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A photograph of a Dashara 2008 celebration. A figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe and a long beaded necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne beneath a gold umbrella canopy decorated with marigold garlands. Devotees in white shirts, saffron robes and colourful saris bend forward and reach toward the seated figure, some touching the throne's base. A large banner behind shows a framed portrait of a bearded figure with a tilak and text reading 'Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment'. a person appears as the seated figure, identified by long swept-back hair, saffron robe and ornate beaded necklace, but this is an appearance-based label only.

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A photo of a Dashara 2008 celebration stage. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and long hair sits on a gold throne with red cushions, a golden umbrella canopy above and marigold garlands around the base. Several devotees in white dhotis and orange or pink saris stand around, some offering to the seated figure. Behind is a large banner with a portrait labelled Paramahamsa Nithyananda and a golden deity image at right. The scene shows several people around the throne.2008-10-03A stage event at a Dashara-2008 celebration with a large banner reading 'Dashara -2008 celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment'. A large portrait on the banner shows a smiling man with long hair and white marks on his forehead, and a goddess image appears on the right. In the centre, a figure in orange robes and a garland sits on a gold and red throne under a golden umbrella, with an ornate gold canopy behind. Around the throne, people in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls stand in a semicircle, some with hands folded. Other attendees in white and cream sarees and a child in a striped top watch from the side, with a red-carpeted stage and decorative pillars framing the scene.2008-10-07A photograph of a Dashara 2008 celebration stage. A large backdrop reads "Dashara - 2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment", with a portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" at left and the Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo at top. A seated figure in orange robes with long dark hair and a beaded necklace sits on an ornate gold throne with red cushions under a golden umbrella canopy, with marigold garlands. Around the throne, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with hands folded, a woman in a white sari with a red blouse holds a small child, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right. The scene shows devotees gathered for darshan.2008-10-03Photograph of a Navaratri Dasara celebration stage. A banner reading "Dasara -2008" and "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment" shows a portrait of a smiling man with a tilak and a painted goddess figure on the right. Center stage, a figure in a saffron-orange robe and a multi-strand rudraksha mala sits on a golden ornate throne under a golden umbrella, with yellow marigold garlands around it. Devotees line up before the throne, several in white and cream clothes, a woman in a red sari and a woman in a white sari with teal border bowing with flowers, and an elderly woman in pink on the right. A crowd of about twenty visible people stands and bows in the foreground.2008-10-03October 06 20082008-10-06Photograph of an indoor stage event with a large banner behind it reading "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment", showing a painted portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" and an image of a goddess with a crown and red-and-gold attire. A central figure with long dark hair, wearing an orange robe and a beaded mala necklace, sits on an ornate gold throne with a gold umbrella overhead and a red cushion, with marigold garlands on the throne. Around him, standing devotees in white and saffron stoles and a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers bend forward with hands raised, while women in white, cream and orange sari-style clothing stand to the right. The robed figure on the throne has distinctive long swept-back hair and orange clothing with a mala, consistent with a person depiction in person.2008-10-08October 02 20082008-10-02October 03 20082008-10-03October 03 20082008-10-03Photo of a golden ornate throne decorated with red and yellow flower garlands, under a small golden parasol. A seated figure with long dark hair wears saffron/orange robes and a white and red beaded necklace, sitting cross-legged on red cushions. Behind the throne is a large banner reading Dasara-2008 with the text celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment. The banner shows a painted portrait of a smiling man with a white dhoti and beaded necklace labelled Paramahamsa, and a painted goddess in red and gold sari with an ornate crown on the right. Flower vases stand on white-draped tables beside the throne.2008-10-02October 02 20082008-10-02A photograph of a Dashara-2008 stage backdrop with a large banner reading "celebrate the Divine Mother and be blessed with enlightenment". A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on an ornate gold-and-red throne under a gold canopy, garlanded with marigolds and flowers, with floral arrangements and microphones on either side. The banner shows a smiling man with a white-clad torso and a sandalwood tilak, labelled "Paramahamsa Ni...", and a painted deity with a crown and red-and-gold sari beside him. The seated figure's appearance is not clear enough to assign an identity from the image.2008-10-07