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A stage set for Dasara celebrations at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam, Hyderabad. A large golden throne with a canopy sits centre stage, unoccupied in this view, decorated with yellow and orange garlands. Flanking it are a golden peetha holding a small deity murti on the left and a larger silver deity murti with a crown on the right, plus a decorated golden vahana. Tiers of brass oil lamps (oil lamps) with red flowers fill the steps in front of the stage, and a triangular arrangement of lamps sits on a purple and orange cloth. Behind the stage, an orange backdrop shows a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban, with Kannada text reading Dasara. Swags of white drapery hang overhead. No people are visible.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Wide view of a decorated indoor stage set for Dasara celebrations at Sri Purnam Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A central golden throne with a kalasha-topped canopy is flanked by two smaller golden thrones with floral garlands. A seated figure in saffron clothing sits on the central throne, with an orange turban and a shawl, but the appearance is not clearly distinctive enough for confident identification. Behind the stage is a large orange backdrop with a portrait labelled Dasara and a deity murti of a goddess with a crown to the right. Rows of oil lamps line the steps and a floor pattern of lamps and flower petals surrounds the stage. No people are visible apart from the seated figure.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A staged hall set for a Dasara celebration. Rows of brass oil lamps (diyas) are arranged in tiers on steps and in a triangular pattern on an orange-and-purple cloth in front of a golden throne. On the central golden throne sits a figure in ornate golden regalia with a garland, flanked by two smaller golden seats holding decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers. Behind them a large orange backdrop shows a painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban beside a deity figure with a crown and trident. A white drape with scalloped trim hangs above the stage. No people are visible in the hall.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage inside a hall with a red-orange backdrop bearing a large painted portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and a banner reading Dasara. A gold-decorated throne with a central seated murti is flanked by two smaller decorated seats with flower garlands. A row of people in white and yellow-trimmed clothing sit cross-legged on the floor facing the altar. Rows of clay oil lamps, lit with flames, line the orange-draped steps and the floor, arranged in a triangular pattern with marigold petals. Two musicians in white sit at microphones at the right edge, and a figure with a drum stands at the far left.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Stage set for a Dasara celebration with a large orange backdrop printed with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and the Kannada word for Dasara. A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a canopy, garlanded with marigolds and multicoloured flowers. The figure has long swept-back hair, a crown or turban and orange clothing, which matches the page's appearance cues for Swamiji (probable). Flanking the central throne are two smaller gold thrones holding deity murtis, one on the left and one on the right with a lion-style base. A large decorated deity murti of a goddess with a crown and jewelled necklaces is depicted on the backdrop at right. Rows of oil lamps line the front of the stage. No other physical people are visible.2010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration hall with a stage set against an orange backdrop bearing Kannada script and the word Dasara. A central golden throne holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, flanked by two more ornate golden seats with floral garlands. A row of people in white garments with yellow borders sits cross-legged on the stage in front of rows of small oil lamps arranged on orange-and-blue mats, with a floral-decorated kalasha-style arrangement in the foreground. A man in white and a figure in orange robes sit at the right, with a microphone stand nearby. A standing attendant in orange and white is at the left. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person; the backdrop portrait shows a man in an orange turban.2010-10-17A stage set for a Dasara celebration at Sripuram Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam in Hyderabad, with rows of brass kalashas and oil lamps arranged on tiered orange-and-blue steps and a floor mat. A banner behind reads Dasara with a large portrait labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda wearing an orange turban. Gilded thrones hold garlanded deity murtis, and a white-robed group of about ten devotees sits in front in white and yellow clothing. A priest in white sits at the left edge and two more figures sit at the right, one in orange, at the puja.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17