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Photograph of a Dasara celebration inside a hall with an orange backdrop reading Dasara in Kannada and English, plus a large portrait of a smiling figure in an orange turban. On a golden throne sits a seated figure in orange robes with garlands, hands held together, a sanctified stage with a golden kalasha and a silver-and-gold seated deity murti of the Divine Mother dressed in red and adorned with multicoloured garlands. Oil lamps and offering trays with flowers and kumkum stand on orange cloth in front. Several people sit at the left edge in white and saffron clothing. A golden peetha and a lion-shaped throne flank the scene.

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October 17 20102010-10-17Indoor Dasara celebration on an orange carpet set before a red backdrop with large gold Kannada lettering and the English subtitle 'Celebration of the Divine Mother'. A seated figure in orange robes with flower garlands sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella overhead; the figure has long swept-back hair and a saffron-orange wrap, a distinctive presentation consistent with Swamiji (probable), seated as the presiding figure. To the right, a gold lion-shaped throne holds a decorated deity murti of the Divine Mother with a crown, red garment and a rainbow flower garland. Brass plates with offerings and oil lamps sit on the floor, and a few people in white and orange sit at the left edge in prayer.2010-10-17A seated figure in orange robes and an orange turban sits with hands joined in namaskar on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy umbrella, beside a microphone on a stand. Behind is a large orange backdrop with a smiling portrait of a man in orange turban and the Kannada word Dasara. Garlands of yellow and white flowers decorate the throne and a gold palanquin-style structure on the right holds a deity murti with garlands. Orange cloth covers the floor with small rugs and flower arrangements.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17A figure in orange robes, an orange turban and a long garland of green and red beads stands at left beside a gilded throne with a lion-headed backrest, draped with yellow and red flower garlands. Orange and gold ceremonial items, a golden umbrella and plates of offerings with flowers sit on the foreground platform. A large banner behind shows a smiling face in an orange turban and reads Dasara in Kannada script, with 'Celebration of the Divine Mother' printed in English. The setting appears to be an indoor event hall for Dasara celebrations, with a gold ceremonial fan and a cobra-hooded statue at right.2010-10-17October 17 20102010-10-17Photograph of a Dasara celebration stage with an orange backdrop bearing the Kannada and English word Dasara and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban. A figure in orange robes and a saffron turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold canopy, garlanded with yellow and orange flowers, and a gold footrest in front. To the left stands a gold throne holding a small deity murti garlanded with flowers, and to the right another gold throne with a garland-draped seat flanked by a gold lion-like figure. A large deity mural hangs behind, rows of oil lamps sit along the front of the stage, and a gold kalasha-topped staff stands beside the seats. a person seated centre in orange robes and saffron turban with rudraksha-style adornment, appearance-based only.2010-10-17