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A night-time photograph of a Navaratri (Dasara) stage at an outdoor temple setting. A large multi-armed goddess murti with a lion and a demon figure stands at left, flanked by two decorated deity figures and kalasha-style brass lamps with floral offerings on the stage. On the right, a figure in a blue sari with a patterned headwrap sits on an ornate red and gold throne, while a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red border kneels before them. A red and orange banner reads Dasara with a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and details of the event. Dark sky and orange temple walls form the backdrop.

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October 09 20102010-10-09Night photograph of an outdoor stage in front of a temple structure with a sign reading "SRI ANANDA TEMPLE" and a Kannada-language banner with a portrait of a smiling man in orange turban. Central deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms, dark hair and a garland, shown with a lion mount, flanked by smaller decorated murtis under white floral arches. A bald man in white dhoti kneels before a red-cushioned gold throne on which a person in blue silk garment with a pink headwrap sits; a priest in white stands at the right. On the left, a priest in white performs puja at a brass lamp and ritual vessels on a white platform, while several children in white and pink sit on the stage. Orange and striped cloth draped on the stage front reads "ANANDAPEETHAM". Additional decorations hang from the roof edges.2010-10-09Night outdoor photo of a temple-style pavilion with a large colourful deity murti of a multi-armed goddess riding a lion, flanked by smaller murtis and white floral-decorated frames. A priest in white dhoti sits at left beside a white square homa/yagna or puja platform with brass vessels, flowers and bundled sticks. At right, a person in a blue robe with a pink-and-blue turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne, while a shaved-headed devotee in white kneels beside it. A banner beside the throne shows a smiling figure in saffron with a turban and the word Dasara. Canopy and lamp decorations overhead. Appearance-based candidate on the throne is a person only with insufficient cues; treated as uncertain.2010-10-09Night photo of an outdoor temple stage in front of an orange wall with a sign reading Sri Ananda Temple. A large decorated deity murti of a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands at the centre, flanked by smaller decorated murtis and a white-and-silver shrine backdrop. A priest in white dhoti sits at left before a fire pit and brass vessels, performing a puja. A figure in a blue robe with a pink-and-blue head wrap sits on a red-cushioned gold throne at right, with a seated attendant in white beside it. A printed banner beside the throne shows a portrait labelled with a name and dates in Kannada script. White cloth covers the floor.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Night outdoor ritual before a large decorated deity murti of Durga-like goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, a lion mount, and white floral halo, beside smaller figures. A seated person in a red-and-gold throne wears a blue sari with a red-and-gold turban and a beaded mala. Nearby a standing attendant in white and a shaved-headed priest in white dhoti and shawl with rudraksha beads sit by a square homa fire pit with offerings, brass lamps and plates. A banner in Kannada script reads Dasara events, with a portrait of a saffron-clad figure on it. A lamp-lit stage with white cloth covering the ground.2010-10-09Night-time outdoor ritual before a white and silver decorated deity murti of a goddess with multiple arms holding weapons, seated on a lion, beside other painted deity figures. A figure in a blue robe with a pink-and-white head wrap and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate red and gold throne at right, while a bald priest in white dhoti and sacred thread stands at a square fire pit, pouring from a brass vessel over flower-strewn offerings. Another priest in white sits at left beside a small brass ritual table with lamps and bowls. Brass oil lamps stand on either side of the pit. A red banner with Kannada script hangs behind. Two priests and a seated child are visible; a few other figures appear at the edge.2010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09October 09 20102010-10-09Night photo of an outdoor stage at a temple-like hall with orange walls. Center-right, a seated figure in a royal blue robe and pink-and-blue turban sits on an ornate red and gold throne, flanked by a kneeling man in white with a shaved head. Left, several women in white and a girl in a pink-and-white dress sit on a white cloth; a shaved-headed man in white kneels near a large white-and-silver decorated deity murti with a raised trident and a red-and-gold canopy. Additional white-and-silver decorated deity murtis, including an elephant-headed form, stand behind. Orange and white banners hang on the wall, and a yellow-and-blue tasselled cloth hangs overhead. The throned figure's appearance is not clear enough to confirm identity, so he is described by role.2010-10-09