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A 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.

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October 08 20102010-10-08A 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.2010-10-09A photograph of a decorated deity murti on a golden pedestal, placed in front of a large orange banner. The murti wears a green and red silk garment, a silver crown, and is garlanded with white, yellow, purple and green flower strands. A decorative umbrella with multicoloured tassels in red, yellow, green, blue and white hangs above it. Behind the murti, a large printed portrait shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red bindi and an orange wrap, the portrait labelled "Paramahamsa Nithyananda" in Kannada script. Large Kannada and English lettering on the banner reads Dasara celebration. No physical people are visible.2010-10-12October 09 20102010-10-09A decorated deity murti stands on a golden pedestal at the centre of the frame, framed by a dense arch of yellow, purple and red marigold garlands over a green leafy backdrop, with a red, white and gold ornamental canopy above. Behind it, a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a red bindi, with a large red-and-gold Kannada heading and the word Dasara in dark red letters and the words Celebration below. No physical people are visible apart from the banner portrait.2010-10-13October 08 20102010-10-08October 11 20102010-10-11A gilded ceremonial palanquin-style deity murti stands on a golden elephant-base carriage on wheels, draped in marigold and green leaf garlands and surmounted by a multicoloured tasselled canopy. The murti wears a crown, jewelled ornaments, a white garland and red and green skirt cloth. Behind it a large orange banner shows a smiling man in an orange turban with a red tilak; the turban and orange cloth are the only cues and his face is not clearly visible enough to assess. The banner bears Kannada text and the word Dasara. A golden ornate lectern with a microphone and water bottle stands at right. No people are visible in the scene.2010-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a stage set for the Dasara celebration, with a large orange backdrop. On the left, a portrait of a smiling man in an orange turban and orange robes is printed on the backdrop, labelled as Paramahamsa Nithyananda. A gilded palanquin-style seat holds a deity murti decorated with marigold garlands. At centre, a figure in orange robes, an orange head wrap and rudraksha-style beads sits on a gold and red throne decorated with garlands, under a yellow fringed canopy, behind a microphone stand. On the right, a large golden deity murti wearing a tall crown and many jewelled necklaces stands beside a fan. Several partly visible heads of seated listeners are at the bottom edge of the frame.2010-10-12October 08 20102010-10-08