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A wide photograph of an ashram hall set up for a Dasara puja with rows of brass plates and bowls filled with offerings laid on orange and blue cloths across tiered steps. A seated priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a microphone before him, sits on the raised platform at right beside a woman in a yellow sari, while a group of white-clad devotees and women in saffron, yellow and white sit in lines on the stage. Garlands of marigold and rose petals decorate the steps and an ornate golden deity murti under a canopy with colourful flower garlands. A large orange backdrop behind the stage shows a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban beside a golden throne, and a yellow ornate chair stands at left with a small seated figure. Incense smoke rises from a vessel near the platform.

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October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Interior hall decorated for a Dasara puja at Sri Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad. A large orange backdrop behind the stage shows a painted portrait of a turbaned man with a moustache and a word in Kannada script, beside a gilded deity murti on an ornate throne garlanded with flowers. Several people in white and saffron-coloured traditional clothes sit on orange and blue cloths on the stage, while rows of brass plates and bowls filled with offerings and rose petals line the steps and floor. Smoke rises from a fire pit on the left, and a golden kalasha-style umbrella and ceremonial fans stand near the throne. Two devotees are in the foreground. A portrait labelled with a readable caption hangs on the backdrop. The scene is a puja with offerings and a seated ceremonial group.2010-10-17A hall decorated for a Dasara puja at a temple-style stage. On the right, a golden chair with a tall ornamental umbrella sits beside a seated deity murti garlanded with red flowers and a multicolour garland. A large orange backdrop behind the stage shows a painted portrait of a man with an orange turban and a gold-framed image. Rows of brass plates and bowls filled with offerings line the white steps and orange cloths on the floor, with red flower petals scattered on the steps. Several people in white and orange clothes sit cross-legged on the floor in front, while a man in white dhoti with a red border sits near a microphone. Incense smoke rises in the center.2010-10-17Interior ritual hall during Dasara celebrations at Sri Puram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with rows of brass plates of offerings arranged on orange and blue cloths across the steps and floor, and rose petals scattered on the steps. A golden throne-like seat stands at the right with a deity murti decorated with a multicoloured garland and a golden umbrella overhead. In the centre a figure in saffron-orange robes sits on a golden seat with a canopy and ceremonial items before him. Several women in white saris and men in white dhotis sit on the orange mats in front, seated in devotional worship. Smoke rises from an offering area at left, and a large orange backdrop behind the stage shows a printed portrait of a smiling figure with a saffron turban beside the word Dasara. The scene appears to be a puja gathering.2010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop showing a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban beside a Kannada word and English banner text reading Dasara. A central golden throne holds a deity murti or ornate figure with a crown, flanked by decorated peetha seats with flower garlands. Several people in white and cream traditional clothes sit in front of the throne performing puja, with a seated figure in white at the right edge. Rows of brass kalasha pots and lamps are arranged on steps and in a triangular floral pattern on orange cloth, with smoke rising at the left where a seated drummer or priest in red works beside a small fire. Stage lights hang from the ceiling.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17 +2 copiesA stage hall set for Dasara celebrations at Sri Puram, Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, with rows of brass and steel lamps lining the tiered steps. A large orange banner behind the stage shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban beside the Kannada word Dasara. On a central gilded throne-like structure sits a deity murti, flanked by decorated side murtis and garlanded thrones. Several people in white and yellow ritual clothes kneel and bow near the throne, a few seated on the right at a microphone. On the left a figure in white and red sits near a burning oil lamp with smoke rising. Circular brass plates of flowers and offerings are arranged on an orange and blue carpet in front of the steps. A portrait on the banner shows a turbaned man in orange, which is a printed image and not a person present.2010-10-17A photograph of an indoor stage set for Dasara celebrations at a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam hall. A large orange backdrop shows a printed portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a Kannada-script banner reading Dasara. A golden throne-like seat sits centrally, flanked by two smaller golden thrones with floral garlands. Dozens of brass lamps are arranged in rows across tiered orange-draped steps and in a triangular pattern on the floor, decorated with red petals. Several people in white clothes sit cross-legged on the stage, and a small fire or oil lamp burns at the left. At right, two people in white sit with a musical instrument and microphones. The scene shows a lamp-lit puja arrangement.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration at a temple-style hall, with a large orange banner showing a portrait of a saffron-turbaned man beside the word Dasara in Kannada and English. A golden ornate throne sits centre stage, decorated with a garland, with a deity murti to its right and a garlanded seated figure on a golden throne to the right. Several people in white and yellow-bordered clothes sit cross-legged in front of the throne facing it. Rows of brass kalashas and oil lamps fill the steps and the central platform, with marigold and red petal decorations on orange and blue cloth. Two musicians in white sit at microphones on the right, one in saffron. Approximately a dozen seated people are visible.2010-10-17