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A seated audience faces a stage at an indoor hall with white draped ceiling and fans. Three women in yellow and maroon traditional dance costumes perform on a green-carpeted stage, one with hands raised in a gesture. Behind them a large banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a deity murti of a goddess adorned with jewelry and garlands, with a gold throne and an ornate gold-trimmed seat at centre stage, empty of any seated figure except a small blue-clad statue. A projector screen shows a deity image. Audience members in white and light clothing sit in black chairs in the foreground.

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Indoor hall during a Dasara event with a stage backdrop. A large orange banner shows a deity murti of the Divine Mother with garlands, jewelled crown and necklaces, and the word Dasara appears in large letters. A seated figure in blue sits on a golden throne at the left of the stage beside a garlanded picture. Three women in saffron and maroon traditional dress stand on a green stage, one with hands raised in gesture while the others face her. A projector screen above shows a similar deity image. Audience members in chairs, many in white, watch from the front. A sign reads Maintain silence, switch off cell phones, photography prohibited.2010-10-09Indoor event hall with a stage backdrop in orange and white reading "Dasara" in English and Kannada, with the tagline "Celebration of the Divine Mother" and a large image of a deity murti with a crown and floral garlands. A seated figure in blue and gold sits on a golden throne on the left stage, beside a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban. A woman in a red and gold saree performs on a green stage, gesturing toward a projection screen showing deity images labelled Dasara. Audience members sit in rows of chairs facing the stage, a few visible from behind. Overhead white fabric drapes and ceiling fans are visible.2010-10-09A dancer in a purple and gold sari performs on a green-covered stage in front of a seated audience of mostly silhouetted heads and backs. Behind her, a large orange banner reads Dasara in English and Kannada with a smiling man in an orange turban and a seated figure on a gold throne in blue clothes. A projection screen to the right shows a gold-framed image of a figure in a blue garment with a garland. Several audience members sit in chairs at the lower left and centre, and a deity murti with garlands is printed on the banner.2010-10-09A wide indoor hall set for a Dasara celebration, with a stage backdrop reading Dasara in orange and gold lettering beside a painted goddess figure. A small figure in blue and gold sits on a golden throne at the left of the stage. A projection screen above shows a slide. On a green-carpeted performance area at right, two women in yellow and orange traditional dance costumes perform a classical dance while a third dancer stands behind them. Rows of black chairs face the stage, filled with seated audience members in white, pale and dark clothing. Colourful striped pillars with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a banner at the upper right reads Dasara 2010.2010-10-09A large hall audience sits in black chairs, seen from behind, facing a stage. Many attendees wear white shirts and light clothing. On the left stage backdrop, a deity murti with a gold-framed image of a seated figure and a painted banner appear, with a golden throne-like seat draped in red and garlands. A screen above the stage shows a gold-framed deity image. On the right stage, several female dancers in colourful costumes perform, and a colourful banner with a portrait wearing an orange turban is displayed. Striped decorative hangings with orange tassels hang from the ceiling.2010-10-08October 08 20102010-10-08Wide photo of a festive hall with rows of black chairs filled with a seated audience, many in white clothes, viewed from the back. On the stage, several dancers in orange and yellow saris perform beside a green-covered platform. Tall pillars wrapped in colourful patterned fabric with orange tassels line the room. A large backdrop reads Dasara with a golden deity figure and a seated figure on a throne, and a projection screen shows a bright image. A camera on a tripod stands at the front. No candidate for a person is clearly visible in this wide view.2010-10-09A photograph of a hall during a Dhasara 2010 programme. On stage, a female dancer in a maroon and gold traditional costume extends her arm toward the audience, standing before a large orange banner with a sunset and temple silhouette. A portrait inset on the banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban. Musicians sit at the edge of the stage. In the foreground, rows of seated audience members in white shirts and dark clothing face the stage from behind. A projection screen at upper left shows a figure in ornate dress, and orange and patterned bunting hangs from the ceiling.2010-10-09October 11 20102010-10-11October 08 20102010-10-08October 09 20102010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08