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A photograph of a large gilded wooden-carved mythical bird sculpture, a hamsa-like swan with outstretched wings and a curled tail, standing on a wooden easel-frame on a stage. Behind it hangs a blue garment-draped deity murti or framed image adorned with garlands of yellow and purple flowers, silver chains and a silver emblem. A red backdrop shows a partial portrait of a man's torso in orange, with Kannada script reading Paramahamsa Nithya and large lettering reading Celebration and a word ending in sara. A carved wooden podium with gold trim sits at the right edge. No people are visible.

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October 15 20102010-10-15A golden mythical bird-like vahana sculpture, with a lion-like head and feathered wings, stands on a wooden display stand in front of a stage backdrop. Behind it, a deity murti dressed in a blue garment with silver necklaces and wrapped in yellow and purple marigold garlands sits on a raised seat. The backdrop shows a large portrait of a man in orange clothing, with Kannada text and the word 'asara' with 'Celebration' visible in red lettering. A small wooden side table with gold trim stands at the right edge, and a red patterned mat lies on the floor.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti of a goddess sits in a gilded golden peacock-shaped palanquin or throne, framed by thick garlands of yellow marigolds, red and purple flowers and white jasmine. The figure wears a crown, a red and gold sari and ornate necklaces, with a sword or staff raised behind her. In the background a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, labelled as a portrait with Kannada and English text. The banner also carries Kannada script and the word Celebration. Gilded carved panels stand at the right edge. No physical people are visible.2010-10-08October 15 20102010-10-15 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial palanquin-style throne on a stage. A deity murti sits on a blue cloth-covered seat, adorned with yellow and purple marigold garlands, a green leaf garland, silver and jewelled ornaments and a crown, beneath a multicoloured fringed canopy. The seat is supported by a gilded mythical bird-like carrier with a raised head and wings. Behind it, a large orange backdrop shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red forehead mark, and Kannada text partially visible. No physical people are visible in the scene.2010-10-15 +1 copiesA decorated deity murti stands at the centre on a gold base, framed by a garland of yellow, red and purple flowers and a green leaf backdrop, with a fringed red-blue-white canopy above. Behind it a large orange banner shows a smiling man in orange robes with a red forehead mark and a 'Dasara Celebration' style headline with Kannada script. The murti is an image, not a physical person, and no physical people are visible.2010-10-13A photograph of a deity murti decorated with garlands of yellow, purple and red flowers, standing on a wooden stand in front of a large orange banner. The murti wears gold jewellery and a small gold umbrella-shaped canopy above its head, and a gilded peacock-shaped figure with outspread wings stands beside it. On the banner, a smiling man in an orange turban and a red tilak appears in a portrait, with large Kannada-script lettering and an English word beginning with Dasara; the image is a photo of a banner and a decorated murti, with no physical people visible. a person appears only as a printed portrait on the banner, so no in-person candidate is present.2010-10-09October 08 20102010-10-08A gilded wooden lion sculpture with a detailed mane and open-mouthed snarl, one forepaw raised, decorated with bangles and ornate carved panels, standing on a wooden platform. Yellow marigold garlands with purple flowers drape over the lion and a red-and-gold ornamented seat above it, which holds a deity murti draped in red cloth. Behind is a red banner with Kannada script and an image of a swan-like emblem, and a wooden cabinet sits at the right edge. No people are visible.2010-10-16 +1 copiesOctober 08 20102010-10-08A seated man in a turquoise-blue robe and matching blue turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red velvet seat, decorated with a garland of yellow and purple flowers, beneath a yellow-fringed parasol. A gilded peacock-shaped seat with a small deity image and blue emblem stands to the left. Behind them, a large red banner shows a smiling man in saffron, Kannada text reading Dasara and Jagannmateya Aradhane, and a large decorated deity murti with a crown and jewelled garlands. Two bald heads are visible at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-10-15