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A photograph of a Dasara celebration stage at a hall with a red banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada, featuring a large painted deity face. A standing priest in orange robes and an orange turban holds a lamp before an ornate gold throne, while a seated priest in orange kneels to one side near rows of small brass lamps on the floor. A decorated deity murti sits on the gold seat draped with multicoloured garlands beneath a colourful canopy, with a gold lion-shaped base, a kalasha-like offering vessel, and orange and red floor cloths. Two people in white stand at the back, and a few partial figures are visible at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of a Dasara celebration hall with an orange carpeted dais. A priest in orange robes with a garland holds a lit lamp in aarti before a golden throne draped with flower garlands and a golden crown-shaped umbrella. Beside it stands a large decorated deity murti of a goddess, adorned with multicoloured flower garlands, a red cloth and a canopy. Rows of small brass bowls with offerings line the left foreground, and a seated devotee in orange folds hands in prayer. A backdrop with the word Dasara and a large goddess image completes the scene. Visible text reads Dasara and Celebration of the Divine Mother.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a Dasara celebration on a stage with a bright red backdrop reading 'Dasara' in large white and red script, with Kannada text and a line reading 'Celebration of the Divine Mother'. A standing priest in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange shawl with a flower garland holds a lit aarti lamp toward an ornate gold throne draped with garlands. A second person in orange kneels with hands joined on the orange carpeted floor, and a figure in white stands at the left edge. Rows of small brass vessels and offerings in trays are arranged along the left, and a gold padapuja-style platform with flowers sits before the throne. A wall-mounted fan and stage lights are visible. The scene reads as a puja with aarti before a seated deity murti on the throne.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange and red backdrop reading 'Dasara' and 'Celebration of the Divine Mother'. A man in an orange robe with a saffron turban and a flower garland raises his hand in blessing toward a golden throne. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold necklace holds a silver tray of offerings. On the right, a decorated deity murti sits on a golden throne with a colourful garland and a multicoloured canopy overhead, a golden lion-form base beneath it. Two seated devotees in the lower right watch. Red and maroon rugs cover the orange floor.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A photograph of a ritual scene in a hall before a large red backdrop reading Dasara in Kannada script and English, with 'Celebration of the Divine Mother' beneath. A priest in white dhoti with a red border stands at left holding a small offering. A standing figure in saffron-orange robe with an orange turban and a red-and-white flower garland faces a golden throne-like seat draped with marigold and mixed garlands, and a golden umbrella hangs above it. Brass kalashas and bowls, and silver trays of fruit and flowers, rest on a golden platform in front of the throne. Two more people in saffron appear in the background, and rows of brass vessels line the left side.2010-10-17A ceremonial Dasara celebration on an orange-carpeted stage with a large red banner reading Dasara in English and Kannada script. A man in saffron robes with a saffron turban stands on the orange mat before an ornate gold throne with garlands. On the banner, a portrait labelled with a name shows a smiling man in an orange turban beside a golden throne. Rows of small silver vessels with offerings line the left foreground, and a gold umbrella and ceremonial fan sit by the throne. Behind, several people in white dhotis sit and stand near a black curtain, one in orange. A gold peetha-style chair and floral garlands are arranged around the stage.2010-10-17