt and green lower cloth, and is garlanded with white, yellow and purple flower strands. A multicoloured tasselled parasol stands above it. On the backdrop, a large portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, beside Kannada-script lettering. A wooden lectern with gold carving and a microphone stand are at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a decorated deity murti seated on a golden elephant-shaped throne mounted on wheeled golden wooden base, in a hall with an orange backdrop. The murti wears a tall decorated crown, red and green garments, and a white and red garland, with a multicolored striped umbrella above and yellow, purple and green flower garlands framing it. A large orange backdrop behind shows a painted portrait of a man in an orange turban, with Kannada script and the words Dasara in English on the banner. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 04 20112011-10-04A decorated golden utsava murti of a goddess stands on a golden ratha-style base with wheels, seated on a golden lion-like mount, under a red, yellow and green fringed parasol. Flower garlands of yellow, purple, white and red wrap the figure and the golden arch behind it. The backdrop is a large orange banner showing a smiling portrait of a man in an orange turban and forehead tilak, labelled with Kannada text and the word Dasara. No people are visible in the frame.2010-10-12A photograph of a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, placed in front of a large orange banner. The murti wears a green and red silk garment, a silver crown, and is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and green flower strands. A decorative umbrella with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and white hangs above it. Behind the murti, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange wrap, the portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Kannada script. Large Kannada and English lettering on the banner reads Dasara celebration. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12